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Chaos and Cuttlefish!
First opinion care for hypocalcaemic exotic patients
In association with Vetark
Hypocalcaemia in exotic pets is very common and can be a cause of lots of stress in veterinary teams as well as significant compromise to the patient’s welfare. The presentation in practice of hypocalcaemia is extremely variable and often misdiagnosed; in this talk we will review the metabolic pathway of calcium in the common exotic pets, as well as how to treat acute and chronic hypocalcaemia - and most importantly how to prevent them!
Learning objectives:
1. Understand how calcium metabolism goes wrong
2. How to identify hypocalcaemia in small mammals, birds and reptiles
3. How to treat hypocalcaemia - a practical guide
4. What we can do to educate owners, and how its NOT all about UV!
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Meet The Speaker
Matthew Rendle
Matt started his veterinary nursing career at The Park Veterinary Centre, Watford in September 1989, a busy mixed and exotics 13-vet practice, where he completed his veterinary nursing qualification and was made Senior Theatre Nurse in 1994. Matt has experience in the nursing care for many species from ants to elephants (and most things inbetween) and has been fortunate to travel extensively across the world as part of his roles. Matt has been involved in veterinary politics for many years and currently is an elected member of the RCVS VN council. Matt is the Chair of AZEVN which he helped found in 2016 to provide CPD for nurses working with zoo, exotics, and wildlife species. Matt also is a member of the board of ACOVENE, who help promote and support veterinary nursing education in Europe.
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