Skin tumours are a common presentation, but choosing the right path forward is not always straightforward.

In this session, we’ll focus on clinical decision making for mast cell tumours and soft tissue sarcomas, two of the most frequently encountered and variable cases.

You’ll explore how to approach these tumours from the outset, including when and how to use imaging, what factors influence staging, and how these findings guide treatment choices.

Designed to be practical and applicable, this session will help you refine your approach to skin tumours, so you can make clearer, more confident decisions from first presentation through to treatment planning.

A well-run surgical theatre is essential for patient safety, infection control and an efficient workflow.

In this practical session, senior surgery nurse Nadine Masters will share simple, effective strategies to help veterinary teams maintain high theatre standards while reducing unnecessary cleaning time.

Topics will include theatre protocols and compliance, personnel requirements and etiquette, patient preparation, and the correct maintenance of surgical equipment.

With practical tips and real-world insights, this session is ideal for veterinary nurses and surgical teams looking to improve efficiency, organisation and patient care within the surgical environment.

While the eyes may be windows to the soul, for the primary care vet, they are frequently windows to a complex diagnostic challenge.

This session highlights why ophthalmology is best played as a team sport. Strengthening the bond between GP and specialist doesn’t just improve success rates, it ensures owners receive the most up-to-date guidance and support.

We’ll dive into the latest clinical updates and share proven strategies for managing “eye-parents” with professional grace and a touch of humour.

Anaemia is a common but often complex finding in clinical practice.

In this session, Dr Ferran Valls Sanchez, Internal Medicine Specialist, will guide you through what to do when haematology reveals anaemia, starting with which test to run first and why it matters.

You’ll explore the key differences between regenerative and non-regenerative anaemias, with real clinical cases used to bring the concepts to life. The session will highlight important decision points and common pitfalls that can affect diagnosis and management.

By the end, you’ll have a clear, step-by-step algorithm to support your clinical reasoning, helping you approach anaemia cases with greater confidence and consistency.

For veterinary teams in regional and remote areas, access to referral services and blood products is not always immediate.

In this practical session, senior nurse and inventory coordinator Tiarne Spicer RVN will explore how autotransfusion can help stabilise critical patients, particularly when transport times are long or additional support is hours away.

Presented from both a nursing and inventory perspective, this session will cover patient indications, preparation and equipment requirements, along with practical considerations for implementing autotransfusion in a clinical setting.

Designed for veterinary nurses, this session will provide valuable insights into improving patient stabilisation and supporting better outcomes in challenging situations.

Learn how rehabilitation is an important part of recovery and can help dogs regain strength, mobility and confidence following surgery, injury or prolonged inactivity.

This session introduces key rehabilitation modalities including hydrotherapy, laser therapy and remedial massage, while showcasing real patient outcomes and discussing local rehabilitation resources to support continued recovery and patient care.

Sleep plays a vital role in your patient’s behaviour, yet it is often overlooked in clinical work-ups.

In this session, you’ll explore why sleep quality matters and how disrupted rest can contribute to behavioural concerns, from anxiety to reactivity. Dr Natasha Woods will share practical ways to assess and support better sleep, along with current updates on medication options and how they can be used effectively.

The session will also highlight the important link between pain and behaviour change, helping you recognise when underlying discomfort may be driving what appears to be a behavioural issue.

With a focus on real-world application, you’ll come away with practical, evidence-based strategies to improve patient wellbeing and support more positive outcomes for both pets and their people.

Automated CBC analysers provide a wealth of data, but morphology is often the missing layer between numbers and diagnosis.

In this session, Dr Graham Swinney, Internal Medicine Consultant at IDEXX, explores why blood morphology still matters in everyday practice and how it can add valuable clinical insight to routine pathology interpretation.

Through practical examples and case-based discussion, attendees will learn how to integrate morphological assessment with automated results to support more confident clinical decision-making and improve diagnostic accuracy.

Tick paralysis is a familiar and high-stakes presentation for veterinary teams along the coast.

In this session, we’ll focus on what’s changed in the past few years and how those changes are helping to reduce morbidity and mortality in affected patients.

Designed for vets and nurses who already have strong experience managing tick cases, this update looks beyond the basics. We’ll explore refinements in treatment protocols, advances in supportive care, and practical adjustments that are making a measurable difference to patient outcomes.

You’ll leave with clear, evidence-informed insights you can apply in practice, along with a better understanding of where early intervention, monitoring, and team coordination can have the greatest impact.