Mastering the Cardiorespiratory Patient: A Structured Clinical Approach
Enhance your professional skills with the guidance of specialists sharing their expertise through lectures, discussions and the latest evidence-based approaches.
11 and 12 May 2026 | Premier Hotel Midrand
11 and 12 May 2026 | Premier Hotel Midrand
Day 1: 11 May: Monday (Cardiovascular) |
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08:00 |
Registration and refreshments (rusks, tea, coffee) |
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08:30 |
Introduction: “Listening Beyond the Murmur: Introduction and recent advances in cardiac diagnostics and therapy” |
Prof Johan Schoeman |
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08:45 |
Diagnostic Imaging: “Follow your heart, but remember to bring your brain along” – Important notes on radiography and echo for cardiovascular disease |
Dr Nicolene Hoepner |
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10:15 |
Small Animal Medicine: “From Guidelines to Patients: Recent literature update on the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease” |
Prof Johan Schoeman |
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11:15 |
Comfort Break |
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11:45 |
Small Animal Surgery: “Fixing the Broken Heart: Surgical approach to Cardiovascular Disease” |
Dr Adriaan Kitshoff |
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12:45 |
Premium Sponsor talk: |
DIAG Import & Export |
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13:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30 |
Anaesthesia: “Understanding the Failing Heart: Oxygen Delivery and Haemodynamics in Cardiovascular Disease” |
Dr Abdur Kadwa |
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15:30 |
Premium Sponsor talk: |
Hill’s Pet Nutrition |
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16:15 |
Comfort Break |
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16:30 |
Anaesthesia – “The Failing Pump: Practical Anaesthesia Tips and Strategies for Cardiac Patients” |
Dr Chris Blignaut |
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18:30 |
Dinner (Optional – additional charge) |
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Day 2: 12 May: Tuesday (Respiratory) |
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08:00 |
Refreshments (rusks, tea, coffee) |
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08:30 |
Anaesthesia: “Fighting for Breath: Understanding Airway Resistance, Work of Breathing and Stabilising the Pulmonary Compromised Patient” |
Dr Abdur Kadwa |
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09:30 |
Clinical Pathology: “Cardiac biomarkers in blood and respiratory cytology” |
Prof Amelia Goddard |
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10:30 |
Silver Sponsor Talk: |
VetsFocus |
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10:40 |
Comfort Break |
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11:00 |
Diagnostic Imaging: “Take a deep breath, even when your patient can’t” – (Trying to) Make sense of pulmonary changes on radiographs |
Dr Nicolene Hoepner |
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12:00 |
Small Animal Medicine/Critical Care – “From Probe to Prognosis: Point of care ultrasound in the cardiopulmonary patient” |
Prof Johan Schoeman |
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12:30 |
Small Animal Medicine: “The approach to the coughing dog – further diagnostics and indications for stent placement in tracheal collapse” |
Dr Liana Coetzee |
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13:30 |
Lunch |
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14:30 |
Anaesthesia: “When Every Breath Counts: Anaesthetic Strategies and Safe Management of Compromised Airways Under Anaesthesia” |
Dr Chris Blignaut |
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15:30 |
Silver Sponsor Talk: |
Lomaen Medical (Pty) Ltd |
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15:40 |
Comfort Break |
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16:00 |
Small Animal Surgery – “Breathing New Life: Surgical Approach to Pulmonary Disease” |
Dr Elge Bester |
Super Early Bird Registration Closing 31 March!!
PRACTICE DISCOUNT: Register two or more veterinarians from the same practice—pay full price for the first registration and receive a discount on all additional registrations. CODE to be used on additional Registrations: PRACTICEDISCOUNT
Super Early Bird Rates:
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Full attendance VETERINARIANS Full Attendance CLINICAL RESIDENTS |
R3,500.00 R3,000.00 |
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Full attendance – Students/Pensioners |
R2,500.00 |
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One-day Attendance
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R2,000.00
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