Longview CPD running courses for vets and nurses since 2010.
We will be introducing a new course line up in 2022 so please keep an eye on this website for further updates!
Longview CPD presents a New and Exciting Certificate in
'Integrated Care In Veterinary Practice' (ICVP)
This certificate allows a vet or veterinary nurse to build up the skills inn which they are interested to create a certificate of integrated care to demonstrate a holistic approach to their patients. Candidates can use courses in which they have already participated (within the last 3 years) to mix and match the following Entia accredited course to fulfil the certificate requirements; veterinary surgeons 12 modules, veterinary nurses 8 modules.
If more than the required number of modules are completed, candidates should state in which course they would like to be examined. For these course they will be required to complete: Reflections on each module. Case logs demonstrating the use of multiple disciplines. Audit demonstrating the use of multiple disciplines. Short answer, open book examination covering the modules completed. Modules can be made up from the following courses. For further information please contact Kay: longviewcpd@gmail.com
Our Courses
Western Veterinary Acupuncture
(in conjunction with the Western Veterinary Acupuncture Group (WVAG): 21 years and counting!)
4 day Foundation Course: FEBRUARY 2022 at the Knockderry Hotel, Cove in Scotland. MARCH 2022 at Sulhamstead, West Berkshire. Register at www.wvag.co.uk
A highly practical course teaching new skills of muscle palpation, safe needling and treatment protocols for acute and chronic pain; dermatological and visceral conditions; wound healing; nausea and other selected conditions. The course mainly covers the dog, cat and horse, but also deals with rabbits and other small furries; and has taught farm animal vets the skills to treat cattle, sheep and goats.
This course leads on to a full Certificate in Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
for Vets Modules 5 - 12 click here: Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
for Nurses Modules 5 - 8 click here: Western Veterinary Acupuncture for Nurses
Module 5 of Modular Acupuncture course: Electroacupuncture day
Standalone 1 day course 1st April 2022 at the Knockderry Hotel, Cove, Scotland. Please contact longviewcpd@gmail.com for further details.
This course includes a free electroacupuncture device; history and theory of electroacupuncture; practical application of electroacupuncture in the veterinary species.
Western Veterinary Herbal Medicine (in conjunction with the Veterinary Herbal Training)
4 day Foundation Course - being held ONLINE on 17th-20th September 2021 and 4th-7th February 2022.
This course is designed to give vets a foundation in the concepts of western veterinary herbal medicine. Students will be able to return to practice with enough knowledge and skills to start safely practicing herbal medicine. Emphasis will be placed on safe, evidence-based practice. For more information please go to www.veterinaryherbal.co.uk.
Behavioural Medicine for the Pain Clinician
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley BVSc MRCVS - being held on 24th - 27th June 2022
This 4 day ONLINE LIVE ZOOM course is aimed at the pain clinician and the pain clinic veterinary nursewho is already familiar with treating chronic pain in dogs and cats. Very often, the practitioner is faced with the difficulty in distinguishing between behaviours that are directly the result of pain and those caused by pain, but now learned; the presentation of mixed behavioural/pain pictures; and the need to determine whether the outcome measures selected are pain or behaviour related.
The course will teach how the effects of chronic pain affect the brain and behaviour of the patient; the normal behaviour of cats and dogs and how pain may affect this; how to distinguish between a painful cause and a social/environmental cause of a behaviour problem; and will teach some basic principles in treating common behavioural disorders, including the use of behaviour modifying drugs. Case examples, discussions and group work will be mixed with lecture presentations.
This course can be taken as a stand-alone experience (24 hours of CPD) or can be used as part of the bespoke award in Integrated Care in Veterinary Practice (ECAS AWARD in ICVP). To download a booking form please click on this link registeration_form_behaviour_medicine_june_2022.pdf For a copy of the syllabus please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com
International Acupuncture Symposium: 11th June 2002 and What’s in a TLA? 12th June 2022
A one- day ECAS accredited course exploring the three letter abbreviations:
The ECS featuring CBD and PEA; the potential of LDN in pain and inflammation
Course directors: Siobhan Menzies and Samantha Lindley MsRCVS
This course is open to veterinary surgeons (veterinary nurses may also attend) and explores the role of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in health and disease. The theoretical effect of the phytocannabinoids, primarily cannabidiol (CBD), will be explained; current human and animal, experimental and clinical evidence will be presented, along with case histories; legal and safety aspects; access to reliable sources; and the opportunity to practice protocols for prescribing. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), technically an endocannabinoid, is found in mammalian cells and is used widely in some EU countries at an early stage in the treatment of osteoarthritis – we explore the science and practice of treatment.
Low dose naltrexone (LDN) has been used in human medicine since the 1980s. Primary interest was in its potential for pain relief, but, more recently, its use in inflammatory, autoimmune disease and cancer has been recommended. The late afternoon session of the course explains the background to this novel use of a generic compound.
Further information, course fees and booking form: symposium___tla_booking_form_2022.pdf
Venue: Knockderry House Hotel; www.knockderryhouse.co.uk
Developing chronic pain clinics in practice
4 day course - dates to be announced shortly
This course covers the phenomenon of chronic pain in animals; how to assess it; practise assessing pain in real cases; treatment of chronic pain by analgesic medicines; analgesic techniques; overview and practical tips on physiotherapy; hydrotherapy and other physical therapies; complementary/integrated approaches; specific approach to osteoarthritis; care of the painful cat; disease modification and the importance of comfort, control of complications and exercise.
The Online course for Online Communication - NEW FOR 2022
We are increasingly connecting online with colleagues and clients because of the current health crisis, but are we communicating as well as we can in the digital arena?
Clarity Talks is a 2-day Masterclass in communication hosted by journalist, BBC radio presenter and TEDx host, Clare English.
This online course takes us to the heart of communication: whether we have a complex message to convey or a simple passion to impart to others, we are, essentially, just “people telling stories to other people”. Now we have to do this online more often it means learning different skills and techniques so that we can tell the same story effectively and with compassion in a virtual space.
Many people find online communication tiring and difficult: the absence of feedback and eye contact; technological difficulties; and being self-conscious in a different medium - all of these factors present considerable challenges. If professional communicators and lecturers find it difficult, how much harder must it be for clients and colleagues to hear the right information and to assess correctly the emotion or compassion we wish to convey?
We need to adapt to the new realities, but along with adversity comes opportunity. This new way of working, thinking and communicating means we need to shake things up in the ways we talk to each other, convey important information and, importantly, inspire one another.
Join us on a creative endeavour to connect and communicate more effectively in this new digital space.
A practical introduction to physical rehabilitation for the canine patient (in conjunction with TRÉIDLIA CPD)
2 day Foundation course - New for 2022. Dates to follow
This course, based on the canine patient, and aimed at veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in practice, will educate participants in: how pain is perceived; the processes involved in the development of chronic pain as a disease and the effects this may have on the patient’s ability to move and function. There will be a substantial practical component to the course and at the end of the two days, the participants should understand how to take a problem based approach and create progress guided protocols for osteoarthritic and cranial cruciate patients.
If more than the required number of modules are completed, candidates should state in which course they would like to be examined. For these course they will be required to complete: Reflections on each module. Case logs demonstrating the use of multiple disciplines. Audit demonstrating the use of multiple disciplines. Short answer, open book examination covering the modules completed. Modules can be made up from the following courses. For further information please contact Kay: longviewcpd@gmail.com
Our Courses
Western Veterinary Acupuncture
(in conjunction with the Western Veterinary Acupuncture Group (WVAG): 21 years and counting!)
4 day Foundation Course: FEBRUARY 2022 at the Knockderry Hotel, Cove in Scotland. MARCH 2022 at Sulhamstead, West Berkshire. Register at www.wvag.co.uk
A highly practical course teaching new skills of muscle palpation, safe needling and treatment protocols for acute and chronic pain; dermatological and visceral conditions; wound healing; nausea and other selected conditions. The course mainly covers the dog, cat and horse, but also deals with rabbits and other small furries; and has taught farm animal vets the skills to treat cattle, sheep and goats.
This course leads on to a full Certificate in Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
for Vets Modules 5 - 12 click here: Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
for Nurses Modules 5 - 8 click here: Western Veterinary Acupuncture for Nurses
Module 5 of Modular Acupuncture course: Electroacupuncture day
Standalone 1 day course 1st April 2022 at the Knockderry Hotel, Cove, Scotland. Please contact longviewcpd@gmail.com for further details.
This course includes a free electroacupuncture device; history and theory of electroacupuncture; practical application of electroacupuncture in the veterinary species.
Western Veterinary Herbal Medicine (in conjunction with the Veterinary Herbal Training)
4 day Foundation Course - being held ONLINE on 17th-20th September 2021 and 4th-7th February 2022.
This course is designed to give vets a foundation in the concepts of western veterinary herbal medicine. Students will be able to return to practice with enough knowledge and skills to start safely practicing herbal medicine. Emphasis will be placed on safe, evidence-based practice. For more information please go to www.veterinaryherbal.co.uk.
Behavioural Medicine for the Pain Clinician
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley BVSc MRCVS - being held on 24th - 27th June 2022
This 4 day ONLINE LIVE ZOOM course is aimed at the pain clinician and the pain clinic veterinary nursewho is already familiar with treating chronic pain in dogs and cats. Very often, the practitioner is faced with the difficulty in distinguishing between behaviours that are directly the result of pain and those caused by pain, but now learned; the presentation of mixed behavioural/pain pictures; and the need to determine whether the outcome measures selected are pain or behaviour related.
The course will teach how the effects of chronic pain affect the brain and behaviour of the patient; the normal behaviour of cats and dogs and how pain may affect this; how to distinguish between a painful cause and a social/environmental cause of a behaviour problem; and will teach some basic principles in treating common behavioural disorders, including the use of behaviour modifying drugs. Case examples, discussions and group work will be mixed with lecture presentations.
This course can be taken as a stand-alone experience (24 hours of CPD) or can be used as part of the bespoke award in Integrated Care in Veterinary Practice (ECAS AWARD in ICVP). To download a booking form please click on this link registeration_form_behaviour_medicine_june_2022.pdf For a copy of the syllabus please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com
International Acupuncture Symposium: 11th June 2002 and What’s in a TLA? 12th June 2022
A one- day ECAS accredited course exploring the three letter abbreviations:
The ECS featuring CBD and PEA; the potential of LDN in pain and inflammation
Course directors: Siobhan Menzies and Samantha Lindley MsRCVS
This course is open to veterinary surgeons (veterinary nurses may also attend) and explores the role of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in health and disease. The theoretical effect of the phytocannabinoids, primarily cannabidiol (CBD), will be explained; current human and animal, experimental and clinical evidence will be presented, along with case histories; legal and safety aspects; access to reliable sources; and the opportunity to practice protocols for prescribing. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), technically an endocannabinoid, is found in mammalian cells and is used widely in some EU countries at an early stage in the treatment of osteoarthritis – we explore the science and practice of treatment.
Low dose naltrexone (LDN) has been used in human medicine since the 1980s. Primary interest was in its potential for pain relief, but, more recently, its use in inflammatory, autoimmune disease and cancer has been recommended. The late afternoon session of the course explains the background to this novel use of a generic compound.
Further information, course fees and booking form: symposium___tla_booking_form_2022.pdf
Venue: Knockderry House Hotel; www.knockderryhouse.co.uk
Developing chronic pain clinics in practice
4 day course - dates to be announced shortly
This course covers the phenomenon of chronic pain in animals; how to assess it; practise assessing pain in real cases; treatment of chronic pain by analgesic medicines; analgesic techniques; overview and practical tips on physiotherapy; hydrotherapy and other physical therapies; complementary/integrated approaches; specific approach to osteoarthritis; care of the painful cat; disease modification and the importance of comfort, control of complications and exercise.
The Online course for Online Communication - NEW FOR 2022
We are increasingly connecting online with colleagues and clients because of the current health crisis, but are we communicating as well as we can in the digital arena?
Clarity Talks is a 2-day Masterclass in communication hosted by journalist, BBC radio presenter and TEDx host, Clare English.
This online course takes us to the heart of communication: whether we have a complex message to convey or a simple passion to impart to others, we are, essentially, just “people telling stories to other people”. Now we have to do this online more often it means learning different skills and techniques so that we can tell the same story effectively and with compassion in a virtual space.
Many people find online communication tiring and difficult: the absence of feedback and eye contact; technological difficulties; and being self-conscious in a different medium - all of these factors present considerable challenges. If professional communicators and lecturers find it difficult, how much harder must it be for clients and colleagues to hear the right information and to assess correctly the emotion or compassion we wish to convey?
We need to adapt to the new realities, but along with adversity comes opportunity. This new way of working, thinking and communicating means we need to shake things up in the ways we talk to each other, convey important information and, importantly, inspire one another.
Join us on a creative endeavour to connect and communicate more effectively in this new digital space.
A practical introduction to physical rehabilitation for the canine patient (in conjunction with TRÉIDLIA CPD)
2 day Foundation course - New for 2022. Dates to follow
This course, based on the canine patient, and aimed at veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in practice, will educate participants in: how pain is perceived; the processes involved in the development of chronic pain as a disease and the effects this may have on the patient’s ability to move and function. There will be a substantial practical component to the course and at the end of the two days, the participants should understand how to take a problem based approach and create progress guided protocols for osteoarthritic and cranial cruciate patients.
All the above course are accredited by Entia, and lead to an Entia Certificate in Advanced Studies (ECAS award) www.entia.org.uk
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