Specialisation area

Anaesthesia and analgesia in small animals

Structure and benefits

The course is structured into four modules with lectures combing theoretical and clinical information, where students will learn to approach different clinical anaesthesia situations in a systematic way. Each module will be taught by one or more experienced veterinary assistants or veterinary surgeons from leading national centres, ensuring the highest possible quality of training.

Objectives

• Be competent in formulating an anaesthetic plan following appropriate clinical examination and patient assessment.
• Display familiarity and knowledge of commonly encountered anaesthetic and analgesic medications.
• Understand the function of commonly used anaesthetic equipment and be able to troubleshoot it.
• Display competency in complete anaesthetic machine check.
• Be able to discuss commonly encountered anaesthetic complications and formulate a systematic approach to their correction.
• Understand common case presentations, their underlying physiology and considerations for anaesthetising them.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at professionals working in small animal clinics with a particular interest in anaesthesia and analgesia, who wish to expand their knowledge in this specialised area and strengthen their daily clinical experience.

It will be particularly useful for veterinary assistants seeking to specialise and gain experience in anaesthesia and analgesia, as well as those aspiring to dedicate themselves exclusively to this field.

We offer two payment options:

• Pay in full via credit or debit card, or BACS
• Interest-free instalments

For more details on interest-free instalment options, please complete the ‘Request for More Information’ form.

· Price (exam included):

• United Kingdom:
  • United Kingdom – £ 1,150
• Other countries:
  •  Australia – $ 2,300
  • New Zealand – $ 2,600
  • USA – $ 1,500

Please note: An additional fee of £70 (GBP) / $150 (AUD) / $160 (NZD) / $90 (USD) is required by the university for the issuance of the Postgraduate Certificate.

Terms and conditions of payment

To complete your enrolment, kindly submit the online registration form by selecting ‘Register Now’ and proceed with your first payment, either in full or as the initial instalment.

If you have chosen our instalment plan, the monthly payments must be made via direct debit within the first 10 days of each month.

All payments must be completed before the final exam in order for the Nursing course and credentials to be issued.