Upcoming CPD events

We are very enthusiastic about sharing our cardiology knowledge and skills! Whether you are a recent graduate, refreshing your clinical knowledge after a break, or already have a keen interest in cardiology, there are lectures and courses available to suit your needs.

Below are upcoming events we are involved with. To book your place click the “book now” button and select your chosen event from the drop down box on the online submission form.

HeartVets Hearts and Minds Conference 2025

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for our annual conference, this time at a brand new stunning venue, Tortworth Court in Gloucestershire on 23rd and 24th June.

The event will be open to both Vets and Nurses and promises to be relaxed, friendly and professional with a fantastic social dinner/ party on the Monday evening. Delegates will have the option to join in with a wellness themed activity, have full use of the spa facilities and explore the stunning gardens and grounds.

This year’s theme is “Imaging the Thorax”, with teaching covering anatomy, radiography, echocardiography and thoracic ultrasound, FAST scanning, CT and more. We will discuss when, and when not, to use these imaging modalities and help you get the most from the equipment you already have in practice. The focus will be on small group teaching, practical sessions including film reading and hands-on case management, with lectures from internationally renowned speakers. We always aim for a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and will give a practical, pragmatic approach to case management.

This year we are excited to open the event up to nurses as well as vets, to make sure the whole clinical team benefits from this fantastic CPD.

Spaces are limited so if you would like to guarantee a place for either one or both days, please fill in the form below. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email CPD@heartvets.co.uk.

Please complete the form below to register.

‘For the Faint of Heart’ – Refresher in Cardiology

A day of lectures for both vets and nurses, covering:

The Clinical Exam
Updates in cardiology
Congestive heart failure
Arrhythmias
Case discussion

And specifically for nurses:

ECG’s under GA
Nursing the dyspnoeic patient

9am arrival for a 9.30am start – finish 5.00pm

Three course lunch and refreshment breaks

Price £100 + VAT per delegate (vets and nurses)

Date 30th April 2025

Location New House Country Hotel, Thornhill, Cardiff, CF14 9UA

Run by Dave Dickson RCVS recognised specialist in Cardiology & Lauren Holland RVN

Worth 6 hours CPD.

Please complete the form below to register.

CPD Access – ECGs for vets and nurses

Do you struggle with ECGs? Don’t know your P’s from your Q’s? Atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia?

We have created a brand-new webinar series just for you. This is an introductory course to ECGs for vets and nurses, starting right at the beginning.

This series covers the following topics:

When to record an ECG
What is an ECG? History and physics
How to use an ECG monitor, AliveCor and dedicated ECG machines
The mean electrical axis and waveform changes
How to record and interpret an ECG
Common pitfalls and artefacts
Ambulatory (Holter) monitoring
Specific arrythmias – sinus rhythms, supraventricular arrhythmia, ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, bradycardias – which is which and what’s what.

The ECG series is full of case examples and practical advice, delivered by the friendly cardiologists at HeartVets. The course should give you confidence to record and interpret ECGs in practice, knowing how to put the ECG information into context with each case and improving how you manage cardiac cases in practice.

There are over 7.5 hours of content, divided up into short (20-45 minute) webinars, so you can watch at your own pace. We have included two quizzes to check your progress and we will issue a CPD certificate at the end of the course to all participants.

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Recent lecture slides

1 – Thank you to those who attended Jo’s recent online talk for WCVA “Cardiology emergencies” – the lecture slides are available here to download

1. Cardiology emergencies.

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2 – Thank you to Dave for an excellent talk on advanced echocardiographic techniques for the Autumn meeting of the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society – the slides are available to download below

2. Advanced Echocardiographic Techniques