Exotic Pets 1:
Methods of Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Cardiology

11 - 15 December 2023 | Shanghai, China

General Overview

The ESAVS Exotic Pets Medicine and Surgery courses cover the core of the exotic pet medicine and surgery curriculum over a three year period, with particular emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of captive reptiles, birds and small mammals from an advanced care perspective.

This program is designed specifically for veterinarians wishing to gain advanced experience in exotic pet medicine and to deepen further expertise in the practical management of patients (reptiles, birds and small mammal).
In this course participants will learn about how to realise the standard post mortem examination of exotic pet patient and how to use the methods of clinical pathology (parasitology, haematology, cytology and plasma chemistry) in modern clinical practice.

The successful management of difficult to treat problems will be discussed.

Key Features of Exotic Pets Medicine and Surgery Course 1:

This course covers the introduction to clinical anatomy of reptiles, birds and small mammals. It is focused on advanced radiographic and ultrasonographic assessments of reptiles, small mammals and birds. It also focuses on the importance of clinical cardiology in exotic pet patients.  Reptile, avian and small mammalian radiography, ultrasonography and cardiology are clinically very important subjects and are covered in the practicals.

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

This course is open for Newscomers!

CPD Hours: 40

ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5

Tuition Fee: 1.300 - 2.350 EUR

Course Language: English with consecutive translation in Chinese

Full Program (Click to Open)
Monday, 11 December 2023

08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome and Course Goals (Prof. Knotek)
09:30 – 10:30 Clinical anatomy of reptiles I (Prof. Knotek)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Clinical anatomy of reptiles II (Dr. Johnson)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Radiography in reptiles (Prof. Knotek)
14:30 – 16:30 Practical training - Radiography in reptiles - cases (Prof. Knotek, Dr. Johnson)

Tuesday, 12 December 2023

08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Clinical anatomy of birds I (Prof. Knotek)
09:30 – 10:30 Clinical anatomy of birds II (Prof. Knotek)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Clinical anatomy of birds III (Dr. Johnson)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Radiography in birds (Prof. Knotek)
14:30 – 16:30 Practical training - Radiography in birds - cases (Prof. Knotek, Dr. Johnson)

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Clinical anatomy of small mammals I (Dr. Cernochova)
09:30 – 10:30 Clinical anatomy of small mammals II (Dr. Cernochova)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Clinical anatomy of small mammals III (Dr. Cernochova)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Radiography in small mammals (Dr. Cernochova)
14:30 – 16:30 Practical training - Radiography in small mammals - cases (Prof. Knotek, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Cernochova)

Thursday, 14 December 2023

08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Ultrasonography in reptiles (Prof. Knotek)
09:30 – 10:30 Avian ultrasonography (Prof. Knotek)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Ultrasonography in small mammals I (Dr. Cernochova)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Ultrasonography in small mammals II (Dr. Cernochova)
14:30 – 16:30 Practical training – ultrasonography (Prof. Knotek, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Cernochova)

Friday, 15 December 2023

08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 10:30 Reptile cardiology (Prof. Knotek)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Cardiology in small mammals/birds (Dr. Cernochova, Prof. Knotek)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 Practical training - cardiology in exotic pets (Prof. Knotek, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Cernochova)

Course Masters

Prof. Dr. Zdenek Knotek

MVDr. CSc. Dipl ECZM (CZ)

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic

Dr. Robert Johnson

BVSc MANZCVS (Feline Medicine)
CertZooMed BA Grad Dip Asian Studies CMAVA (AU)

University of Sydney, Australia

Dr. Hana Cernochova

DVM, Ph.D.

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic

University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

Course Location

Birkenfeld Pet Hospital Shanghai, No.1745 South Xi Zang Rd., Huangpu District, Shanghai

Registration and Fees

Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.400,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.300,--

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 11 September 2023)

Discount tuition fee for Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 1.850,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.750,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 11 September 2023)

Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada, USA and Japan: EURO 2.350,–

    Early registration: Euro 2.250,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 11 September 2023)

Fully Registered.

Related Courses

Exotic Pets 2: Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Surgery, Shanghai/China, Prof. Dr. Knotek 08. - 12. Apr 2024

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Exotic Pets 3: Clinical Medicine in Exotic Pets, TBA/China, Prof. Dr. Knotek 29. - 03. Jul 2024

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Exotic Pets 1: Methods of Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Cardiology , TBA/China, Prof. Dr. Knotek 05. - 09. Jul 2024

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