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Available courses

AEC for veterinarians: Maximising the welfare of animals used in research, testing and training

Abdominal radiology for companion animal practice

Companion Animal Veterinary Refresher Scheme (Notes Only)

Get your teeth into best practice dentistry (2023)

Diagnosis and management of otitis in dogs (2022)

Thoracic radiology for companion animal practitioners (2022)

Clinical pathology (CAVRS)

Medicine and practical pharmacology (CAVRS)

Surgery (CAVRS)

Anaesthesia and critical care (CAVRS)

An introduction to race day and competition duty (2023)

Authorisation5

Authorisation4

Authorisation3

Veterinary authorisation: calf disbudding

Veterinary authorisation: provision of pain relief when castrating lambs

Bovine ultrasound - pregnancy detection and fetal aging (2023)

Bovine ultrasound - pregnancy detection and fetal aging (2022)

Wormwise discussion forum

Consulting skills for rural professionals (2022)

Technical emergency large animal rescue

Organic dairy farming (2022)

On-farm parasitology skills (2022)

Xylazine sedation for calf disbudding

Solving common veterinary problems in lifestyle block animals (2021)

Loving the role of a lifestyle block veterinarian (2019)

Professional skills for veterinary teams

First response health

Wellbeing and resilience for the veterinary profession

Avian basics for general practice

Equine Branch

Epidemiology and Food Safety, Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Branch

Epidemiology, Food Safety, Animal Welfare & Biosecurity: Sessions from the 2023 NZVA Conference

Team leaders: Intramammary administration for dairy cattle

Holders of this Edu-Badge are responsible for overseeing teams of seasonal and permanent teat-seal technicians in infusing intramammary teat sealants to dairy cows.

Seasonal teat-sealers: Infusion of teat sealant for dairy cattle

Holders of this EduBadge are involved in the annual infusion of teat sealant for dairy cattle using best recommended practice.

Dog intubation

Clinical examination

Large animal vaccination technique