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18 December, 2008 10:50 AM

'Project Vet-Train'

Project Vet-Train Invitation

 

Dear Colleague,

 

As you may be aware, Vets Beyond Borders has entered into a collaboration

with the AWBI and the Animal Welfare Division of the Ministry of Environment

and Forests, to deliver skills development courses in India in 2009.

 

All Indian animal welfare groups are encouraged to nominate one

veterinarian, one paravet, and also one dog-catcher if your paravets are not

involved in dog-catching, to attend one of the six, three-week long,

sessions that is being held at the National Institute of Animal Welfare in

Faridabad.

 

The application process is detailed in the invitation.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require more information.

 

Kind regards,

 

Dr Ian Douglas

Director, Project Vet-Train

 

T (India): +91 98739 50914

T (Australia): +61 (0)4 1602 2178

E: vettrain

W: www.vetsbeyondborders.org <http://www.vetsbeyondborders.org>

 

 

10th December 2008

 

FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL ORGANISATIONS,

 

VETERINARIANS AND PARAVETERINARIANS

 

WORKING WITH ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL PROJECTS

 

The National Institute of Animal Welfare, along with the Animal Welfare

Board of

 

India and Australian NGO, Vets Beyond Borders, will be conducting a series

of

 

intensive and specialised clinical training programmes for veterinary

personnel,

 

commencing in February 2009 for an initial period of six months. This

initiative will

 

be delivered under the banner .Project Vet-Train..

 

Vets Beyond Borders (VBB) is a not-for-profit organisation which establishes

and

 

supports animal welfare projects in India and the Asia-Pacific region. VBB

places a

 

high priority on providing continuing education, enabling veterinary

personnel to

 

develop and refine their clinical skills.

 

The training programmes, targetting veterinarians and paraveterinarians,

will be

 

of three weeks duration and will be conducted at the National Institute of

Animal

 

Welfare (Ministry of Environment and Forests), Ballabhgarh, Faridabad,

Haryana.

 

Training will be delivered by a team of highly-experienced, international

 

veterinary educators and clinicians assembled by VBB, utilising specialised

clinical

 

equipment and up-to-date training materials produced specifically for this

programme.

 

A summary of the content of the two courses is attached to this notice.

The programmes will be provided free of charge to all trainees. Boarding and

lodging will also be provided at no cost to Vet-Train participants.

Registrants will be instructed in current protocols applicable to animal

birth control

surgery and pre- and post-operative management of surgical patients, in

order to

enhance the quality of veterinary care provided by Animal Birth Control

Programmes. This project provides a valuable opportunity for veterinarians

working with animal welfare and stray-dog programmes to refine their

surgical

skills. The training will also be very useful for veterinarians working with

Government

Veterinary Hospitals.

Formal certification of Vet-Train training will be provided

to all trainees following completion of their course.

Schedule of Training Sessions (as approved by AWBI):

Maximum of 24 trainees per session:

First session: 4th – 23rd February 2009

Second session: 4th – 23rd March 2009

Third session: 4th – 23rd April 2009

Fourth session: 4th – 23rd May 2009

Fifth session: 4th – 23rd June 2009

Sixth session: 29th June – 18th July 2009

REGISTRATION:

In view of the limited numbers of trainee positions

that are available, all interested veterinarians

and paraveterinarians are invited to email their

CV’s, details of current employer and dates of

their availability, at their earliest convenience, to:

Dr Ian Douglas (Project Director):

vettrain

 

In collaboration with the Department of Animal Welfare

and the Animal Welfare Board of India

CLINICAL TRAINING MODULE 1(v)

“The essentials of veterinary technique

as applied to animal welfare projects”

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Surgical biology

• Wound healing

• Fluid, Electrolytes, Acid-Base therapy

• Haemostasis / DIC

• Blood transfusion

• Surgical aspects of nutrition

• Sepsis / Dehiscence: clinical pathology, diagnosis and

management

• Shock: classification, clinical pathology, diagnosis and

management

• Antibiotics and the surgical patient

• Implants and suture materials: properties and application

Surgical technique

Principles:

• Surgical asepsis

• Surgical facilities and equipment

• Instrumentation, handling and maintenance of surgical

instruments

• Surgical anatomy: abdomen and upper respiratory tract

• Tissue handling, ligation and suturing

• Surgical preparation: patient, surgeon

• Surgical sterilisation (dog and cat)

 

 

• Exploratory laparotomy

• Wound management

• Bandages and drains

Clinical techniques:

• Surgical sterilisation techniques: dog and cat

• Non-surgical sterilisation

• Peri-operative management of surgical patient

• Surgical management of immature and debilitated patients

• Pyometra: clinical pathology, diagnosis and management

• Surgical emergency and complication, identification and

management

• External coaptation of fractures

• Amputation: limb / digit

Clinical pharmacology

Properties, mode of action, side-effects, indications and

contra-indications:

• Sedatives / tranquilisers

• Anti-cholinergics

• Surgical analgesics

• Anaesthetic agents: general and local

• Antibiotics

Anaesthetic technique

• Pre-operative considerations / assessment

• Patient preparation / premedication

• Anaesthetic induction: options

• Anaesthetic maintenance: options

• Patient monitoring: peri- and intra-operative

• Anaesthesia of immature and debilitated patients

• Anaesthetic emergencies, identification and management

Empirical laboratory procedures

• PCV / Plasma protein

• Urinalysis

• Skin scraping

• Fine needle aspiration / basic cytology

• Faecal examination techniques

• Blood smear examination: microfilaria / Babesiosis /

Rickettsial diseases

Oncology - Transmissible venereal tumour

• Epidemiology

• Clinical pathology

• Presentation

• Management

Parasitic disease (skin and intestinal) - Diagnosis and management

 

Record keeping - Clinical, dispensary, sterile supply, work-data, staff

Presentation of Vet-Train certificates - accreditation / attendance

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

CLINICAL TRAINING MODULE 1(p)

“The essentials of paraveterinary technique

as applied to animal welfare projects”

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

Operational issues

• Aims

• Facilities: kennels, isolation, dispensary, sterile supply, operating

theatre,

laboratory, dog kitchen

• Staff duties: veterinarians, paraveterinarians/dog catchers, kennelhands,

drivers

Operational protocols

• Kennels

• Isolation

• Sterile supply

• Dispensary

• Operating theatre

• Laboratory

• Dog kitchen

• Waste management

Clinical techniques

• Humane dog-catching, restraint and handling

• Pre-operative assessment of surgical patient

• General anaesthesia: premedication, induction, maintenance and

monitoring

• Surgical nursing: pre-, intra- and post-operative

• Peri-operative monitoring

• In-patient management

• Management of suspect infectious patient (esp. rabies)

• Laboratory procedures

• Chemotherapy protocols (vincristine)

• Record keeping

Presentation of Vet-Train certificates - accreditation / attendance