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Small Group Zoom Rounds- Thank You
Thank you to everyone who has signed up for our “Learn with Margie - Zoom Rounds” on April 1st, 2020, 7:30pm AEST. Your response has been absolutely incredible and the Zoom Rounds were filled in just under 1 hour from the official release! This is FANTASTIC, and a...
Dr Margie McEwen invites you to a FREE VetPrac Zoom Rounds Q&A
Join Margie in a weekly Zoom Rounds Q&A from April 1st 2020, and our first one is FREE! This opportunity is for veterinarians, technicians & nurses, and students, to collaborate and share ideas for clinical anaesthesia practice. Watch the video for a very...
Being Human in a Digital Age
Dear Colleagues, Thank you for letting me use this forum to express my thoughts during this difficult time. When I handed the reins of VetPrac over to Margie, I knew I would miss the wonderful contact I have had with you over the last 12yrs. I have been watching...
Important ATO advice for small business owners
It’s been an unsettling couple of weeks in Australia and as we begin to understand where we stand and what we have to do in our daily lives, we start to think about our family and business. There is a lot of information circulating on social media, emails and...
VetPrac COVID-19 Policy
Dear VetPrac Community, In light of the daily changes in government policies on COVID-19 I want to reach out to our amazing VetPrac Community and update you regarding our policy for workshops and refunds. Here at VetPrac we have decided to work in a positive space and...
Vet Tips for Patella & Stifle Surgery
We're looking forward to VetPrac's Patella & Stifle Surgery workshop at the University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, in June. Have you booked your place yet? Join Dr John Punke, Dr Peter Young and Dr Bruce Smith at this practical hands-on workshop to develop your...
What is a Canine Rehabilitation Therapist?
Dr Kirsten Kirkby-Shaw explains the role of canine rehabilitation therapists and how their examination techniques differ to veterinary practitioners. Check out video featuring Dr Kirkby-Shaw and Dr Ilana Mendels. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for...
Dr Abbie Tipler: An inspirational surgeon
VetPrac is delighted to welcome back Dr Abbie Tipler as an educator at the Fix the Face workshop at UQ Gatton on 2nd-4th October 2020. When Abbie first joined VetPrac as an educator in 2018, she was working as a surgeon in general practice. Since then, she’s taken a...
B. Braun Disinfectant is active against Coronavirus
With the global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) it's easy to be confused about the dos, don'ts, and best practices to avoid this respiratory illness due to the overabundance of reports and social media innuendo. B. Braun is to the rescue! A recent statement...
Air Liquide saves the day
I’d like to share an amazing customer service experience I had in the lead up to our very first workshop for 2020, Laparoscopy: Principles & Practice. One of the key features of laparoscopy is being able to insufflate the abdomen with medical grade carbon dioxide...
Nedson the puppy says Nope to Rope
Nedson’s owners enjoyed watching him play with his rope toy but didn’t enjoy the consequences of having to take their puppy to the dentist! VetPrac thanks Dr Geraldine Gorman for providing this case study. Geraldine is one of the educators at the VetPrac Practical...
Dr Peter Young – A world of experience for younger generations
Dr Peter Young is a private practice surgeon and he's joining the education team at not one but two VetPrac workshops in 2020. These workshops are an opportunity for veterinarians to get hands-on experience under the tutelage of industry experts, such as Dr Peter...
Animal Behaviour Vet Tips
Dr Tracey Henderson and Tracy Irons are directors of Adelaide Veterinary Behaviour Services and we're looking forward to their fine company at our Practical Skills Bootcamp in April. Tracey & Tracy are the expert educators in the Animal Behaviour component of...
Take the Canine Rehabilitation Quiz
Your patient is a Neapolitan Mastiff with a fractured lateral styloid process. What joint will you be rehabilitating? True or false? Changes in confidence, anxiety, happiness and sociability are signs that a dog may be in chronic pain. Do you think you know the...
Canine Rehabilitation Vet Tips
Thank you to Dr Janet Van Dyke from Canine Rehabilitation Institute for preparing these wonderful Vet Tips for us. Dr Van Dyke is the lead educator for the Introduction to Canine workshop in July 2020. This workshop is open to veterinarians, physical therapists, and...
Management of Wildlife injured in bushfires
Given the unprecedented number of wildlife that have been injured in Australia’s recent bushfires, many vets with minimal or no experience in wildlife injury management may have been presented with injured wildlife. Drs Bob Doneley and Alex Mastakov of UQVets Wildlife...
2020 Vision for The New Year
There is always a lot of talk around starting a new year, resolutions and plans. Then for most of us by the end of January where have all our plans gone? I remember starting off in 2019 with a 24hr gym membership and was so excited. My plan, get up early before work...
The Life-Death-Life Cycle
Dear Colleagues, Christmas is a time focusing on the life-death-life cycle. And this year it feels more palpable than usual. I'm not Christian, as you know, but this cycle is represented in every culture and is also well understood by science. At its core - energy is...
Are You Addicted Yet?
Did you know most people who attend one VetPrac workshop, attend two? Ever wondered why? It might be that the workshop content gives them exactly what they need to treat cases in general practice successfully and with confidence. It might be because they get to spend...
A quick snapshot of Dr Edith Hampson and the tools of her trade
VetPrac are delighted to welcome back specialist ophthalmologists Dr Edith Hampson, Dr Martyn King and Dr Mark Billson as educators at the Practical Ophthalmology workshop on February 15-16, 2020. I sat down with Edith recently and asked her a few questions about her...