Canine First Aid and emergencies - practical advice for dog owners

 Christian LeVan BVM&S MRCVS

Thursday 23rd February 2012

7:00 – 10:00pm

            Jack Abraham, of the Well Animal Clinic in Hampstead, has been our favourite vet for decades! But since his retirement, veterinary surgeon Christian LeVan took over being a partner at the clinic and is going to be our lecturer for the evening. 

Christian was born in London and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1999. He spent two years working in Somerset then worked at various practices across the UK for several years, including time at the central RSPCA hospital in Birmingham. He has been the principal vet at Well Animal Clinic since 2006.

He is interested in all aspects of canine and feline medicine and surgery and is a member of the European Society of Feline Medicine. He now lives in West Hampstead with a Border Terrier called Chester, along with being a butler to his cats Bullet and Bertie. Christian is also an active fundraiser for the RSPCA.

His First Aid lecture will cover many aspects of dog welfare and health including:

Basic Health Examination

Principles of First Aid 

Road Traffic Accidents and severe trauma

Dog fights

Wounds, burns and bleeding

 Poisoning and toxicity

Parasitic and infectious disease

Gastric dilation and torsion

Heat stroke

Epilepsy, seizures and fits

Eye Injuries  

Whelping bitches

Case studies

and will include practical sessions on some of these subjects as well as a Q&A session.

All attendees will obtain a brochure / summary of the presentation and attendance certificate.

Tickets: £15 per person (sorry, no group discounts this time)                     

(Cash or Cheque. Please enclose SAE if you require paper ticket and purchased by post)

Hot and cold drinks / snacks provided.

Venue: 1st Barnet Scout Hut, Priory Grove, off Westcombe Drive, Barnet, Herts. EN5 2BE

Information / Payment: Dima Yeremenko / Good Boy Dog School, 12 The Highlands, Edgware, HA8 5HL; Tel: 07957 228 269 / 0208 931 8207; Email: dimadogs@hotmail.com