Date: 22/05/2025

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm 

Location: Vets Now Manchester, 98 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester M45 6TQ

There is plenty of parking onsite, lunch and refreshements will be provided throughout the day.

What to expect?

Join our ECC team emergency team, Simon Hagley, David Owen and Serena Bassolino, for an intensive day focused on trauma management in small animals. From the crucial first 30 minutes to advanced interventions, we'll cover essential diagnostic approaches, fluid therapy decisions, and practical blood transfusion techniques. Learn to confidently manage thoracic trauma and traumatic brain injuries in your daily practice. 

Topics covered include:

• The first 30 minutes of a traumatised patient: how to assess and prioritise interventions
• Point of care in patients with trauma (thorax, abdomen, fluid analysis)
• Fluid therapy in traumatised patient: crystalloids vs colloids (including plasma)
• Blood transfusions: practical tips on how to collect and give blood.
• Thoracic trauma: blunt and penetrating injuries and diaphragmatic hernia
• Traumatic brain injury