Practical sessions to return to BEVA Congress
Practical sessions were last held in 2019.
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has announced that there will be practical sessions at this year’s BEVA Congress.
There are three different practical sessions planned, which will each be repeated twice in the demonstration area of the exhibition hall:
Leg workshop (Thursday): Delegates will use lower limb cadavers to practise and improve their nerve and joint block approaches.
Conversations around behavioural change – using active listening and supporting boundaries (Friday): Speakers will explain why active listening is important when trying to change the behaviour of others and how to set boundaries with clients.
Wounds grafting, pinch/punch and dressings (Saturday): Delegates will be able to practise skin grafting, suturing and wound care, with a focus on pinch and punch biopsies, skin suturing patterns, dressings and how to select appropriate dressings.
Practical sessions were last held at the BEVA Congress in 2019, but were paused during the pandemic.
Lucy Grieve, BEVA’s veterinary projects officer, said: “Our practical sessions at Congress have always been incredibly popular. Practical, hands-on learning is so important for equine vets and at Congress we make sure you can learn from the best. Remember to purchase your Congress ticket before booking on to a practical and make sure you are quick off the draw when practical session bookings open in the middle of August as places usually get booked up very fast.”
A self-defence workshop has also been announced to teach delegates self-defence techniques to keep themselves safe when at work.
Jessica Mullard, a member of the Congress Programme Committee, said: “As equine ambulatory vets we often drive solo to unknown locations, in the dark, not knowing who we are meeting. Being prepared to keep yourself safe is paramount. Learning some self-defence techniques will help give you confidence to know what to do if the need arises and it gives you a useful skill for all walks of life.”
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