IEVA CPD Series 2026 – Student Day – Key Skills In Equine Practice
Date:
- Friday 3rd April 2026.
Venue:
Programme:
- This educational day is tailored specifically for veterinary and veterinary nursing students.
- This full day programme covers a wide range of topics, including equine asthma, endocrine disease, laminitis, from both a veterinary and farriery perspective, examination of the placenta, field anaesthesia as well as equine dentistry.
- Click here for further details.
- Tickets include lunch, courtesy of the Japanese Garden Café and an opportunity to avail of a tour of The Irish National Stud.
Speakers:
- DR. SIOBHAN MCAULIFFE
- DR. BRIDGET MCGING
- DR. PAT O’SULLIVAN
- DR. SEAN ROONEY
- DR. SARAH ROSS
- DR. CARMEL WELSH
- EXPERT FARRIER – TBA
CVE Points:
- TBA
The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland: A Practical Reference Guide
The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland have together a practical health and welfare reference guide to help vets, nurses, and attending welfare / agricultural colleagues to manage donkeys and their care effectively. The guide homes in on the areas that are differential to other equines; in that respect it is useful for non-donkey specialists at all levels. The Donkey Academy is also a fantastic resource offering free training resources and is being added to all the time.
Balance and Boundaries in General Equine Practice:
It is important to find a good work–life balance, and to put boundaries in place to ensure one doesn’t encroach on the other.
Click below to read the full article on the Veterinary Practice website, an online knowledge and information hub for veterinary professionals across all specialties.
Association Of Racecourse Veterinarians UK: Mentoring Programme
The ARVS UK are introducing a mentoring programme, whereby vets wanting to come into racing, attend race meetings shadowing a senior veterinary surgeon for a number of meetings, prior to attending CMS. The ARVS are looking for:
- Mentors: Experienced racecourse vets at courses all over the UK to act as mentors.
- Mentees: Applications from vets wanting to join the mentoring scheme prior to beginning racing work.
If you are interested in becoming a mentor or joining the programme as a mentee, please see below for further details.
American Association of Equine Practitioners: Podcasts
Are you curious about the ins and outs of owning a veterinary practice? This month the American Association of Equine Practitioners Practice Life podcast host Dr. Mike Pownall talks with practice owner veterinarians across North America about the whys and hows of owning a single and multiple-doctor veterinary practice.
