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Small Animal Surgery Consolidated Learning
ISVPS General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert)
HAU Postgraduate Certificate (PgC)
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25 Mar - 29 Aug 2025
Advance your surgical skills with our small animal surgery programme and see an immediate return on your investment!
Our Small Animal Surgery Postgraduate Certificate CPD Programme has been developed by global surgical specialists. Gain expertise in soft tissue, orthopaedic, and spinal surgery, boosting practice revenues and job satisfaction. Experience practical training in our state-of-the-art facilities and access comprehensive online learning resources.
Our Small Animal Surgery PgC Consolidated Learning programme allows you to gain access to the content of our two year Small Animal Surgery PgC programme usually spread over two years in just five months.
This programme will give you all of the lecture-based teaching and practical skills in a condensed period giving you the opportunity to take your new knowledge and skills back to practice even more quickly. We ensure the highest academic standards across all our PgC programmes, with a route to progress to the RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status.
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Key features of this programme
Reflective learning
In addition to the taught modules, you will receive pre- and post-module questions to help you reflect and track your learning. This approach to reflective learning will assist you throughout your career as a veterinary surgeon
Expert speakers
Leading experts in a variety of surgical topics delivering the latest content hroughout the programme
Programme Support
Dedicated support will ensure you have all the right tools and information to support you from the start of your programme to the moment you receive your qualification
Latest clinical training environments
Convenient and state-of-art training and practical facilities in Swindon, which contain the latest equipment
World-leading online learning resources
- A copy of the Improve International Manual of Small Animal Surgery, Volumes 1: Soft Tissue and 2: Orthopaedics, edited by Dr Hannes Bergmann DrMedVet DipECVS MRCVS
- Access to Improve’s extensive online Small Animal Surgery video library with over 100 surgery-related topics
- Online forum for peer discussion
- Module notes, reading lists and papers
- Access to Harper Adams Library once registered for the PgC
Assessments and exams
All assessments and exam fees are included
Modules
13 theoretical modules and 10 practical modules
CPD hours
138
Programme Details
Module Summary
- Surgical Basics: Asepsis, Instrumentation, Operative techniques and Wound healing
- Urinary and Reproductive Tract Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Surgery I
- Gastrointestinal Surgery II
- Oral, Pharyngeal and Aural surgery
- Surgery of the Upper Airways, Larynx and Trachea
- Surgery of the Abdominal and Thoracic Cavities
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastrointestinal and Urinary Tract Surgery Practical Session
- Reconstructive Skin Surgery Practical Session
- Thoracic Surgery – Practical Session
- Head and Neck Surgery – Practical Session
- Joint Diseases of the Forelimb
- Joint Diseases of the Hindlimb
- Fracture Repair I
- Fracture Repair II
- Joint Diseases of the Forelimb Practical Session
- Joint Diseases of the Hindlimb Practical Session
- Internal Fixation I Practical Session
- Internal Fixation II Practical Session
- External Fixation and Bone Grafting Practical Session
- Spinal Surgery I
- Spinal Surgery II
Please note the module order may be subject to change
Qualifications
By attending the full structured taught programme and following successful assessment, you can gain the ISVPS General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert) awarded by the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS) and the Postgraduate Certificate (PgC) from Harper Adams University (HAU).
The Postgraduate Certificate (PgC)
The PgC represents Masters Level 7 within the Quality Assurance Agency’s framework for higher and further education. It provides 60 transferable academic credits towards the 180 required for a Master's degree in the UK or 30 ECTS credits (Europe).
On successful attainment, you will also be awarded the ISVPS GPCert(SAS) and a personalised certificate, and your name will be included in the ISVPS register of General Practitioner Certificate holders.
RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status
After completing your Postgraduate Certificate, you can apply for the RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status. This is subject to meeting all of the other entry requirements set out by the RCVS in the Applicant Guidance Notes. You will also need to provide evidence of Key Professional Skills knowledge to the RCVS when applying for the Advanced Practitioner Status.
General Practitioner Advanced Certificate (GPAdvCert) and Masters degree
By continuing your learning journey with us, your PgC may also be used towards an ISVPS GPAdvCert, or a Professional Master's degree (pending validation) from Harper Adams University. These qualifications will enable you to expand your knowledge and further demonstrate your skills while obtaining academic recognition.
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Venue: Swindon
Date: 25 Mar - 29 Aug 2025
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Find out more01 - Surgical Basics: Asepsis, Instrumentation, Operative techniques and Wound healing
Key Learning Objectives:
- Revise asepsis, sterilisation and appropriate antibiosis for surgical cases
- Expand your knowledge of instrumentation and instrument handling
- Become more familiar with the uses of suture, needles, staples and clips
- Understand the principles of wound healing and how this applies to your clinical cases
- Re-visit the principles of wound management and get up-to-date with what is available now
02 - Urinary and Reproductive Tract Surgery
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop your skills in managing renal surgery
- Extend your knowledge of obstructive diseases of the urinary tract from ureters to urethra to enhance your day-to-day management of urolithiasis
- Improve your awareness of the myriad of surgical options for urinary incontinence that are available now including colposuspension, TVT and urethral occluders
- Advance your familiarity of surgery of the male reproductive system – from prostatic omentalisation to penile and preputial procedures
- Extend the range of procedures you can offer for the female reproductive system beyond ovariectomy and ovariohysterectomy
03 - Gastrointestinal Surgery I
Key Learning Objectives:
- Become familiar with the surgical approaches to salivary gland disease
- Consider oesophageal disease and when surgery may be appropriate
- Gastrotomy and gastrectomy: there is more to surgery of the stomach than just GDV
- Advance your knowledge of small intestinal disease and how your decision-making can reduce complications
- Review and revise ruptures and hernias
04 - Gastrointestinal Surgery II
Key Learning Objectives
- Improve your knowledge of large intestinal surgery and the differences between cats and dogs
- Familiarise yourself with surgical approaches to the rectum and anus
- Explore the options for liver surgery – suture, staples or electrosurgery
- Review biliary tract surgery – anatomy and surgical options
- Consolidate your knowledge of pancreatic surgery
- Splenectomy – does it need removing and if so, which technique and what are the alternatives to removal?
05 - Oral, Pharyngeal and Aural surgery
Key learning objectives:
- Become secure doing surgery of the lips, cheeks and tongue
- Improve your approach to surgical treatment of palatal abnormalities
- Maxillectomy and mandibulectomy: when and where to cut
- Become more familiar with pharyngeal surgery and your options for tonsillar surgery
- Make a considered choice for your patients between lateral wall resection, vertical canal ablation, ventral bulla osteotomy and total canal ablation/lateral bulla osteotomy
- Revise the options for surgical treatment of aural haematoma
06 - Surgery of the Upper Airways, Larynx and Trachea
Key learning objectives:
- Revise conditions of the nasal planum of the young and old to guide you when to operate
- The nasal sinuses – when does surgical access become necessary?
- Brachycephalic airway disease - a myriad of abnormalities
- Perfect your knowledge of the larynx to allow you to successfully treat a wide variety of surgical conditions - paralysis, collapse, trauma, stenosis and neoplasia
- Familiarise yourself with tracheotomy, tracheostomy, tracheal avulsion, collapse, resection/anastomosis, trauma, foreign bodies and neoplasia
07 - Surgery of the Abdominal and Thoracic Cavities
Key learning objectives:
- Perfect your approach to peritonitis by going into the detail of the pathophysiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment options
- By the end of this module you will have discovered the thrills of thoracic surgery and maybe even have answered some big questions:
- Big dog / little dog: who wins?
- Thoracostomy for pneumothorax, pyothorax and chylothorax – which tube?
- Thoracotomy – which side and which rib space?
- Lung Lobectomy – how many lobes can you take?
- PDA –is this still a surgical condition?
- Pericardectomy – how much should you take?
- PRAA – why does a regurgitating patient need a thoracotomy?
- Chylothorax – can you find the thoracic duct?
- Chest wall diseases – how far can you advance the diaphragm?
08 - Surgical Oncology
Key learning objectives:
- Revise the underlying principles of oncologic surgery to inform your surgical approaches to the most common tumours seen in practice
- Bring yourself up-to-date on all the treatment options for mast cell tumours
- Become comfortable with maxillectomy and mandibulectomy so you can approach oral tumours with more confidence
- Familiarise yourself with gastrointestinal tumours so you can optimise your patient’s outcome
- Recognise the differences between dogs and cats by learning about feline-specific tumours
09 - Gastrointestinal and Urinary Tract Surgery Practical Session
Key Learning Objectives:
- Oesophageal foreign bodies
- Maximise good outcomes for oesophageal foreign bodies by minimising the risks and complications through appropriate knowledge of anatomy, surgical technique and peri-operative care
- Gastric dilation volvulus
- Investigate which gastropexy you might choose
- Nephrectomy and nephrotomy
- Perform a ureteronephrectomy for when the whole kidney needs removing
- Develop your familiarity with partial nephrectomy for saving every precious nephron
- Investigate possible indications for nephrotomy
- Urethrostomy
- Practise urethrostomies at a variety of anatomical locations so you can select the right one for your patient
10 - Reconstructive Skin Surgery Practical Session
You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Wound closure
- Increase your options for skin reconstruction through tension relieving techniques
- Pedicle flaps
- Become braver with pedicle flaps: advancement, rotational and transposition to help close the larger or trickier defects
- Muscle and omental flaps
- Develop your familiarity with using muscle in defects by practising the external abdominal oblique muscle flap
- Become familiar with the role of omental transposition in wound healing
- Skin grafts
- Understand skin grafts: full thickness and stamp and how to maximise their chances of success
11 - Thoracic Surgery – Practical Session
You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Thoracotomy
- A successful thoracotomy is all in the planning : pre-operative assessment and preparation, intra-operative anatomy and surgical technique and post-operative care all work together to optimise outcomes
- Lung lobectomy
- Partial and complete lobectomy: choosing which technique to perform and reducing the risk of air leakage post-operatively
- Pericardectomy
- Understand the pros and cons of subtotal and total pericardectomy
- Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
- These young patients require careful pre-operative management, controlled anaesthesia, precise surgical anatomical knowledge and technique, as well as appropriate post-operative care.
12 - Head and Neck Surgery – Practical Session
You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy
- Explore the anatomy of the external ear canal
- Choose and practise how to use your instruments
- Identify top tips to avoid complications intraoperatively and post-operatively
- Ventral bulla osteotomy
- Revise the approach to the bulla
- Identify which surgical methods maximize your success
- Thyroid surgery
- Thyroidectomy in the dog for carcinoma can be an exercise in dissection – become more familiar with potential pitfalls
- Thyroidectomy in the cat is a common procedure in small animal practice – minimise complications by improving your technique
- Unilateral arytenoid lateralisation
- These cases can decompensate suddenly – ensure your knowledge of the surgical anatomy is perfected during this wet lab.
13 - Joint Diseases of the Forelimb
Key learning objectives:
- Consider the conditions of the shoulder including luxation, osteochondrosis and dysplasia and excision arthroplasty surgery
- Revise the conditions of the elbow including luxations, IOHC, elbow dysplasia, developmental disease and ununited anconeal process
- Understand developmental carpal disease, carpal hyperextension and arthrodesis and luxations of the carpus and foot
- Discuss growth plate disorders
14 - Joint Diseases of the Hindlimb
Key learning objectives:
- Discuss the pros and cons of the myriad of surgical options for the ruptured cruciate
- Consider alternative causes of stifle dysfunction than the cranial cruciate ligament
- Revise the underlying causes of patellar luxation when choosing a surgical approach
- Perfect your knowledge of hock anatomy and the conditions that affect the joint including osteochondrosis and luxation
- Review the conditions that affect the hip including dysplasia & luxation and familiarise yourself with a variety of procedures described to treat them
- Understand the pros and cons of total hip replacement
15 - Fracture Repair I
Key learning objectives:
- Understand how to perform the initial assessment of the fracture patient
- Be familiar with the descriptions and applications of fracture classification
- Apply the principles of fracture repair and decision making in fracture repair to your cases
- Appreciate the variety of methods available for fracture fixation and implants, including plating and external fixation devices
16 - Fracture Repair II
Key learning objectives:
- Understand the principles of fracture reduction, including both closed and open techniques
- Be familiar with the options for bone grafting including both cancellous and cortical grafts
- Describe the stabilisation of specific fractures of the fore and hindlimb
- Discuss the clinical approach to the following complications: Delayed union / Non-union / Mal-union / Osteomyelitis
17 - Joint Diseases of the Forelimb Practical Session
You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker.
Key learning objectives:
- Shoulder Joint
- Revise the surgical approaches to the joint and perform a bicipital tenotomy
- Elbow Joint
- Elbow dysplasia is a widespread and complex disease – review which surgical approaches to the joint are most appropriate for your individual cases
- Carpus
- Sometimes a salvage procedure is the only option – meticulous technique will enhance your ability to perform carpal arthrodesis
18 - Joint Diseases of the Hindlimb Practical Session
You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker.
Key learning objectives:
- Hip joint
- Sometimes the best option is to perform a femoral head and neck ostectomy and good technique should allow a quick return to weight bearing
- Stifle joint I
- Extracapsular repair of cranial cruciate ligament disease can still be a valid treatment provided you prioritise thorough meniscal inspection
- Stifle joint II
- Surgical correction of a luxating patella by tibial tuberosity transposition will benefit many of your small dog patients
- Tarsus
- Arthrodesis of the hock can be the only option – choose whether to perform a partial or pantarsal arthrodesis
19 - Internal Fixation I Practical Session
Key Learning Objectives
- Application of cerclages and tension band fixations
- Application of positional and lag screws
- Tibial fractures
- Medial approach to the tibia
- Application of a bone plate
- Radial fractures
- Cranio-medial / lateral approach to the radius
- Application of a bone plate
- Femoral fractures
- Lateral approach to the femur
- Application of a bone plate and an intramedullary pin (plate and rod)
20 - Internal Fixation II Practical Session
Key Learning Objectives
- Recognize the most important features to correctly approach humeral fractures.
- Approach the humeral shaft laterally.
- Apply a bone plate and an intramedullary pin (plate and rod)
- Perform a dorsal approach to the carpal joint.
- Perform a carpal arthrodesis
- Perform a medial and lateral approach to the tarsal joint.
- Perform a tarsal arthrodesis.
21 - External Fixation and Bone Grafting Practical Session
You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker.
- Cancellous bone grafting
- Harvest cancellous bone from the proximal humerus
- Review external fixation equipment
- Familiarise yourself with the pins, bars and clamps
- Tibial Fracture
- Surgical repair with a type II linear frame
- Comminuted Radial Fracture
- Surgical repair with a type Ib linear frame
22 - Spinal Surgery I
Key learning objectives:
- Integrate the principles of lesion localisation to your spinal cases via a systematic neurological examination and its’ interpretation
- Understand the application of neurodiagnostics
- Appreciate the approach to and management of paraplegia and tetraplegia
- Be familiar with the clinical approach to neurological emergencies, including cranial trauma and status epilepticus
23 - Spinal Surgery II
Key learning objectives:
You will practise the following surgical procedures under supervision by the speaker in the Wetlab:
- Revise the surgical options for spinal surgery according to site.
- Cervical spine
- Ventral slot procedure
- Thoracolumbar spine
- Hemilaminectomy
- Lumbosacral spine
- Dorsal laminectomy
- CSF tap and Myelography
- Identify the appropriate landmarks for acquiring CSF samples and obtaining diagnostic myelograms
Venue: Swindon
Date: 25 Mar - 29 Aug 2025
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If course start date is < 15 days then no cancellation is allowed.
Pricing Billing
Small Animal Surgery Consolidated Learning Early price
| Payment Option | First Payment | Second Payment(s) | Total Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment In Full - Early Bird Price (60 days) (with GPCert and PgC Exam) | £13,999.00 | - | £13,999.00 |
| Deposit and Remaining Balance - Early Bird Price (60 days) (with GPCert and PgC Exam) | £2,099.00 | £11,900.00 | £13,999.00 |
| Monthly Payments - Early Bird Price (60 days) (with GPCert and PgC Exam) | £2,099.00 | £3,325.00 x 4 (monthly) | £15,399.00 |
The fees include ALL registration and exam fees to achieve both a GPCert from ISVPS and a PgC from Harper Adams University.
Payment Terms & Conditions
1. Payment for the course can be paid by credit card or bank transfer.
2. Please contact us for pricing relating to corporate veterinary groups and multiple booking discounts.
3. Full details regarding the course cancellation procedure can be found here: Terms and Conditions.
Registration Information
1. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first served basis.
2. Where all available places are full, applicants will be offered first refusal for the next available date.
3. Where all available places are full, applicants will be offered first refusal for the next available date.
4. Confirmation and enrolment details will then be sent to confirm your booking.
Venue: Swindon
Date: 25 Mar - 29 Aug 2025
PgC/GPCert in Small Animal Surgery
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Accredited by
This course is accredited by ISVPS and allows you to achieve a General Practitioner Certificate
In partnership with
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We’re completely confident in the quality of our training and CPD. If you’re not 100% satisfied with your certificate course we’ll give you a 100% refund.
Find out moreFrequently Asked Questions
Postgraduate Certificates
If coming from a non-European country – how would face to face module attendance work?
- Delegates attending from outside of Europe may require Visas in order to participate in our face to face programmes. Please note that the Student Tier 4 Visa is not applicable to Improve Veterinary Education delegates as a result of us being a private education provider. Further guidance on your entry requirements should be checked with your local embassy.
- Improve Veterinary Education does not provide support in obtaining Visas but can provide supporting documentation to support your application if requested.
What is a Postgraduate Certificate (PgC)?
The PgC is a university qualification that provides 60 academic credits. The qualification is positioned at Masters Level 7 within the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) framework for higher and further education. The 60 credits can be used towards achieving a Postgraduate Diploma (PgD) or Masters (MRes), which represent 120 credits and 180 credits respectively. The PgC is a recognised academic qualification that will demonstrate that you have achieved a certain standard in that subject. In order to progress to the Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) you will need to have been in practice for at least a year prior to starting the GPCert programme.
Please check individual programme details with respect to those which are eligible for PGC status.
How are Improve’s PgC programmes different to other providers?
Improve’s modular training programmes have been developed over a period of 20 years and are taught by world-renowned experts in their field. They successfully blend theoretical lectures with hands-on practical sessions where appropriate and delegates also have access to valuable online learning components.
How many hours will I spend on my certificate?
A PgC comprises 600 hours of notional study. This is typically made up of the following:
- 100 hours of taught sessions and ten hours of practical experience for Small Animal Medicine
- 70 hours of taught sessions and 48 hours of practical experience for Small Animal Surgery
- 82-94 hours preparing for and reflecting on the taught sessions. This includes pre and post course online evaluation and self-reflection
- 200 hours of independent study, including the preparation and writing of assignments
- 200 hours preparing for final examination
How will I be assessed?
At the beginning of the programme, you will receive a syllabus and specific learning objectives for all of the taught modules.
During the programme, you will be required to document your current knowledge and skills prior to each module and undertake an informal short multiple-choice exercise. After the module, you will then undertake a further multiple choice exercise to reflect on the knowledge gained and implement a strategy to address any outstanding knowledge and skills gaps via independent study.
ISVPS provide the GPCert assessments and HAU provide the PgC assessments. For further information about assessments please contact us.
Delegates studying towards a PgC in Cardiology, Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency Medicine & Surgery, Exotic Animal Practice, Endoscopy & Endosurgery, Feline Practice and Ophthalmology additionally undertake the distance learning Advanced Practitioner module with HAU which is assessed via a portfolio.
The final examination takes place yearly covering the course syllabus. You must have attended all modules to be entered for the final exam.
What resources will be available to support me through the PgC?
All delegates will receive a subscription to Harper Adam’s online e-library providing access to 1,000s of scientific articles and abstracts.
Medicine delegates will be provided with Improve Veterinary Education’s Manual of Small Animal Medicine Vol 1 and 2 and Surgery delegates with Improve Veterinary Education’s Manual of Small Animal Surgery Vol 1 and 2.
The Improve Online Learning Platform provides access to a notes library, discussion forum and other study resources including webinars.
A dedicated Programme Coordinator will support every individual during their PgC programme to ensure a rewarding and successful learning journey.
ISVPS will provide support with assignments.
Will Improve’s PgCs enable me to apply for the RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status?
After you have successfully obtained your Postgraduate Certificate you can apply for the RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status. This is subject to meeting all of the other entry requirements set out by the RCVS in the Applicant Guidance Notes.
The following programmes are recognised PgCs enabling you to apply for the RCVS Advanced Practitioner Status:
Small Animal Medicine, Small Animal Surgery, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Feline Practice, Exotic Animal Practice, Cardiology, Dentistry & Oral Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency Medicine & Surgery.
* Currently the RCVS does not list Endoscopy & Endosurgery as a designated Advanced Practitioner subject so it is not possible to apply for the Advanced Practitioner Status.
For Small Animal Medicine and Small Animal Surgery, there is an additional requirement for evidence of Professional Key Skills CPD, access to this will be provided at the end of your programme. There will be an additional fee to complete this with Harper Adams University, please contact us for more information.
For further information please see RCVS website.
How can I fit a modular CPD programme into my busy life?
Our PgC programmes are flexible to try to enable you to fit study in to busy practice life. With our Clinical PgCs, we have tried to ensure two modules are offered back-to-back for the duration of the course to reduce your travel time and costs and make the learning experience more immersive. With our Medicine and Surgery PgCs, these are run every month from 2-8pm, therefore reducing the amount of time out of practice.
I want to register on a modular course but I may be away for some of the modules. Does this mean I will miss out?
No. We understand that you are busy professionals and aim to be as flexible as possible.
Whilst we need advance notice if you are going to be unable to attend a particular module, we will make every effort to find you an alternative venue and date. If the alternative dates don’t suit, you can attend the missed module when the programme runs the following year. The only restriction is that you need to attend all of the taught modules before you can sit the relevant ISVPS examination.
What is the criteria for enrolment?
All applicants must:
- Hold a veterinary qualification
- Have spent a minimum of one year in veterinary practice
- UK-based applicants must also be on the RCVS Home Practising Register, whilst applicants based outside the UK must hold a qualification that would entitle them to register as a member of the RCVS
Over what time period can I take the taught modules?
If you need to pause your studies, we have a dedicated team that will support and discuss the options that best suit you.
Are Improve’s Postgraduate Certificates academically equivalent to the RCVS CertAVP and other postgraduate certificates?
Yes. Each PgC is a recognised higher education qualification as validated by Harper Adams University. The qualification represents Level 7 (Masters) within the QAA Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It provides 60 transferable academic credits at this level. The qualifications are therefore, by definition, academically equivalent.
I have previously achieved a GPCert. Can I use this towards a PgC?
You are able to “upgrade” from a GPCert to a PgC within 5 years of the GPCert exam date. Please contact ISVPS for further information – ISVPS.
Is my practice suitable for studying towards a postgraduate certificate?
As a guide we suggest you consider the following when deciding whether you think the facilities and equipment and your role in the practice will support your studies:
The practice
- Number of patients, species distribution and range of conditions seen should allow student to gain experience across the whole syllabus during the study period
- Either a manual or computerised system of patient records, allowing accurate recording, storage and retrieval of information
- Facilities to hospitalise patients and arrangements for OOH care
- Equipment and facilities to conduct radiographic examinations and ultrasound should be available within the practice or on referral. Access to CT/MRI equipment is not a requirement
- Suitable equipment for administration of oxygen and safe maintenance of anaesthesia
- Disinfection and sterilisation procedures in place which are suitable for the work undertaken
- Medicines are stored, prescribed and dispensed appropriately.
Where are the taught programmes held?
Our Medicine and Surgery programmes are held at various locations in the UK;
Small Animal Surgery- Swindon, Hatfield and Sheffield *
*consolidated programmes only available at Sheffield venue
Small Animal Medicine – Swindon
Our Clinical Postgraduate Programmes are held at our Swindon and Sheffield training centres, see the individual programmes for venue information.
We have excellent wet-lab facilities in Swindon and Sheffield, with state-of-the-art practical training equipment and technology.
To find out more about our venues, click here: https://www.improveinternational.com/uk/venue/
Venue: Swindon
Date: 25 Mar - 29 Aug 2025
PgC/GPCert in Small Animal Surgery
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Accredited by
This course is accredited by ISVPS and allows you to achieve a General Practitioner Certificate
In partnership with
100% Satisfaction
We’re completely confident in the quality of our training and CPD. If you’re not 100% satisfied with your certificate course we’ll give you a 100% refund.
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