Small Animal Graduate Programme

Graduate Get Together

Each year, we host an event for graduates who have completed or are just starting a graduate programme. We come together to learn, share experiences and have some fun. It’s an action-packed weekend providing an excellent opportunity to attend CPD intertwined with activities. It’s also a great environment for new graduates to connect with their peers and build a support network within independent practices. At our September 2024 event, we will be covering the following topics;

  • Thriving in practice

  • Managing your personal finances

  • Understanding cognitive diversity

  • Client Communications

ECC

This module will cover a range of emergency topics, from general principles of stabilisation and making use of your in-house equipment, to how to approach specific conditions, for example, a blocked cat and a GDV. The day will also incorporate small group practical sessions, including a CPR workshop in which graduates will work on dummy dogs to develop confidence in decision making, teamwork and leadership skills.

  • Approach to the emergency patient

  • Trauma and Dyspnoea

  • Managing multiple emergencies

  • CPR in small animals (practical)

  • POCUS

  • Bleeding, GDV, seizures, and blocked cats

Managing Yourself

Take off your clinical hat and build an essential toolkit needed to thrive in the workplace. During this interactive, active and proactive workshop you will learn about yourself, how to understand others, identify your values and reach goals to pursue a fulfilling career and balanced life.

  • Personality Profiling

  • Circles of influence

  • Reflection and goal-setting

  • Mentoring

  • Values

Dental Day

This module covers the basics of routine dentistry and the common problems encountered in first-opinion practice. Graduates will also be taught the latest and safest extraction techniques for dog and cat dentals. The practical aspect of the course allows the graduates to work on cadaver heads to practice their extraction and suturing techniques, with plenty of supervision and practical advice.

  • Online theory session two weeks before to refresh anatomy and equipment knowledge

  • Practical session with cadavers covering extractions, suturing techniques, and using hand tools

  • Working in pairs with an RVN on radiography

  • Understanding the common problems encountered in first-opinion practice