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
NEW FOR 2023
Foundation Course in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition and Formulation
Course director: Dr Charlotte (Charlie) Gray MA (hons) VetMB MRCVS
Date: 17th - 20th February 2023
Venue: Sulhamstead, Nr Reading, Berkshire
This 4 day attendance course aims to refresh and build on your basic nutrition knowledge. You’ll learn how to use a professional formulation spreadsheet to assess nutritional adequacy and formulate bespoke homemade recipes for dogs and cats (including pets with medical conditions and specific nutritional requirements).
This course contains a combination of seminars and workshops over 4 days (24 hours) learning. The practical sessions allow you to put your formulation skills into use right away, cementing what you have learned so that you can apply it to pets under your care as soon as you return to your practice. For further information please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com.
Booking Form: booking_form_nutrition_fc_sulhamstead_feb23.pdf
Confused about Cannabidiol?
Discover more in the exclusive one day course being held ONLINE.
What’s in a TLA?
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
Date: 20th November 2022
Venue: ONLINE
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, depression and cancer has been recommended. The late afternoon session of the course explains the background to this novel use of a generic compound.
Cost: £330 for the Zoom meeting (6 hours CPD) Please click on the following link to download a registration form: tla_booking_form_nov22.pdf
Western Veterinary Acupuncture Foundation Course (4 days)
(in conjunction with the Western Veterinary Acupuncture Group (WVAG): 23 years and counting!).
Lecturers: Samantha Lindley MRCVS and Chelsea Dawson MRCVS
Dates: OCTOBER 2022 Venue: Sulhamstead, West Berkshire
Dates: NOVEMBER 2022 Venue: Knockderry Hotel, Cove in Scotland.
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
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley MRCVS & Matt Gurney BVSc CertVA PgCertVBM DipECVAA FRCVS.
Modules 7 - 10 (Chronic Pain Management) Dates: 9th - 12th September 2022 Venue: Sulhamstead, Nr Reading, Berkshire.booking_form_cpm_modules_7_-_10_overtown_march23.pdf
Modules 5, 6, 11 & 12 Dates: 21st - 24th April 2023 Venue: Knockderry Hotel, Cove, Scotland. booking_form_wva_cpm_modules_5611___12_april23_knockderry.pdf
We are delighted to announce that Matt Gurney, European Veterinary Specialist; RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (Clinical Director at Anderson Moores and co founder of Zero Pain Philosophy) is joining us to present the pharmacological analgesia section and we are looking forward to his input in other parts of the four day course. For more information about Matt, please go to www.andersonmoores.com/team/matt-gurney/
For further information and to register for Modules 5 - 12 click here: Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
For nurses wanting to complete Modules 5 - 8 please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com
Module 5 of Modular Acupuncture course: Electroacupuncture day
Standalone 1 day course 21st April 2023 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.
Behavioural Medicine for the Pain Clinician - New date for July 2023
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley BVSc MRCVS Dates: 7th - 10th July 2023. Venue: ONLINE
This 4 day course is aimed at the pain clinician and the pain clinic veterinary nurse who 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).
For a booking form and a copy of the syllabus please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com
International Acupuncture Symposium - New date for June 2023
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley BVSc MRCVS. Date: 17th & 18th June 2023. Venue: Knockderry Hotel, Cove, Scotland
The Magic of Microbes
Guest Speaker - Tommy Heffernan
None of us would be here- plants, animals, or humans - without our relationship with the microbes inside us and in our environments.
We must understand their role in digestion, immunity, and competition with harmful pests and pathogens. How can we harness the power of nature for a healthier world?
Through metagenomics and metabolomics, we are developing a better understanding of how our natural world works. We have become aware of the role microorganisms play in the gut microbiome. It’s fascinating to think that these tiny organisms have such a huge role to play in happy, healthy animals, humans, and our planet.
With a world talking about sustainability, let's start doing by embracing more biological solutions and thinking in our animal health industry.
Venue: Knockderry House Hotel; www.knockderryhouse.co.uk
Western Veterinary Herbal Medicine (in conjunction with the Veterinary Herbal Training)
4 day Foundation Course - being held ONLINE on
Course dates for 2022: 14th - 17th October 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.
The Online course for Online Communication
Clarity Talks (in conjunction with The Confidence Trick). Dates: 11th 7 12th March 2023. Venue: Sulhamstead
The Online/offline course for Online/offline Communication
We are all now connecting online with colleagues and clients, but are we communicating as well as we can? Now we are returning to face to face communication, how easy do we find it to stand up again in front of our peers? To register your interest please contact Kay longviewcpd@gmail.com
Clarity Talks is a 2-3 day Masterclass in communication hosted by journalist, BBC radio presenter and TEDx host Clare English
Days 1 and 2 will be offered online with the (highly recommended) option of Day 3 face to face (after a period of time practising the techniques taught in Days 1& 2)
This 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”.
When we have to do this online, we have to learn different skills so that we can tell the same story effectively and with compassion.
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 contribute to the challenges. If we find it difficult, how much harder must it be for clients and colleagues to hear the right information and to assess the correctly the emotion or compassion we may wish to convey?
The transition back to face-to-face communication carries its own challenges, but, along with adversity comes opportunity. Our new hybrid 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 live and in the digital space.
A practical introduction to physical rehabilitation for the canine patient (in conjunction with TRÉIDLIA CPD)
2 day Foundation course. To register your interest please contact Kay longviewcpd@gmail.com
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
NEW FOR 2023
Foundation Course in Veterinary Clinical Nutrition and Formulation
Course director: Dr Charlotte (Charlie) Gray MA (hons) VetMB MRCVS
Date: 17th - 20th February 2023
Venue: Sulhamstead, Nr Reading, Berkshire
This 4 day attendance course aims to refresh and build on your basic nutrition knowledge. You’ll learn how to use a professional formulation spreadsheet to assess nutritional adequacy and formulate bespoke homemade recipes for dogs and cats (including pets with medical conditions and specific nutritional requirements).
This course contains a combination of seminars and workshops over 4 days (24 hours) learning. The practical sessions allow you to put your formulation skills into use right away, cementing what you have learned so that you can apply it to pets under your care as soon as you return to your practice. For further information please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com.
Booking Form: booking_form_nutrition_fc_sulhamstead_feb23.pdf
Confused about Cannabidiol?
Discover more in the exclusive one day course being held ONLINE.
What’s in a TLA?
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
Date: 20th November 2022
Venue: ONLINE
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, depression and cancer has been recommended. The late afternoon session of the course explains the background to this novel use of a generic compound.
Cost: £330 for the Zoom meeting (6 hours CPD) Please click on the following link to download a registration form: tla_booking_form_nov22.pdf
Western Veterinary Acupuncture Foundation Course (4 days)
(in conjunction with the Western Veterinary Acupuncture Group (WVAG): 23 years and counting!).
Lecturers: Samantha Lindley MRCVS and Chelsea Dawson MRCVS
Dates: OCTOBER 2022 Venue: Sulhamstead, West Berkshire
Dates: NOVEMBER 2022 Venue: Knockderry Hotel, Cove in Scotland.
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
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley MRCVS & Matt Gurney BVSc CertVA PgCertVBM DipECVAA FRCVS.
Modules 7 - 10 (Chronic Pain Management) Dates: 9th - 12th September 2022 Venue: Sulhamstead, Nr Reading, Berkshire.booking_form_cpm_modules_7_-_10_overtown_march23.pdf
Modules 5, 6, 11 & 12 Dates: 21st - 24th April 2023 Venue: Knockderry Hotel, Cove, Scotland. booking_form_wva_cpm_modules_5611___12_april23_knockderry.pdf
We are delighted to announce that Matt Gurney, European Veterinary Specialist; RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (Clinical Director at Anderson Moores and co founder of Zero Pain Philosophy) is joining us to present the pharmacological analgesia section and we are looking forward to his input in other parts of the four day course. For more information about Matt, please go to www.andersonmoores.com/team/matt-gurney/
For further information and to register for Modules 5 - 12 click here: Western Veterinary Acupuncture and Chronic Pain Management
For nurses wanting to complete Modules 5 - 8 please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com
Module 5 of Modular Acupuncture course: Electroacupuncture day
Standalone 1 day course 21st April 2023 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.
Behavioural Medicine for the Pain Clinician - New date for July 2023
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley BVSc MRCVS Dates: 7th - 10th July 2023. Venue: ONLINE
This 4 day course is aimed at the pain clinician and the pain clinic veterinary nurse who 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).
For a booking form and a copy of the syllabus please contact Kay at longviewcpd@gmail.com
International Acupuncture Symposium - New date for June 2023
Lecturer: Samantha Lindley BVSc MRCVS. Date: 17th & 18th June 2023. Venue: Knockderry Hotel, Cove, Scotland
The Magic of Microbes
Guest Speaker - Tommy Heffernan
None of us would be here- plants, animals, or humans - without our relationship with the microbes inside us and in our environments.
We must understand their role in digestion, immunity, and competition with harmful pests and pathogens. How can we harness the power of nature for a healthier world?
Through metagenomics and metabolomics, we are developing a better understanding of how our natural world works. We have become aware of the role microorganisms play in the gut microbiome. It’s fascinating to think that these tiny organisms have such a huge role to play in happy, healthy animals, humans, and our planet.
With a world talking about sustainability, let's start doing by embracing more biological solutions and thinking in our animal health industry.
Venue: Knockderry House Hotel; www.knockderryhouse.co.uk
Western Veterinary Herbal Medicine (in conjunction with the Veterinary Herbal Training)
4 day Foundation Course - being held ONLINE on
Course dates for 2022: 14th - 17th October 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.
The Online course for Online Communication
Clarity Talks (in conjunction with The Confidence Trick). Dates: 11th 7 12th March 2023. Venue: Sulhamstead
The Online/offline course for Online/offline Communication
We are all now connecting online with colleagues and clients, but are we communicating as well as we can? Now we are returning to face to face communication, how easy do we find it to stand up again in front of our peers? To register your interest please contact Kay longviewcpd@gmail.com
Clarity Talks is a 2-3 day Masterclass in communication hosted by journalist, BBC radio presenter and TEDx host Clare English
Days 1 and 2 will be offered online with the (highly recommended) option of Day 3 face to face (after a period of time practising the techniques taught in Days 1& 2)
This 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”.
When we have to do this online, we have to learn different skills so that we can tell the same story effectively and with compassion.
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 contribute to the challenges. If we find it difficult, how much harder must it be for clients and colleagues to hear the right information and to assess the correctly the emotion or compassion we may wish to convey?
The transition back to face-to-face communication carries its own challenges, but, along with adversity comes opportunity. Our new hybrid 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 live and in the digital space.
A practical introduction to physical rehabilitation for the canine patient (in conjunction with TRÉIDLIA CPD)
2 day Foundation course. To register your interest please contact Kay longviewcpd@gmail.com
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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