Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice

Courses in the UK

Sarah Heath will be speaking at the following events

For veterinary nurses

12thMarch 2011 Dogs and Cats - Understanding the Difference (module 1 of the BVNA certificate course)

University of Liverpool Faculty of Veterinary Science, Leahurst site. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

13th March 2011 - The Front Line Approach to Behavioural Problems (module 2 of the BVNA certificate course)

University of Liverpool Faculty of Veterinary Science, Leahurst site. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

13th May 2011 - Puppy socialisation and development CPD day near Nottingham

For more details contact Ceva Animal Health claire.russell@ceva.com

8th June 2011 - Royal Canin Pet Health Counsellor Course

Doubletree Cadbury House Hotel & Spa Congresbury, Bristol. For more info contact Anna Prest on aprest@crownpetfoods.co.uk

9th June 2011 A behavioural approach to dogs in the consulting room - how not to get bitten

Evening lectures for nurses. University of Liverpool CPD Vets, Leahurst site. For more information visit www.liv.ac.uk/cpd

15th June 2011 Topic to be confirmed

Evening CPD meeting for nurses at Myerscough College. For more information contact Karen Lea BVNA Regional Co-ordinator (north west & cumbria) on karenmlea@hotmail.co.uk

2nd July 2011 - Dogs and Cats - Understanding the Difference (module 1 of the BVNA certificate course)

Wyboston Lakes Conference & Training Centre, Wyboston, Bedfordshire. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

3rd July 2011 - The Front Line Approach to Behavioural Problems (module 2 of the BVNA certificate course)

Wyboston Lakes Conference & Training Centre, Wyboston, Bedfordshire. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

21st September 2011 - Royal Canin Advanced Pet health counsellor course

Barnsdale Hall Hotel, Oakham, Rutland. For more info contact Anna Prest on aprest@crownpetfoods.co.uk

24th September 2011 - Common Canine Conundrums (module 3 of the BVNA certificate course)

University of Liverpool Faculty of Veterinary Science, Leahurst site. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

25th September 2011 - Frequent Feline Foibles (module 4 of the BVNA certificate course)

University of Liverpool Faculty of Veterinary Science, Leahurst site. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

6th October 2011 - Fireworks phobias in dogs

Webinars for Ceva Animal Health. For more information contact lucy.brett@ceva.com

29th October 2011 - Common Canine Conundrums (module 3 of the BVNA certificate course)

Wyboston Lakes Conference & Training Centre, Wyboston, Bedfordshire. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

30th October 2011 - Frequent Feline Foibles (module 4 of the BVNA certificate course)

Wyboston Lakes Conference & Training Centre, Wyboston, Bedfordshire. For more details see www.bvna.org.uk/smartweb/further-education/behaviour-courses

9th November 2011 - Royal Canin Pet Health Counsellor Course

Doubletree Cadbury House Hotel & Spa Congresbury, Bristol. For more info contact Anna Prest on aprest@crownpetfoods.co.uk

17th November 2011 - "Preparing puppies for life, the role of the Veterinary Nurse" CPD

Evening lectures for nurses. University of Liverpool CPD Vets Leahurst site. For more information visit www.liv.ac.uk/cpd

15th December 2011 - Advising cat owners in reducing stress at home

CPD Evening lectures for nurses. University of Liverpool CPD Vets Leahurst site. For more information visit www.liv.ac.uk/cpd

For Vets:

17th March 2011 'Stress related problems in cats'

Shropshire Veterinary Association CPD evening meeting. For more information contact Mr Niehoegen on joerg.niehoegen@blueyonder.co.uk

29th March 2011 - 3rd April BSAVA Congress Birmingham

Behaviour programme on Thursday 31st March 2011. For details visit www.bsava.com/BSAVACongress/ScientificProgrammeInformation

Saturday 11th and 12th June 2011 - Behavioural Medicine Weekend Course for Undergraduate Veterinary Students.

Leahurst Campus, The University of Liverpool, Neston, Wirral. For more details please contact admin@brvp.co.uk

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 2011 - Course in small animal psychopharmacology

Norwegian school of veterinary science, Oslo, Norway. For more details please contact gry@atferdssenter.no

14th July 2011 - Spotting behaviour cases early

CPD Evening lectures for vets. University of Liverpool CPD Vets Leahurst site. For more information visit www.liv.ac.uk/cpd

18th July - Vetswest one day CPD course for vets – Feline and canine behavioural medicine

Exeter. For more information contact Ceva Animal Health claire.russell@ceva.com

27th September 2011 - Firework phobias in dogs

Webinars for Ceva Animal Health. For more information contact lucy.brett@ceva.com

30th November 2011 - Behavioural Medicine for good practice

One day CPD course for vets University of Liverpool CPD Vets Leahurst site. For more information visit www.liv.ac.uk/cpd

9th December 2011 - "Fat Cats and Dumpy Dogs - medical and behavioural considerations".

BSAVA South West one day CPD course for vets. Exeter. For more information contact Andrea Lynch on A.Lynch@bristol.ac.uk

For veterinary students

9th December 2011 - "Fat Cats and Dumpy Dogs - medical and behavioural considerations".

BSAVA South West one day CPD course for vets. Exeter. For more information contact Andrea Lynch on A.Lynch@bristol.ac.uk

15th March 2011 - Cambridge University Veterinary Society Clinical Club Talk

Animals behaving badly - tips on what the general practitioner can do and when to call in help. Robinson College University of Cambridge. For more details contact Sarah Crossman on sjc237@cam.ac.uk

For vets, nurses and those working in the field of companion animal behavior

Wednesday 30th April 2011 - CABTSG Study Day 'Prophylactic Veterinary Behavioural Medicine - 'Keeping it in the Family.'

Hall 6 at the ICC in Birmingham. For further details contact Claire Corridan on clairecorridan@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.cabtsg.org

Sarah Heath will be speaking at the following events abroad in 2011

2nd March and 3rd March 2011 - 111th Penn Annual Conference

University of Pennsylvania Sheraton Philidephia City Centre Hotel USA. For more information please contact Darleen Coles on coles@vet.upenn.edu

6th - 8th of May 2011 - VeTA-dagarna 2011 Gothenburg Sweden

For more details please contact marita.stigelius@vetabolaget.se

7th - 10 September 2011 - 17th FECAVA Euro Congress

Istanbul, Turkey. For more details please contact the Turkish Small Animal Veterinary Association tsava.org@gmail.com

4th - 6th November 2011 - Congress of the Norwegian Association for Veterinary Nurses and Assistants

Feline behaviour. Congress of the Norwegian Association for Veterinary Nurses and Assistants. For more details please contact cecilieborgersen@hotmail.com

The following events are not organised by Behavioural Referrals and Sarah and the staff are not speaking at them but they will be of interest to people interested in the field of companion animal behaviour:

Events in the UK

5th March 2011 APBC Annual conference Training and Behaviour - the Harmonious Approach

Kettering Conference Centre, Northamtonshire. For more information visit http://www.apbc.org.uk/node/690

Events abroad

29th September - 2nd October 2011 - Southern European Veterinary Conference

Behaviour speakers: Kersti Seksel and Pablo Hernandez. Barcelona, Spain. For further details please visit the website www.sevc.info

10th - 12th October 2011 International Veterinary Behaviour Meeting (IVBM)

Cape Town, South Africa. Held in conjuction with the World Veterinary Congress 2011. For more details please contact Quixi Sonntag on quixi@mweb.co.za

24th - 27th November 2011 - Annual Congress of ESVCE and ECVBM-CA

Avignon, France. For further details please visit the website www.esvce.orgb or www.ecvbm.org