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11 Nov 2019

Vets South’s 2020 congress programme unveiled

“Treating patients on a limited budget” will be the theme for the only veterinary congress to be held in the south-west of the UK.

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Vets South’s 2020 congress programme unveiled

Vets South's 2020 congress takes place on 4 and 5 March at Sandy Park in Exeter.

Some 16 speakers will discuss best practice in small animal medicine, surgery and veterinary nursing under the overarching theme of ”Treating patients on a limited budget” at the Vets South 2020 congress.

The only veterinary congress to take place in the south-west of the UK will take place on 4 and 5 March at Sandy Park in Exeter.

Comprehensive programme

Sponsored by Bayer Animal Health, the event features a comprehensive clinical programme for both vets and veterinary nurses. Topics covered will include:

  • cardiology
  • oncology
  • analgesia
  • dermatology
  • ophthalmology
  • orthopaedics
  • endocrinology
  • emergency and critical care
  • infectious diseases

Vets South offers 27 hours of CPD for delegates to choose from through its two veterinary streams and a veterinary nursing stream.

Specialist line-up

Speakers include:

  • Kieran Borgeat, an American, European and RCVS-recognised specialist in veterinary cardiology
  • Ian Ramsey, professor of small animal medicine at the University of Glasgow
  • Owen Davies, an American specialist in veterinary oncology

Andrew Carrington, an OV working in practice in Wiltshire, will chair the small animal medicine stream, while Jon King, manager of the Wales Veterinary Science Centre in Aberystwyth, will chair the small animal surgery stream.

Vet nurses

RVN and BVNA past-president Wendy Nevins will chair the nursing stream while a keynote panel discussion will take place at the end of the first day.

The full programme is available on the Vets South website.

Tickets are on sale now. Early bird rates start at £90 plus VAT per day and are available until 31 December 2019.