Bova Scholars – Free Vet Education
Welcome to our Bova Scholars hub. Here you will find all our continuing education for veterinarians, veterinary nurses/technicians, and support staff – all free, and all from experts in their field. We have a passion for innovation, and this not only extends to the products we deliver, but to the educational content we create. We aim to provide you with the latest research, thinking and treatment options with easily accessible blogs, podcasts and webinars. So, whether you’re a reader, a listener or a watcher, we have you covered.
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in Dogs
Learn More About Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (Dry Eye)Download our informative guide to help owners understand more about this common eye condition in pets, its symptoms, and treatment options. Help owners stay informed and empowered while waiting for their appointment.
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Feline Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Explore Feline Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)Download our informative guide to gain insights into Feline CKD, its causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Help owners keep informed about their feline companion’s kidney health while awaiting their appointment.
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ECG clinical interpretation (2024)
Delve into the world of electrocardiography with a leading expert in the field, who will guide you through real-life case studies and share valuable insights. Gain practical skills that you can immediately apply in your veterinary practice. From reviewing the normal cardiac conduction system, and equipment setup to a step-by-step guide in working through ECGs, you’ll leave with a toolbox of skills to enhance your diagnostic capabilities. This isn’t your typical webinar – practical and interactive, expect live polls, live Q&A sessions, and interactive discussions to deepen your understanding of ECG clinical interpretation.
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Equine Gastric Disease The ins and outs
Discover the ins and outs of Equine Gastric Disease, a common condition affecting horses. Learn about the two types of gastric disease, their risk factors, and prevalence.
Don’t miss out on this essential information for every horse owner!
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How to know your horse is the right weight?
Understanding the importance of maintaining the right weight for horses is crucial for their overall health and well-being. Learn more.
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Laminitis
What is laminitis? How can I reduce the risk? What do I do if my horse or pony has it?Learn about laminitis. Discover the causes, symptoms, and how to reduce the risk. Find out how to recognize laminitis early and what steps to take if your horse or pony has it.
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Bova Ovulating Drugs report: the deslorelin/hCG reliability
Predicting the time of ovulation is of great importance for efficient breeding management of mares. Ovulation can be synchronised, or advanced, with the use of two families of ovulating drugs: the naturally harvested glycoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues.
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Clinical evaluation of two products to hasten ovulation in cyclic mares
The aim of this investigation was to compare the effectiveness of Bova deslorelin and chorolon to effect ovulation within 48 hrs of administration. Secondly, the aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of deslorelin and chorolon on mares with suspected antibodies to hCG.
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Induction of Ovulation
Discover the efficacy of ovulation induction treatments in mares. Bova-supported study compares hCG, deslorelin, and more.
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Dealing with tapeworm infections in horses in the UK (2024)
Manage horse tapeworm infections effectively with expert insights from Prof. Jacqui Matthews. Learn testing, treatment, and control strategies.
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Beyond retained fetal membranes: Managing conditions affecting the postpartum mare (2023)
Beyond retained fetal membranes: Managing conditions affecting the postpartum mare by James R. Crabtree BVM&S CertEM(StudMed) FRCVS. Equine Reproductive Services (UK) Ltd. Trigger Castle, Malton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Written 2023
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Field solutions for dystocia management (2023)
Field solutions for dystocia management by James R. Crabtree BVM&S CertEM(StudMed) FRCVS. Equine Reproductive Services (UK) Ltd. Trigger Castle, Malton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Written 2023
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Anxiety in cats. What signs do cats show and how to help owners recognise and manage them? (2023)
This webinar will discuss how you can educate cat owners to recognise that their kitty is anxious and then how to manage the problem. Recognising a cat’s needs is the first step in helping cats live in their busy environment. Knowing which treatment options are available and what to use when is important to help fearful and anxious cats to live a happier and healthier life.
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What is Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT) and how can it be applied as a veterinary cancer care treatment option? (2020)
Bova Aus are excited to introduce you to Bova Scholars, an online webinar resource for vets and vet nurses. Over the coming months Bova Aus will be working with key opinion leaders to create webinars on a variety of topics to bring you top quality continued professional development (CPD).
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Does your canine patient have keratoconjunctivitis sicca? (2023)
The 45-minute webinar covers keratoconjunctivitis sicca, it is clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management. Interesting/challenging cases will also be discussed. You can join the webinar live or watch it later at your convenience.
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Sustainable control practices for equine tapeworm (2024)
Attendees will be cognizant of the following information by the end of the webinar:• Horses that graze can be infected by the tapeworm, Anoplocephala perfoliata
•Equine tapeworm has an indirect lifecycle involving an oribatid/pasture mite intermediate host
• Adult tapeworms are hermaphrodite and intermittently release segments containing eggs
• The adult worms are found in caecum and, particularly, the ileo-caeco-colic junction
•Most horses have low burdens of tapeworm
• The prevalence of tapeworm varies between different groups of horses
• A main risk factor for tapeworm infection is access to pasture• Horses are infected year-round with tapeworm
• Equine tapeworm can cause colic
• The level of burden correlates with the risk of colic
• Burdens of 20 tapeworms and over have been demonstrated as pathogenic
• Serum IgG(T) levels to tapeworm excretory/secretory (ES) antigens of 12/13 kDa correlate with infection intensity
• Serum IgG(T) to 12/13 kDa ES antigens correlates with risk of colic
• Anthelmintic resistance in tapeworm to praziquantel and pyrantel was reported in 2023
• Faecal egg count tests have poor sensitivity for detecting tapeworm infection due to intermittent release of egg-containing proglottids and burdens comprising a proportion immature/sterile worms
• Serum and saliva tests that measure IgG(T) to tapeworm 12/13 kDa ES antigens can be used to diagnose infection to inform anthelmintic treatments and as an aid to diagnosis in colic cases
• Horses can be assessed in theTapeworm Blood Test 4 months after their last treatment
• Horses can be assessed in the EquiSal Tapeworm Saliva Test 3 months after their last treatment • Tapeworm antibody tests do not provide a value for exact numbers of worms but generate a score that provides a low, borderline or moderate/high tapeworm diagnosis. Treatment is recommended for horses that report a result as borderline or moderate/high
• Use of the EquiSal Tapeworm Saliva Test has led to considerable reductions in anti-tapeworm treatments in the UK, with 2 out of 3 horses tested not requiring treatment based on test results
• Control of tapeworm should combine good pasture management (low stocking density, removal of dung at least twice a week) with diagnostic testing to inform treatment decisions
• Anthelmintics licensed to treat equine tapeworm in the UK are pyrantel embonate (at twice the dose used for nematode species) and praziquantel (in combination with a macrocyclic lactone or as a single-active extemporaneous formulation that can only be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon).
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Common Signs of Heart Disease in Cats and Dogs
The poster discusses essential signs of heart disease in cats and dogs, such as heart murmurs, breathing changes and exercise intolerance. It offers a downloadable poster to assist pet owners in identifying these crucial symptoms, thereby safeguarding their pet’s heart health.
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Canine arthritis
The informative poster on Canine Arthritis provides essential knowledge on the disease. It explores its causes, symptoms, treatment strategies, prevention methods, and overall management. It’s a valuable resource for pet owners seeking comprehensive understanding and practical advice for their pet’s joint health. A copy can be downloaded for reference.
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Feline hyperthyroidism
Feline hyperthyroidism, the most common hormonal disease in cats affecting 10% of those aged over 9. Our comprehensive poster available for download. This reference guide explains the causes, treatments, and core symptoms of the disease to educate cat owners better and ensure timely interventions.
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Caring for the senior cat pet owner series – Dr. Caney
Dr. Sarah Caney, a specialist in feline medicine, has teamed up with Bova UK to deliver a series of webinars aiming to help cat owners identify and manage senior cat conditions. Internationally recognized, Dr. Caney, who has over 20 years of experience, intends to educate about early detection and intervention, aiming to improve the pets’ quality of life.
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What You Should Know About FCoV-23 And The Outbreak Of FIP In Cyprus (2023)
In a VETchat episode, Professor Danielle Gunn-Moore discussed feline medicine, focusing on mycobacterium and feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). They addressed the current outbreak of FIP in Cyprus and the emergence of the FCoV-23 variant found in cats of all ages. Gunn-Moore emphasized the improved treatment for mycobacterium and the need for proactive measures against FCoV-23.
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The use of gabapentin as an anxiolytic in cats (2022)
In the webinar, Dr. Matt Gurney, a European Veterinary Specialist, will review the use of gabapentin as an anxiolytic in cats. He will explore existing studies and provide detailed recommendations. Dr. Gurney, mainly interested in acute and chronic pain management, has extensive experience in anaesthesia and animal care.
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Equine Medical Urology and Nephrology (2024)
The Equine Medical Urology and Nephrology webinar in 2024 is led by Dr. Francois-Rene Bertin where he will focus on diagnosis, treatment, and management of various renal diseases including urinary tract disorders. Dr. Bertin, an expert in equine endocrinology, is an associate professor and the research director at the University of Queensland.
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Equine Hepatic Disorders (2023)
The Equine Hepatic Disorders (2023) is a series exploring clinical and metabolic causes of liver disease in horses. It’s led by Dr. François-René Bertin, an authority in equine endocrinology from The University of Queensland. He is known for co-authoring research articles, book chapters and a leading textbook on equine endocrinopathies.
FAQ
Why choose Bova Scholars for continuing vet education?
We believe one of our key roles is to support veterinarians and veterinary nurses/technicians – making clinic life easier where we can. We know time is precious, so our free veterinary education is convenient and easily accessible – giving you the flexibility to learn when, and how you want.
We use board Specialists, key opinion leaders and industry professionals to deliver cutting-edge recommendations that help you provide the best care for your patients – covering a range of species and therapeutic areas.
Who is Bova Scholars for?
Bova Scholars has free veterinary education for all veterinary professionals – veterinarians, veterinary nurses/technicians, and the support staff – we know how important up-to-date knowledge is for the whole team.
What free vet education topics does Bova Scholars cover?
Bova Scholars covers a wide range of topics across small animal and equine medicine, giving you up-to-date information on equine topics such as laminitis and equine gastric disease, and small animal topics including feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and feline allergies. We also have non-clinical topics to help support you in more general clinic life.
Who are Bova Scholars’ experts?
Meet some of the Specialists, key opinion leaders and industry professionals who deliver our CPD:
Equine:
Dr David Rendle BVSc MVM CertEM(IntMed) DipECEIM FRCVS
RCVS and European Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine
Small animal:
Dr Sally Coggins BVSc(Hons I) MANZCVS (feline Medicine) Masters of Philosophy (Science)
Dr Robert Hilton BVSc(Hons) MANZCVS CertVD
How to access Bova Scholars’ free vet education webinars
All you need to do is follow the relevant link, enter your details, and enjoy. Once you have completed a webinar on-demand please send an email to admin@bova.com.au and we will send you a link to your CPD certificate.
Keeping up to date with continuing veterinary education
As you know, continuing veterinary education or CPD (continuing professional development) is a requirement for all Australian veterinary professionals. The average number of CPD points required is 60 points over a rolling 3-year period. However, this is slightly different in each state so please check the Australian Veterinary Boards Council for more information.
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