PGF Course Schedule

FEBRUARY 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

"An Orthopaedic Odyssey" Advances in Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery - Unite in a week full of new advances in orthopaedic surgery which will enhance your practical experience!

Monday 6 - Friday 10 February (5 Days)

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Speakers: Dr Mark Glyde, Professor Daniel Dean Lewis, Professor Kenneth Archer Johnson, Dr Chris Little, Dr David Lidbetter, Dr Rick Read, Associate Professor Geraldine Hunt, Dr Rodney Straw, Dr Penny Tisdall, Dr John Angles, Dr Craig MacPherson, Dr Bruce Smith, Dr Tony Black, Dr Sarah Goldsmid, Dr David Little

Venue: Veterinary Science Conference Centre, Sydney, NSW

OVERVIEW: A total of 230 veterinarians attended this course.

If you missed out on this conference, you can order Proceedings #363 from the Vetbookshop today!

APRIL 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

Managing Pain in Cats & Dogs: Practical Approaches to Analgesia - Key concepts of the neurophysiology and neuropharmacology of pain perception will be explained gradually using clinical scenarios rather than a boring didactic approach.

Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 April (2 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Sanaa Zaki & Jo Murrell

Venue: Brisbane, QLD

OVERVIEW: A total of 50 veterinarians attended this course.

APRIL 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

Behavioural Medicine: New Developments - This will be an interactive weekend where the latest developments will be examined and discussed. Come and hear Kersti discuss the issue of Drugs in relation to Behaviour, Melissa enlighten you on the barking and reactive dogs, Linda shed light on the latest equipment available to you, and Kim show us the world of cat adoption and Kitten Kindy.

Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 April (2 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Kersti Seksel, Linda Beer, Melissa Lindeman & Kim Kendall

Venue: Sydney, NSW

OVERVIEW: A total of 56 veterinarians attended this course.

MAY 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

Peeps, Squeaks and Splashes - Four very experienced tutors that are passionate about 'pocket pets' provide you with a timely update on the husbandry and common disease conditions of caged birds, rabbits and ferrets. You will not become an exotic animal expert in 2 days, but we guarantee you will be more confident and competent at handling these animals and given sensible direction about diet, housing, preventative medicine and also important/common disease syndromes.

Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 May (2 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Mike Cannon, David Vella, Bev Alderton & Alex Rosenwax

Venue: Melbourne, VIC

OVERVIEW: A total of 64 veterinarians attended this course.

MAY 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

Lights, Trauma, Action - Small Animal Emergencies & Endocrinology - Focusing on internal medicine and soft tissue surgery, this year’s Hong Kong conference is set to be a success. The conference runs over three nights so you can use your days to explore what Hong Kong has to offer. Tuesday night will focus on the management of trauma and critical care cases, while Wednesday will show you what’s new in fracture repair and cruciate disease, and the highs and lows of cortisone. Thursday will take you to an investigation of lameness and weakness.

Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 May (3 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Phillip Moses & Bruce Mackay

Venue: YMCA Salisbury Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong

OVERVIEW: A total of 60 veterinarians attended this course. This was our third course in Hong Kong.

If you missed out on this conference, you can order Proceedings #364 from the Vetbookshop today!

JUNE 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

Echocardiology Workshop - The hands on sessions will enable you to develop basic echocardiography skills that should prepare you to immediately work-cases in your own hospital... A wonderful opportunity to upgrade your skills.

Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 June (2 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Russell Mitten, Cathy Beck, Dayle Tyrell & Sean Muir

Venue: Melbourne, VIC

OVERVIEW: A total of 18 veterinarians attended this course.

JULY 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

Advances in Soft Tissue Surgery - This course will focus on practical soft tissue surgical techniques that can be performed in most veterinary practises. The lecture format will be video driven using clinical case examples... These two days will be very visual and eminently practical.

Monday 10 - Tuesday 11 July (2 Days)

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Speakers: Professor Howard B Seim III, Associate Professor Geraldine Hunt, Dr Charles Kuntz, Dr John Culvenor

Venue: Sydney, NSW

OVERVIEW: A total of 104 veterinarians attended this course.

JULY 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

Medical & Surgical Oncology Symposium - Cancer is not a death sentence, it is only a word, and veterinarians regularly treat patients with other diseases that carry a far worse prognosis. The speakers aim to show that it is possible to give many cancer patients a long survival with maintenance of their quality of life.

Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 July (2 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Peter Bennett & Simon Kudnig

Venue: Sydney, NSW

SEPTEMBER 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

From Top to Tail - Updates in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Covers many areas of small animal medicine and surgery including infectious diseases, gastroenterology, urology and renal medicine, endocrinology, ophthalmology, haematology, respiratory medicine, neurology and soft tissue surgery.

Monday 18 - Friday 22 September (5 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Craig Greene, Jeanne Barsanti, Andy Sparkes and Janet Foley

Venue: Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD Please see our accommodation page for accommodation suggestions

OVERVIEW: A total of 169 veterinarians attended this course.

If you missed out on this conference, you can order Proceedings #365 from the Vetbookshop today!

OCTOBER 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

CSI: Clinical Solutions and Innovations - The focus of this symposium is to show how to get the best out of your laboratory. The speakers will cover the interplay between laboratory medicine and the patient, and illustrate by example how to make the most cost effective use of laboratory tests.

Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 October (2 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Jenny Charles, Sue Foster & Jody Braddock

Venue: Brisbane, QLD Please see our accommodation page for accommodation suggestions

NOVEMBER 2006
(COMPLETED COURSE)

More Peeps, Squeaks & Splashes

Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 November (2 Days)

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Speakers: Drs Mike Cannon, Robert Johnson, David Vella & Alex Rosenwax

Venue: ATP Conference Centre, Bay 8, locomotive Workshop, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, NSW Please see our accommodation page for accommodation suggestions

NOVEMBER 2006

Open Wide, Come Inside: Small Animal Dentistry - The workshop will encompass both general and advanced dental techniques. The weekend will cover both periodontal treatment and oral surgery including extractions, but will go beyond the basics of the diseases and their treatment. Day one will cover the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, as well as, exploring the current and future therapy options available to companion animals for saving teeth. It will also cover treatments including scaling, polishing, gingival flaps and guided tissue rejuvenation. On day two oral surgery techniques will be reviewed, including extractions, fracture repair and soft tissue surgery.

Saturday 18 - Sunday 19 November (2 Days)

Speakers: Dr David Clarke

Venue: South Eastern Emergency Centre, Hallam, VIC Please see our accommodation page for accommodation suggestions

NOVEMBER 2006

Clinical Problem Solving - The course will be very hands-on and will avoid the traditional lecture style of presentation, giving you lost of opportunity for valuable interaction with this highly-respected tutor, Dr Jill Maddison. You will be provided with a comprehensive set of notes and references that will provide you with a superb resource for your library.

Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 November (3 Days)

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Speakers: Dr Jill Maddison

Venue: Melbourne, VIC Please see our accommodation page for accommodation suggestions

DECEMBER 2006

Feline Medicine Extravaganza - Cats are special!! They are also harder to diagnose and treat then their K9 counterparts. Australia has more cat experts per capita than any other country and from this group we have selected some old favourites and some new stars to present an extravaganza of knowledge.

Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 December (2 Days)

Speakers: Drs Vic Menrath, Randolph Baral, Vanessa Barrs, Jules Beatty, Melissa Catt, Darren Foster, Richard Gowan, Amy Lingard, Jacqueline Norris, Joanna White & Sheri Ross

Venue: Sydney, NSW

2005 Completed Courses

COMPLETED COURSES (2005)
Mon 14 - Fri 18 Feb	Urgency in Emergency with Drs Steve Haskins, Kate Hopper, and Phil Watt	University of Sydney, NSW, Australia	Purchase course Proceedings #358
Sat 30 Apr & Mon 2 May	Chest and the Messy Rest with Associate Professor Geraldine Hunt & Dr Sue Foster	Kowloon, Hong Kong	Purchase course Proceedings #359
Sat 28 - Sun 29 May	Peeps, Squeaks and Splashes with Drs Bev Alderton, Alex Rosenwax, Mike Cannon & David Vella	Sydney, NSW, Australia	Purchase course notes
Sat 18 - Sun 19 Jun	Equine Medicine, Surgery & Critical Care with Drs Louise Southwood and Eric Parente	Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia	Completed
Sat 9 - Sun 10 Jul	Practical Orthopaedics with David Lidbetter & Wing Tip Wong	Werribee, VIC, Australia	Completed
Sat 30 - Sun 31 Jul	Echocardiography Workshop with Drs Russell Mitten, Cathy Beck, Dayle Tyrrell & Sean Muir	Werribee, VIC, Australia	Completed
Sat 13 - Sun 14 Aug	Symposium on Canine and Feline Dermatology with Drs Ralf Mueller, Sonya Bettenay & Linda Vogelnest	Sydney, NSW, Australia	Completed
Sat 20 - Sun 21 Aug	Orthopaedic Skills Course - the Hindlimb with David Lidbetter, Mark Glyde & Glenn Edwards	Werribee, VIC, Australia	Completed
Mon 26 - Fri 30 Sep	Surf, Sun & Sixteen Speakers - Update in Canine and Feline Internal Medicine: An Australian Perspective	Gold Coast, QLD, Australia	Purchase course Proceedings #361
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Nov	Feline Medicine Extravaganza with Drs Sue Foster, Randolph Baral, Carolyn O'Brien, Jules Beatty, Vanessa Barrs & Richard Malik	Melbourne, VIC, Australia	Purchase course Proceedings #362
Mon 28 - Wed 30 Nov	Clinical Problem Solving with Dr Jill Maddison	Sydney, NSW, Australia	Completed

You can register for any course by using the 'Register for this Course' button below the course you wish to register for, or by ringing (02) 9351 7979. We urge you to register early to ensure a place.

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