Companion animal CPD

Companion animal

Companion animal veterinarians service a huge variety of species from dogs and cats to a multitude of exotic creatures.

Like all areas of veterinary practice, expertise in the companion animal sector is always changing and adapting as new scientific studies are undertaken.

The NZVA have created a selection of courses which will be of value to companion animal veterinarians at different stages of their career. You can select from one of the NZVA courses listed below to update, improve or extend your companion animal practice or check out our CPD calendar to view an extensive selection of CPD offered by other providers.

Solving common veterinary problems in lifestyle block animals

Improve your confidence during the handling, examination and treatment of animals commonly found on lifestyle blocks.

Online course: 8 - 27 June
Tutors: Cristin Dwyer, Naya Brangenberg, Michelle Logan

Management of the itchy dog… So many choices! Where do I start?

Increase your confidence diagnosing and treating Canine Atopic Dermatitis

Online course: From 20 September
Tutor: Leslie Sauber

Get your teeth into best practice dentistry

Online course followed by a 1-day practical workshop

Dates: Online - 20 September | Workshop - 15 - 16 October
Tutors: Craig Hunger and Tony Caifer

November NZVA and NZVNA conference

Featuring dairy cattle, companion animal, wildlife, epidemiology, food safety, animal welfare, biosecurity, complementary medicine, large animal veterinary technicians and companion animal nursing streams.

Dates: 18–20 November 2021 | Location: Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre

Professional skills for veterinary teams

Learn techniques that promote team and workplace effectiveness, and develop your own workplace wellness plan.

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Free for NZVA members | $400 for non-members
Tutor: Michael Meehan

Veterinary refresher scheme

A self-directed course for veterinarians returning to companion animal practice.

Online
Start now!
Authors: Sandra Forsyth | Kate Hill | Andrew Worth

Wellbeing and resilience for veterinary professionals

Fundamental skills required to thrive in the complex veterinary environment.

Start online course now!
Free for NZVA members | $100 for non-members
Tutor: Belinda Noyes

Landmark Purina Institute study: pivotal step towards reducing cat allergens

Online
Recording now available!
Speakers: Craig Ruaux | David Thomas | Michael Zajac

Watch the recording here!

Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets Webinar Series

Increase your knowledge on epilepsy, probiotics and water intake.

Expert speakers: Holger Volk | Mike Lappin | Linda Fleeman
Watch the recorded webinar series for free!

Register to watch the recorded Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets Webinar Series here!

Externally provided NZVA Accredited CPD

To help veterinarians identify high quality CPD, the NZVA, in consultation with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ), has implemented an accreditation “tick” for CPD activities.

Listed below are CPD activities that meet the requirements for NZVA CPD accreditation and are provided by organisations external to the NZVA. Please contact the individual providers for specific information about each CPD activity.

For more information about NZVA CPD accreditation please visit the NZVA CPD accreditation application page.

To ensure that general practitioners have a good understanding of methods that can be used to provide analgesia to companion animals for orthopaedic conditions and to provide information that can be readily applied to clinical practice.

Join ROYAL CANIN for a FREE webinar around large breed puppy nutrition to understand the importance of prioritising appropriate feeding during the developmental stage, as well as answers to the common questions from your clients to best support the conversation of nutrition during your puppy consultations.

You have just told the client you have heard a heart murmur… Now what? Join us with Veterinary Cardiology Specialist Dr. Fiona Meyers as she gives you the foundations to cardiac patient management. She will cover the most recent guidelines around staging and interventions including medications and nutrition.

Winterfest is a free CPD event for veterinarians and veterinary nurses hosted by Veterinary Specialists Auckland. It is a full-day seminar with presentations covering a wide variety of topics including critical care, diagnostic imaging, oncology, surgery, internal medicine, nutrition, cardiology, pathology, dermatology, anaesthesia behaviour and physiotherapy.

Click here to find out more information and register for the winterfest!

While gastrointestinal invovlement is one of the top three diagnoses made in the consult room, it is not such a simple solution. Not all treatments are created equal. Join us for this FREE webinar with Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Craig Webb as he covers two of the most common pathologies in general practice: Cronic Enteropathies in dogs including IBD and Megacolon in cats.

Click here for more information on what do dog intestines and cat colons have in common? Not Much!

Free webinar series brought to you by Hill's Pet Nutrition, Australia and New Zealand for the whole veterinary team.

Lecture 1 – Case-based Approach to Chronic Feline Diarrhoea with Dr Pru Galloway
Lecture 2 – Nutritional Management of Hyperthyroidism with Dr Danielle Page
Lecture 3 – Cats are difficult, so make sure you’ve got the owner on YOUR side with Dr Elizabeth Thrift