What to expect in the Vets Cymru programme

Discover a programme curated by veterinary volunteers to support vets and nurses in both large and small animal practice.

Enjoy large and small animal-focussed streams, with lectures, case based workshops, and hands-on practicals covering topics such as cardiology, nutrition, nursing, equine and livestock, policy, and many more! All sessions are included with your ticket.

Choose from 40 sessions and earn up to 12 hours of accredited CPD over two days!

Sessions will be taking place in the Penbryn (Medrus 1-4), Hugh Owen (A12-14) and Vet Education Centre (Training and Clinical Skills Rooms) Buildings.

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Conference Programme

Use the tabs to explore each day. All streams are fully inclusive — vets and nurses can attend any session, in any stream

8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Exhibition
9:00 AM
Hugh Owen A14
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Staying a step ahead: A practical evidence based approach to managing lameness in sheep
Joe Angell, Director, Wern Vets
10:00 AM
Hugh Owen A14
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Hock arthritis: Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment options in horses
Shaun McKane, Director of Equine Medicine, Cotts Equine
10:50 AM
10:50 AM - 11:40 AM
Morning Break & Exhibition
11:40 AM
Hugh Owen A14
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Empowering farmers to tackle lameness in their herds
Sara Pedersen, Veterinary Consultant, Farm Dynamics Ltd
12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
Hugh Owen A12
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM
Keynote | Future proofing the profession: The case for expanding veterinary education in Wales
Darrell Abernethy, Head & Chair, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science
Keynote | Future proofing the profession: The case for expanding veterinary education in Wales
2:00 PM
Hugh Owen A14
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Interesting cases from the postmortem room
Claire Jones, Veterinary Disease investigator, WVSC
Sam Partridge, Veterinary Investigation Officer, APHA
Lucy Sullivan, Veterinary Investigation Officer, Carmarthen Veterinary Investigation Centre
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
Afternoon Break & Exhibition
4:10 PM
Hugh Owen A14
4:10 PM - 4:35 PM
Exploring machine vision to detect straining behaviour in lambing ewes
Becca Roberts, Lecturer in Veterinary Science, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science
4:35 PM
Hugh Owen A14
4:35 PM - 5:00 PM
Making upland grazing systems more sustainable
Mariecia Fraser, Professor of Upland Agroecology, Aberystwyth University
5:00 PM
Penbryn Medrus
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Sips by the Sea
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Exhibition
9:00 AM
Hugh Owen A12
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
How to approach the coughing dog
Rachel James, Head of Cardiology, JSVC
Penbryn Medrus 4
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Raw feeding: Staying relevant, staying connected
Georgia Woods-Lee, Clinical Lead, Royal Canin Obesity Care Clinic
10:00 AM
Hugh Owen A12
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Diabetes update: New monitoring and medication to improve patient outcomes
Rebecca Littler, Senior Lecturer and RCVS Specialist in Internal Medicine, Peninsula Vet Referrals
Penbryn Medrus 3
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Endoscopy essentials: Mastering your equipment
Cheryl Stear, Endoscopy & Radiography Product Group Manager, Burtons Veterinary Equipment
Endoscopy essentials: Mastering your equipment
Penbryn Medrus 4
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Teamwork makes the dream work: A team-based approach to consultations
Carly Blann, Practice Owner and Senior Nurse, Vets for Pets
Lauren Hargrave, People Manager and Senior Nurse, Vets for Pets
10:50 AM
10:50 AM - 11:40 AM
Morning Break & Exhibition
11:40 AM
Hugh Owen A12
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Management of stage D heart failure dogs: When the standard drugs don't work...
Rachel James, Head of Cardiology, JSVC
Penbryn Medrus 4
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Insect-based proteins: Are the bugs really coming?
Georgia Woods-Lee, Clinical Lead, Royal Canin Obesity Care Clinic
12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
Hugh Owen A12
1:30 PM - 1:55 PM
Keynote | Future proofing the profession: The case for expanding veterinary education in Wales
Darrell Abernethy, Head & Chair, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science
Keynote | Future proofing the profession: The case for expanding veterinary education in Wales
2:00 PM
Penbryn Medrus 4
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Crash kit essentials: Building a kit that works when you need it
Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN
2:40 PM
Hugh Owen A12
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
Facilitating conversations on raw diets: Disease risk, zoonoses, and published evidence
Elizabeth Bruno-McClung, Veterinary Lead for the Small Animal Expert Group, APHA
Penbryn Medrus 3
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
ECG Basics: Small Group Session
Rachel James, Head of Cardiology, JSVC
Penbryn Medrus 4
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
Practical transfusion medicine: What every veterinary team needs now
Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
Afternoon Break & Exhibition
4:10 PM
Hugh Owen A12
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
An introduction to gastrointestinal endoscopy: Therapeutic and diagnostic implication
Rebecca Littler, Senior Lecturer and RCVS Specialist in Internal Medicine, Peninsula Vet Referrals
Penbryn Medrus 3
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Get to know your Multi Parameter patient monitor
Cheryl Stear, Endoscopy & Radiography Product Group Manager, Burtons Veterinary Equipment
Get to know your Multi Parameter patient monitor
Penbryn Medrus 4
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
CPR 2.0: The essential updates for veterinary teams
Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN
5:00 PM
Penbryn Medrus
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Sips by the Sea
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Exhibition
9:00 AM
Hugh Owen A14
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
What the AHIC is this about?!
Jonathan (Jon) King, Lecturer in Veterinary Science, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science
VEC Training Room
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Practical hoof trimming and treatment
Sara Pedersen, Veterinary Consultant, Farm Dynamics Ltd
Andrew Tyler, Hoof Trimmer, Aberteifi Farm Vets
9:40 AM
Hugh Owen A14
9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
AHIC Workshop: Performance review and improvement in beef suckler
Keith Cutler, Veterinary Surgeon, Synergy Farm Health
10:15 AM
Hugh Owen A14
10:15 AM - 10:50 AM
AHIC Workshop: What can we measure and how do > we improve productivity in sheep flocks?
Kate Hovers, Director, WVSC
10:50 AM
10:50 AM - 11:40 AM
Morning Break & Exhibition
11:40 AM
Hugh Owen A14
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
The diagnosis and treatment options for gastric and hindgut ulceration
Shaun McKane, Director of Equine Medicine, Cotts Equine
Penbryn Medrus 2
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
AHIC Drop-In
Keith Cutler, Veterinary Surgeon, Synergy Farm Health
Kate Hovers, Director, WVSC
12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:40 PM
Hugh Owen A14
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
Diagnosing the cause of nervous signs with recumbency in pigs
Claire Scott, Veterinary Lead of the Pig Expert Group, APHA
Penbryn Medrus 2
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
AHIC Drop-In
Keith Cutler, Veterinary Surgeon, Synergy Farm Health
Kate Hovers, Director, WVSC
2:40 PM
Hugh Owen A14
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
BVD Cymru: A practical approach to BVD screening on hill farms in Wales
Gareth Mulligan, Director, Afon Vets
Neil Paton, Lecturer in Farm Animal Production, RVC
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
Afternoon Break & Exhibition
4:10 PM
Hugh Owen A14
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Welsh Government Update: Bluetongue, BVD, SFS and Sheep Scab
Richard Pizzey, Veterinary Adviser to, Welsh Government
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Exhibition
9:00 AM
Hugh Owen A12
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Brachycephalics: Honest conversations
Dave James Deane, Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Dentistry, Dave Deane Veterinary Dentistry
VEC Clinical Skills Room
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Nurse led wound clinics
Amelia Sherwood, Founder & Director, Tissue Viability Vet Nurse
10:00 AM
Hugh Owen A12
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Common endocrine mistakes in small animal practice
Rebecca Littler, Senior Lecturer and RCVS Specialist in Internal Medicine, Peninsula Vet Referrals
Penbryn Medrus 3
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Veterinary Prescribing Champions (VPC): Using clinical audit to improve antimicrobial stewardship across veterinary practice
Amelia Sidwell, Veterinary Development Manager, Arwain DGC
Veterinary Prescribing Champions (VPC): Using clinical audit to improve antimicrobial stewardship across veterinary practice
VEC Clinical Skills Room
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Developing suturing confidence in Registered Veterinary Nurses: Skills, scope, and inclusive learning
Leysan Clift, RVN Clinical Skills Tutor, Aberystwyth University
Alwenna Jenkins, Veterinary Nursing Clinical Skills Tutor, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science
10:50 AM
10:50 AM - 11:40 AM
Morning Break & Exhibition
11:40 AM
Hugh Owen A12
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Dentistry: Be kind to yourself!
Dave James Deane, Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Dentistry, Dave Deane Veterinary Dentistry
Penbryn Medrus 3
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Endoscopy essentials: Mastering your equipment
Cheryl Stear, Endoscopy & Radiography Product Group Manager, Burtons Veterinary Equipment
Endoscopy essentials: Mastering your equipment
Penbryn Medrus 4
11:40 AM - 12:30 PM
Antimicrobial stewardship in wound care
Amelia Sherwood, Founder & Director, Tissue Viability Vet Nurse
12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:40 PM
Hugh Owen A12
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
Arrhythmias in the dog: 10,000 hours to become an expert, but only 20 hours to be proficient
Dave Dickson, Clinical Lead, Heart Vets
Penbryn Medrus 3
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
Get to know your Multi Parameter patient monitor
Cheryl Stear, Endoscopy & Radiography Product Group Manager, Burtons Veterinary Equipment
Get to know your Multi Parameter patient monitor
Penbryn Medrus 4
1:40 PM - 2:30 PM
On the pulse with triage: Rapid assessment for veterinary nurses
Emma Gerrard, Veterinary Nursing Lecturer, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science
2:40 PM
Hugh Owen A12
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
FIP - Feline Infectious Peritonitis: No longer a death sentence!
Rebecca Littler, Senior Lecturer and RCVS Specialist in Internal Medicine, Peninsula Vet Referrals
Penbryn Medrus 3
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
ECG Cases: Small Group Seminar
Dave Dickson, Clinical Lead, Heart Vets
Penbryn Medrus 4
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
CRIs in everyday practice: Constant-rate infusions for general veterinary practice
Kathryn Latimer-Jones, RVN, The Vintage RVN
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
Afternoon Break & Exhibition
4:10 PM
Hugh Owen A12
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
The acutely dyspnoeic cat: How to rapidly diagnose and manage this common emergency
Dave Dickson, Clinical Lead, Heart Vets
Penbryn Medrus 4
4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses: What’s new and what works in training practices
Emma Anscombe-Skirrow, Senior Lecturer Veterinary Nursing, Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science