Vetpol Accredited CPD
We want to make access to Vetpol accredited CPD easy. Hence this page which signposts you to where you can find it. Vetpol also accredits face-to-face presentations, seminars and practical hands-on CPD.
Looking ahead, we intend to provide SQPs with increasing opportunities to develop in the areas where they have greatest interest. So we shall be adding to the Vetpol accredited CPD library, widening choice and availability. This page will be updated regularly.
To find out more about Vetpol’s CPD requirements, please read our CPD Policy in full.

Over the Counter offers free accredited CPD to Companion Animal, Equine and Farm SQPs. You will find all these module here: https://www.overthecounter.news/training/training-vetpol/ or by clicking on the link.
- Best Practice Cattle Worming – 30 minutes
- Intestinal worms in dogs: A closer look – 30 minutes
- Everything you need to know about flea treatments – 30 minutes
- How to help pet owners choose a tick and flea treatment that suits their lifestyle – 30 minutes
- How to tackle flea eggs – 30 minutes
- Seresto Flea and Tick Control – 30 minutes
- Yeast is yeast…or is it? – 30 minutes
- Chickens need worming too – 30 minutes
- Advising dog and cat owners on worming – 30 minutes
- Satisfy pet owners by promoting product benefits – 30 minutes
- How can we maximise treatment compliance? – 30 minutes
- Oxidative stress, primary oxidants and a new perspective on joint and muscle maintenance – 30 minutes
- Separation anxiety in dogs and cats – 30 minutes
- Fleas – tackle their eggs too! – 30 minutes
- The threat of tick-borne disease in dogs – 30 minutes
- Key recommendations to protect cats and dogs from ticks – 30 minutes
- The threat of fleas and their impact on the home – 30 minutes
- Everything you need to know about flea treatments – 30 minutes
- Tackling flea problems all year round – 30 minutes
- Use the power of questions to uncover pets needs – 30 minutes
- Overview of animal behaviour – 45 minutes
Farm
- Best Practice – Abortion Prevention in Sheep – 30 minutes
- Summer flock management – 30 minutes
- Tackling worm resistance in your flock – 30 minutes
- Targeted selective resistance in sheep – 30 minutes
- Understanding liver fluke risks – 30 minutes
- Nutritional strategies for the recovery of calves with diarrhoea – 30 minutes
- The life cycle of liver fluke – 45 minutes
- Monitoring weight changes in lactating cattle – 30 minutes
Poultry
- Chickens need worming too – 30 minutes
Some exciting CPD options for 2024! Austin Davies Biologics Ltd will be hosting accredited online webinars for Equine SQPs with Professor Jacqui Matthews, BVMS PhD FRSE FRSB FRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Parasitology.
Webinar One: An Introduction to Equine Helminths. Thurs 25th January 2024 1900-2000h. 1 Hour CPD.
Webinar Two: Sustainable Control Practices for Equine Tapeworm. Thurs 29th February 2024. 1900-2000h. 1 Hour CPD.
Webinar Three: Sustainable Control Practices for Equine Small Redworm. Thurs 21st March 1900-2000h. 1 Hour CPD.
To register, please email: jo.tillie@austindavis.co.uk

Beaphar Academy hosts a range of free CPD for Companion Animal SQPs
- Small Animal Parasite control and prevention – 1 hour
- Dental health – 45 minutes
- Joint Health and Maintaining Movement – 45 minutes
- Frustrating fleas – 45 minutes
- Troublesome ticks – 45 minutes
- Environmental flea control – 45 minutes
- Feline stress and communication – 1 hour
- Canine calming – 1 hour
- Rabbit calming – 45 minutes
- Environmental flea control – 45 minutes
- Intestinal worms – 1 hour
What our SQPs say:
Troublesome ticks: “I learned about different types of ticks, their life cycle and how to safely remove them. This will help me select a product that will kill ticks when a customer needs one”. Rated 5/5
Rabbit Calming: “I have discovered that cats and rabbits have very similar instincts and deal with stress in similar ways. I have learnt how to recognise different body language indicators of when a rabbit is stressed or scared. This will help me to better understand and look after the rabbits in my care, as well as being able to help customers”. Rated 5/5
Environmental flea control: I now understand exactly how IGR’s work. This will help me to explain to customers how best to treat their homes”. Rated 5/5

BETA are running online workshops aimed as refresher training for Equine SQPs. These are being held on 24th and 25th January 2023 via Zoom and are accredited as follows. Click on the links for more information:
- Equine digestion – an overview – BETA International 2023 – 30 minutes
- What is CANTER and how is it working to address anthelmintic resistance – BETA International 2023 – 1 hour
- Equine hoof management inside and out – BETA International 2023 – 30 minutes
- ECO toxicity and managing a horse after working – BETA International 2023 – 1 hour
- Full day – 6.5 hours
- Morning only – 3 hours
- Afternoon only – 3.5 hours

Bob Martin offers free CPD modules for Companion Animal SQPs. These can be found on our Learning Management System (LMS) by clicking the links below.
- Module 1: Fleas – 15 minutes
- Module 2: Ticks – 15 minutes
- Module 3: Worms – 15 minutes

Boehringer Ingelheim is running Wormstock CPD Festival 2023 Click on the link to find out more details and to register your place! This event covers farm, equine, pet and communication skills with all presentations accredited by Vetpol.

They also offer free Farm Animal CPD modules for SQPs
- Ruminant parasiticides – 30 minutes- details coming soon
- Parasites, Productivity and Profitability – 30 minutes
- Lungworm on a farm – 30 minutes
- Your induction in liver fluke – 30 minutes
- Worming Dairy Cows – 30 minutes
- Sustainable Worming Practices – 45 minutes
- Men in Blue: Parasites and Profitability – 30 mins
- Men in Blue: Sustainable Worming Practice – 45 mins
- Wormstock – The Influential SQP – 1 hour
What our SQPs say:
Men in Blue: Parasites and Profitability: “This module gave me the opportunity to check what I has learned during my SQP training and I enjoyed the way questions were asked as if you were actually talking to a client. I will definitely be using these ways when dealing with clients in the future”. Rated 4/5
Parasites, Productivity and Profitability: “I enjoyed the way that it was so interactive and the questions now and again to check your understanding”. Rated 4/5
Boehringer also offer the following free Companion Animal CPD for SQPs
- Next Level Parasite Protection for Dogs – 30 minutes
- Veloxa – Dealing with intestinal worms in dogs – 30 minutes
- Frontline – Tackling fleas and ticks – 45 minutes
- Frontline – we answer your questions about fleas and ticks – 30 minutes
- Frontline – resolving Flea Infestations – 30 minutes
What our SQPs say:
Frontline Q&A: “Enjoyed learning how to answer questions which are regularly asked by clients about Frontline”. Rated: 4/5
Veloxa – Dealing with intestinal worms: “Lovely CPD that shows the importance of worming dogs along with the science behind it”. Rated: 4/5
Frontline – Tackling fleas and ticks: “Learned more about the life cycle of a tick and how they feed and how to treat them/what products to recommend and what signs to look out for which may indicate that ticks have passed something on to animals”. Rated 4/5

Breakthrough offer free CPD which you will find on the Vetpol LMS:
Introduction to the link between diet and behaviour in dogs – 30 minutes

BVRA’s Foundation Course is an online course covering everything a veterinary receptionist needs to know, including the basics of medicines. You will find it here:
BVRA Foundation Course – 6 hours

Colourful CPD is the leading provider of non-clinical skills training, supporting all roles in vet practice including SQPs.
Visit colourfulcpd.com for further information and use the discount code VETPOL10 at checkout to receive a 10% discount on the following Vetpol-accredited courses:
- Competent Veterinary Dispenser Award – 1.5 hours
- Veterinary Nurse Consulting: Core Principles – 3 hours

Ceva UK market canine and feline pheromone products that positively impact on behaviour. They offer free CPD for Companion Animal SQPs.
- Canine behaviour – 1 hour
- Feline behaviour – 1 hour
What our SQPs say:
“The appeasing pheromone is important in all aspects and stages of a dogs life from puppy to senior. I am now happier to explain this to owners and advise accordingly” Rated 4/5

Elanco offer free CPD on dispensing (for all SQPs) and companion animals. Elanco are currently modifying their website (hence no links below) so please contact them directly if you are interested in the courses shown.
- Dispensing and Pharmacy Management – 45 minutes
- Veterinary Practice Development (Vet Practice SQPs only) – 45 minutes
Companion Animal:
- Angiostrongylus Vasorum (Lungworm) – 30 minutes
- Fleas and Ticks – 30 minutes
- Parasite Life Cycles – 1 hour
- Parasitic Mites – 30 minutes
- Understanding ectoparasites – 30 minutes

Equine America offers free CPD for Equine SQPs.
- Module One: Joint Care 1 Hour 15 Minutes
- Module Two: Respiratory 45 Minutes
- Module Three: Hoof Care 1 Hour
- Module Four: Digestive 1 Hour 15 Minutes

HORIBA offer a variety of Medical Veterinary Webinars which are accessible to everyone.
Equine:
The following module may be more appropriate for those SQPs working in veterinary clinical teams, however it does cover areas such as quarantine and biosecurity so is of value to all equine SQPs interested in widening their knowledge:
Companion Animal:
- Exotic Parasites – The importance of testing imported dogs – 90 minutes
- Controlling parasites associated with raw feeding and the role of testing – 90 minutes
- Hypocalcaemia – Strategies for prevention and monitoring – 90 minutes
- Raw feeding – Bacteriological Risks and Benefits Part II – 90 minutes
- Diagnosis of Inflammatory Disease in Cats and Dogs – getting the most from your practice? (SUITABLE FOR RVNs) – 90 minutes
Farm:
General:
This module is appropriate for those working in veterinary teams:
- One Health – Actions in Diagnostics and Therapeutics – 90 minutes

In-communication are experts in experiential communication skills training for veterinary teams and Vetpol highly recommends their courses. Speak to their team to find out which of their courses or workshops will best develop the skills of your veterinary team.
- E-Learning course for vets and veterinary nurses – 14 hours
- Online: Experiential Encounter Based Learning for Veterinary Teams – 4 hours
- In-person: Experiential Encounter Based Learning for Veterinary Teams – 7 hours

ICC run courses suitable for Companion Animal SQPs in a retail environment and others working in vet practice. Both come highly recommended.
Cat care for life: An introduction to feline health (12 hours – especially suitable for SQPs in a retail environment and veterinary receptionists who wish to expand their knowledge about cat welfare)
Getting to know your cat: An introduction to feline behaviour (12 hours – for SQPs and VNs)
Cat Friendly Veterinary Receptionist (5 hours)
Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional (9 hours)

Lintbells offer FREE Companion Animal CPD suitable for vet nurse SQPs
- Multimodal Approach to Management of Osteoarthritis – 45 minutes
- YuDerm “Spring Into Skin” – 45 minutes
- Mobility and Pain Management – 45 minutes
- Mobility Matters: Nutrition – 45 minutes
- Mobility Matters: Osteoarthritis – 45 minutes
- Mobility Matters: The VNs Role in Assessing Osteoarthritis – 45 minutes
- Mobility Matters: Setting Up an Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation Plan – 45 minutes
What our SQPs say:
Multimodal Approach to Management of Osteoarthritis: “Not just one method approach will be recommended- if an owner wants nutraceuticals then weight and exercise factors will also now be discussed”. Rated: 5/5
Mobility and Pain Management: “I now have a better understanding of how pain can have a massive impact on mobility”. Rated 5/5
Mobility Matters – The VN’s Role in Assessing Osteoarthritis: ” In my role as a RVN and SQP I now have a better understanding of how to assess a patient for mobility issues”. Rated: 5/5

On 20th October, Vetpol will be running its next Munch & Learn online event offering FREE CPD for SQPs and the veterinary team! This event will host a Companion Animal and Equine stream and for the first time a Farm stream too, with content available on the day and for 12 weeks afterwards.
Some of the presentations from previous Munch & Learn events are now available free of charge on Vetpol’s Learning Management System. These include:
- Breakthrough Dog Food and Behaviour. Your questions answered by Shelley Audis-Riddell
- The Art of Saying No. Stephanie Writer-Davies
- Your Questions on Exotic Pets Answered by John Chitty, Exotic Specialist Vet
- Parasites in Working Dogs. Sally Harmer
- Your Questions on Raw Food Answered. Melanie Sainsbury

NAF offers free CPD for Equine SQPs.
- Understanding Supplement Labels – 45 minutes
- Nutritional Maintenance of a Calm Outlook – 1 hour

We urge ALL our Farm SQPs to read the Noah Vaccination Guide and sign up to the pledge…
- NOAH Vaccination Guide and Pledge – 3 hours

Members of The National Sheep Association are sent copies of Sheep Farmer magazine and these contain many articles of value to farm SQPs.
When claiming relevant articles as accredited CPD we ask Vetpol SQPs to use the drop down box saying “Sheep Farmer” on your CPD record, then name the article and review it, saying why you found it useful to your role.
Relevant articles are worth 15 minutes of CPD. You may join the NSA or access back copies of Sheep Farmer by clicking the links below:
The NSA also offer the following two webinars:
- Autumn problems with worms – (available 10th August 2023; thereafter as pre-recorded) – 1.25 hours
- Tick control and louping ill (live on 20th September 2023; thereafter it is available as pre-recorded)- 1.25 hours
- The future of sheep scab (live on 19th April 2023; thereafter it is available as pre-recorded) – 1 hour
- Sheep vaccines – what’s current and what’s coming (live on 28th June 2023) – 1 hour
- Best practice at lambing time – 1.5 hours
- Seeking a balance between effective sheep parasite control and environmental impact – 1.5 hours

Natures Menu offer free Companion Animal CPD for SQPs working in all pet retail environments. Their Veterinary Raw Consultant course is designed specifically for Veterinary Nurses.
- Raw Advisor Course – 2 hours
- Raw Expert Course – 8 hours
- Veterinary Raw Consultant This course is for Vet Nurses only. 8 hours.
- Nature’s Variety Advisor – 2 hours
What our SQPs say:
“The course gives a comprehensive understanding of the process behind raw feeding, how to implement for cats and dogs, giving risks and benefits” Rated: 4/5
Raw Advisor: “Learned more about raw food and how to explain this more professionally to customers and help them make the right choice for their animal’s wellbeing” Rated: 4/5

Nettex offer a number of first class CPD modules for Avian SQPs – they are all free of charge.
- Introduction to poultry – 30 minutes
- Introduction to chicken health – 30 minutes
- Internal and external parasites – 30 minutes
- Egg quality and production – 15 minutes
- Other conditions of poultry – 1 hour
What our SQPs say:
Egg Quality and Production: “Gives a good understanding of Nettex products for health and biosecurity” Rated: 4/5
Introduction to Chicken Health: “Gave me a wider knowledge on chicken health” Rated: 4/5
Internal and external parasites: “Gives a good in-depth introduction to a wide range of ectoparasites” Rated: 5/5
Nettex also provides free CPD for Equine SQPs:
- Equine Behaviour Management (6 modules)
- Equine Behaviour principles – 30 minutes
- Reducing stress and anxiety – 15 minutes
- Magnesium based calmers – 15 minutes
- What else may calmers contain – 15 minutes
- What else may calmers contain, continued – 15 minutes
- Recommending the right calmer – 30 minutes
- Oestrus Mare ( 3 modules)
- Mares reproductive cycle – 15 minutes
- Current treatment and management options – 30 minutes
- Nettex Equine Solution – 30 minutes
- The Importance of Feeding Minerals, Vitamins and Trace Elements – 30 minutes
- The Benefits of Feeding Pre and Probiotics – 60 minutes
- Equine Joint Health – 30 minutes
- Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome – 45 minutes
- Equine Hoof Health – 2 hours (4 modules)
- Understanding Equine Hoof Anatomy and Function
- Common Hoof Problems & Remedies
- How to keep hooves healthy
- Nettex Hoof Product Range
What our SQPs say:
Equine Behaviour Management: “Gives good, in-depth knowledge of Nettex products” Rated 4/5
Preventing Lameness: “Updated knowledge for my SQP role and for personal animal husbandry” Rated 4/5
Equine Joint Health: “This course provided useful infomration about the structure of horses’ joints and common complaints that can cause discomfort. Several products were recommended which would be appropriate to recommend to horse owners as a supplement to a healthy, balanced diet”. Rated 4/5
Nettex also provides free CPD for Farm SQPs:
- Basics of Biosecurity – 30 minutes
- Calf Rearing and Neonatal Care (3 modules)
- Calf Scours – 15 minutes
- Causes of Infectious Scours – 15 minutes
- Treating Calf Diarrhoea – 15 minutes
- Colostrum Management (4 modules)
- Colostrum Management – 15 minutes
- Colostrum Management continued – 15 minutes
- Calf Colostrum Solutions – 15 minutes
- Lamb Colostrum Solutions – 15 minutes
- Magnesium Deficiency (2 modules)
- The importance of magnesium and magnesium deficiency – 30 minutes
- The importance of magnesium supplementation – 15 minutes
- Mastitis Control – 30 minutes
- Maximise Calf Health (4 modules)
- Calf Infectious Scours – 15 minutes
- Calf Respiratory Issues – 15 minutes
- Calf KPI’s and How to Achieve Them – 15 minutes
- MAXX Calf Health – 15 minutes
- Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition for Ruminants (5 modules)
- Exploring the Importance of Minerals, Vitamins and Trace Elements – 15 minutes
- Exploring the Major Elements – 15 minutes
- Exploring the Trace Elements – 15 minutes
- Exploring Vitamins – 15 minutes
- Investigating Protected Trace Elements, Mineral Audits and Feeding Mineral Supplements – 30 minutes
- Preparing for Calving – 15 minutes
- Preparing for Tupping – (4 modules)
- The facts, background and objectives – 15 minutes
- Weaning to Tupping – 15 minutes
- Tupping to Early Pregnancy and the Tups – 15 minutes
- Supplementary Feeding at Tupping time – 15 minutes
- Preventing Lameness – 15 minutes
What our SQPs say:
Maximise Calf Health: “Well written and very informative” Rated 4/5
Preparing for Tupping: “Lot’s of information taken away from this course, which I can use when in discussions with customers” Rated 5/5

OSCAR Pet Foods offer the following comprehensive course for Vet Nurses and SQPs working with dogs and cats through their Pet Academy of Welfare. For Vetpol SQPs OSCAR have an exclusive discount of £50 off the course for 2022 -2023, quote VetpolNut when you contact OSCAR Pet Academy of Welfare.
Companion Animal Nutrition Course for Pet Professionals – The course is delivered over 9 months and is worth 150 CPD hours.
At one of our Munch & Learn events, Shelley Audis-Riddell, Head Behaviourist and Trainer, answered delegates questions about Breakthrough, a new dog diet that helps with behaviour. We recorded the session and this is now available by logging into our Learning Management System:
Q&A’s about Behaviour Dog Food from Shelley Audis-Riddell – 30 minutes

Pets Choice offer the following free module for SQPs:
Cannabidiol Therapy in Veterinary Medicine – 1 hour

RCVS Knowledge in collaboration with the Veterinary Medicines Directorate have produced an online course for veterinary teams to improve their medication safety in practice. This course is FREE.
Managing Veterinary Medicines: Staying legal and promoting safety – 6 hours

Royal Canin offers free Companion Animal CPD aimed at SQPs working in vet practice.
- Extending healthy life in your feline patients – 1.25 hours
- Fads and Trends in today’s pet food industry – 1.5 hours
- How to be proactive rather than reactive for effective, preventative obesity management – 1.25 hours
- Tis the season to be eating – 1 hour
- Weight management : a distinctly feline view – 1.25 hours
- What do cats need at what lifestage? – 1.25 hours
- Extending healthy life in your feline patients – 1.25 hours

SCOPS produce some excellent CPD that we strongly recommend SCOPS materials to all our Farm SQPs, as it will help you keep abreast of best practice in the important areas of responsible prescribing and anthelmintic resistance.
- Safe and effective dipping – 1 hour
- Q & A’s for Vets, RAMAs, SQPs and other Advisors – 1 hour
- Q & As for Sheep Farmers – 1 hour

Supreme Pet Foods offer free CPD for Vet Nurses and Companion Animal SQPs interested in rabbits and other small furries. Some of the following webinars are suitable for VN’s only.
- Eat Like a Pig: A Guide to Feeding Guinea Pigs with Molly Varga – 1 hour (VN & SQP)
- Gut stasis : it takes two Molly Varga and Jo Hinde – 1.5 hours (VN & SQP)
- Gut Stasis : what’s stopping you and what will get things going – 1 hour (VN & SQP)
- Nutritional strategies for the geriatric rabbit – 1.25 hours (VN & SQP)
- Pancreatitis in rabbits – 45 minutes (VN & SQP)
- Rabbits : current concepts in nutrition, calcium metabolism and urinary disease – 1 hour (VN & SQP)
- Treating the geriatric rabbit – 1 hour (VN & SQP)
- Rabbit Dentistry 2020: It Takes Two with Molly Varga and Craig Tessyman 1 hour (VN only)
- LVS 2019: It Take Two – Elective Surgery with Molly Varga and Jo Hinde I hour (VN only)
- BSAVA 2018: Rabbit Anaesthesia – drugs, doses, tricks and tips for a successful outcome 1 hour (VN only)
- BSAVA 2018: Holistic Rabbit Anaesthesia – Looking beyond drug doses with Jo Hinde 1 hour (VN only)
- Top Tips for Syringe Feeding with Molly Varga, Jo Hinde and Wendy Irvine 1 hour (VN only)
- Many Hoppy Returns: Nursing Rabbits with chronic mobility issues – Jo Hinde 1 hour (VN only)
- Hoppy Ever After: Managing long term mobility disorders in rabbits with Molly Varga 1 hour (VN only)
- Through the looking glass: Advanced imaging and rabbit dentistry with Molly Varga 1 hour (VN only)
- State of the art rabbit medicine with Molly Varga 1 hour (VN only)
- Remove the handcuffs: The secrets of soft tissue surgery in rabbits with Charly Pignon 1 hour (VN only)
- Monitoring techniques in the anaesthetised rabbit with Wendy Bament 1 hour (VN only)
- Hop To It: Emergency medicine in rabbits with Charly Pignon (1 hour VN only)
- Neurological examination in companion rabbits by Mette Lybeck 1 hour (VN only)
- Rabbit Anaesthesia – Charly Pignon 1 hour (VN only)
- Rabbit Respiratory Problems – Jo Hedley 1 hour (VN only)
- Endoscopy in the rabbit with Paolo Selleri 1 hour (VN only)
- A healthy gut means a healthy rabbit – Anna Meredith 1 hour (VN and SQP)
- Dental abscess in a rabbit by Charly Pignon 1 hour (VN only)
- An interesting case of knee pathology – Livia Benato 1 hour (VN only)
- Rabbits and calcium: How much is too much? – Molly Varga 1 hour (VN only)
- Sticky bottom syndrome in rabbits by Wendy Bament 1 hour (VN only)
- Hot topics in rabbit nutrition 1 hour (VN and SQP)

VBMS is a hosting platform for a wide range of CPD from a number of manufacturers. This include the following:
- Boehringer Ingelheim: Tackling Fleas and Ticks 45 Minutes
- Boehringer Ingelheim: Dealing with Intestinal Worms 30 Minutes
- CEVA: Behaviour and Communication 30 Minutes
- CEVA Dermatology: Getting Under Our Pet’s Skin 30 Minutes
- CEVA: Feline Behaviour 30 Minutes
- CEVA Gut Health: Digestive Disorders In Dogs and Cats 30 Minutes
- Boehringer Ingelheim: Frontline Tri-Act. Next Level Parasite Protection For Dogs 30 minutes
- Boehringer Ingelheim: Resolving Flea Infestations 30 minutes
- Vetoquinol: An Overview Of Pets Behaviour 45 minutes
- Vetoquinol: All you need too know about Intestinal Worms 45 minutes
- Bedmax: Equine Bedding Management and Well Being Awareness 45 minutes

Dawn Prime is well-known as an award-winning SQP and she is also a trainer of SQPs. The following CPD is written by Dawn and is available free-of-charge by logging into the Vetpol Learning Management System:
Dog and cat dental hygiene – 30 minutes
What our SQPs say:
“Will help me advise customers in my store about the importance of their pets dental hygiene”. Rated 5/5
“This module reinforced my dental knowledge. I will be able to give good, up-to-date advice to pet owners on dental care” Rated: 4/5
” [This course gives..] comprehensive information and knowledge of cat and dog dental health” Rated 4/5
Common canine and feline poisons in your house and garden – 30 minutes
A Guide to Companion Animal Zoonotic Disease – 30 minutes
What our SQPs say: “Fascinating topic and especially useful to display attached information in the store where many of these hazards could occur”. Rated 5/5
Arthritis and Joint Supplements in Dogs and Cats – 30 minutes

Vetpol offers the following course for those involved in running a veterinary pharmacy. You can find out more about the course HERE
Veterinary Pharmacy Manager – 15 hours
What our SQP’s say:
“I learnt about running a successful pharmacy and this will help me in my job in practice”. Rated: 5/5

Veterinary Prescriber is an independent learning source on veterinary medicines. The platform delivers online e-learning modules and certified quizzes for SQPs for a monthly subscription.
For veterinary practices that are members of the MWI Distinct Advantage Programme a practice subscription is included among the member benefits.
- Adverse effects of medicines – what to report and why – 30 minutes
- Blinded by the light – are you looking after your medicines properly – 30 minutes
- Can it be given with food?
- Everything you need to know about medicines Part I – III – 30 minutes per modules
- Good veterinary dispensing practice – Part 1 – 15 minutes
- Good veterinary dispensing practice – Part 2 – 30 minutes
- Handling veterinary medicines and pregnancy – 30 minutes
- How veterinary medicines get to market – 30 minutes
- Imported pets – 15 minutes
- Oily injections – what you need to know to stay safe – 15 minutes
- Prescribing & Supplying Veterinary Medicines – what SQPs need to know – 30 minutes
What our SQP”s say
Adverse effects of medicines
Really interesting topic – lots to take away from this module. Rating 5/5
- Companion Animal CPD
- All-in-one parasiticide products for cats – 30 minutes
- Cannabidiol and Canine Osteoarthritis – the facts – 15 minutes
- Drug interactions and companion animal parasiticides – 15 minutes
- Flea infestations – treating the environment – 15 minutes
- Lungworm in dogs – what you need to know – 15 minutes
- Making sense of flea and tick products – 30 minutes
- New parasiticides for sale over the counter – 15 minutes
- Paracetamol for the management of pain in dogs – 15 minutes
- Parasite protection for cats – 15 minutes
- Parasiticides for adult dogs – 15 minutes
- Protection of dogs from Leptospirosis – 15 minutes
- Safe use of Spot-on’s and collars – 30 minutes
- Taking pets abroad – 15 minutes
- What pet owners need to know about medicines – 15 minutes
- Which tick product? – 15 minutes
- Worming kittens – refresh your knowledge – 15 minutes
- Worming puppies – refresh your knowledge – 15 minutes
- Avian
- Medicines and backyard poultry – 30 minutes
The following modules are accredited ONLY for SQPs working in a veterinary practice environment:
- Dexmedetomidine for dogs with noise aversion – 15 minutes
- Grapiprant – a breakthrough for osteoarthritic dogs – 15 minutes
- Imepitoin for noise aversion in dogs – 15 minutes
- Lipid emulsion in the management of toxicity – 15 minutes
- Tramadol for pain relief in dogs – 15 minutes

Virbac offers an excellent dental care course (hosted by BVRA) that is available for SQPs working in veterinary practice. Other Companion Animal SQPs in non-vet environments may also find some of the course content useful.
- Dental Care Course – 1 hour

Vita Animal Health offers this free CPD module, suitable for Companion Animal SQPs:
How to hep pet owners manage ear disease – 30 minutes

Vital Pet Group offers FREE CPD for SQPs that work for Vital Pet Customers.
- Introducing Yarrah – 15 minutes
- Yarrah Customer Insights – 15 minutes
- Introducing Elkwood Rattlesnaps – 15 minutes
- Elkwood 100% Natural Dog Treats – 15 minutes
- Pet Owner Insights – 15 minutes
- Welcome to Cath Kidston – 15 minutes
- Introducing iQuties – 15 minutes
- Welcome to Ministry of Pets – 15 minutes

Veterinary Dispensary Manager Course – Face to Face Event Wednesday 11th May 2022, Weybridge.
Delivered by the VMD Inspection Team, this course outlines principles and protocols required for the effective and responsible management of the veterinary dispensary, including prescribing, supplying, dispensing, sourcing and storing, and processes to minimise dispensing errors.
To book onto this course, please follow the link below:
Veterinary Dispensary Manager Course – 5 hours

Westgate Labs offers a comprehensive presentation called Targeted Parasite Control for Poultry which is available face-to-face and counts for 1 hour of accredited CPD. To find out more contact Claire Shand – claire@westgatelabs.co.uk

Zoetis offer a range of FREE CPD for Equine and Farm SQPs on their RAMA Connect site:
- Control of Sheep Scab – 1 hour
- Autumn Parasite Control in Sheep – 1 hour
- Autumn Parasite Control in Cattle – 1 hour
- Fly Control – 45 minutes
- Late Autumn & Early Winter Parasite Control – 45 minutes
- Mid Season Worm Control in Lamb – 45 minutes
- Autumn & Winter Parasite Control in Horses – 45 minutes
- Spring & Summer Parasite Control in Horses – 45 minutes
- Principles of Sustainable Worm Control – 90 minutes
- Mid Season Worm Control in Cattle – 45 minutes
- Late Winter & Early Spring Parasite Control – 1 hour
What our SQPs say:
Late Winter & Early Spring Parasite Control: “Helpful to know when and what is best to use when worming to look after our horses as the weather changes”. Rated: 4/5
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