Two days of top-class cpd at two venues, two months apart! Experienced speakers will provide a balanced review of recent clinical advances and new medications.
Aimed at small animal practitioners and veterinary nurses, this interactive lecture series will be presented by specialists in the fields of internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, clinical pathology, anaesthesia, cardiology and ophthalmology. They will provide practical, relevant advice enabling you to offer the most current treatment recommendations to your clients. Multiple interactive sessions using audience polling will take the stress out of examining blood smears and effusion samples and help you to get the most from thoracic and abdominal radiographs. Join us in the historic Bath Assembly Rooms on the 21st and 22nd September 2017.
15/10/2025
In her article "The Courage to Lead", Lindi Nikisi offers a thoughtful and moving reflection on leadership in the veterinary profession. Drawing on Stoic philosophy and personal experience, she explores what it really means to lead with wisdom, compassion and integrity.
This article is for anyone in practice who finds themselves navigating difficult decisions, ethical grey zones, or simply trying to show up as their best self every day.
Read the full article in the October issue of The Veterinary Edge:
The Veterinary Edge is FREE for UK veterinary practices! We post hard copies directly to clinics across the country, so your team always has something inspiring, practical, and thought-provoking to read.
Prefer digital? You can access every issue online as well.
Whether you’re a practice owner, nurse, student or specialist, this magazine is for you.
Did you know the first ever veterinary case notes date back over 4,000 years?
In this month’s European Eye, Alexia Yiannouli takes us deep into the history of veterinary medicine, right back to ancient Egypt.
🗺 While exploring the Library of Alexandria, she uncovers stories of the Kahun Papyrus (1825 BC), the earliest known documentation of veterinary care. From linen eye bandages for dogs to ancient surgical tools, the roots of modern practice run deeper than you might think.
🌍 This thought-provoking piece also reflects on Egypt’s current One Health strategy, linking past and present in a story that reminds us how interconnected animal, human, and environmental health truly is.
Read the full feature in the October issue of The Veterinary Edge:
A former Methodist chapel in Brighouse is now home to Yorkshire Independent Referrals, a revitalised, multi-disciplinary clinic led by Martin Paterson.
The UK’s largest guinea pig welfare campaign returns from 20–24 October, focusing on “Comfort, Care, Companionship”. Stress is one of the most overlooked issues in guinea pig health, and this year, the spotlight is on reducing it.
Could your team benefit from learning British Sign Language?
Clarity Professional has launched a new BSL and Deaf Awareness course designed just for veterinary professionals, to help make practice more accessible for the 12 million+ people in the UK with hearing loss.
What’s included:
✔ Weekly live sessions over 8 weeks
✔ Veterinary BSL vocabulary – from anatomy to emergencies
✔ Deaf awareness and inclusive client care
Let’s make our practices more welcoming for all.
📖 Full details in the September issue, sent to your practice or available online:
This month, The Veterinary Edge dives deep into diagnostic tools for IBD in dogs and cats. Lucy Williams of Carus Animal Health explains the use of faecal calprotectin as a biomarker to monitor inflammation in the GI tract.
Why this matters:
🧫 Non-invasive, reliable and easy to repeat
🔍 Early detection of chronic enteropathies
📈 Track response to treatment
🧫 Also in the lab:
Jana Leontescu of NationWide Laboratories shares insights on risk-based parasite control – from sample prep to strategy.
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VetCPD Congress is an educational meeting, exhibition and Vet CPD lecture series, held in the prestigious World Heritage City of Bath, UK. Aimed at small animal Vets and Vet Nurses, held in the historic Bath Assembly Rooms - and it returns this year on 19-20th September 2019.
This interactive lecture series is presented by specialists in the fields of internal medicine, surgery, dermatology, clinical pathology, anaesthesia, cardiology and ophthalmology. Experienced speakers will provide a balanced review of recent clinical advances and new medications. They will provide practical, relevant advice enabling you to offer the most current treatment recommendations to your clients.
The 2018 event was a resounding success with over 26 exhibitors and over 360 delegates welcomed. The Vet and Vet Nurse lecture series were well attended and feedback was very positive from delegates who attended the lectures. They praised the speakers’ expertise in their subject areas and interactive presentations, which enabled delegates to take useful and practical CPD knowledge away with them, as well as helpful advice for them to put into practice in their daily working lives.
Previous attendees also spoke very favourably about the facilities and refreshments on offer. Many of the previous attendees also commented on the useful networking opportunity that the event provided, with the chance to meet fellow Professionals within the Veterinary industry, as well as view some of the different Veterinary services that were exhibited there.
