LIVE in Bath October 2026

8th – 9th October 2026
Guildhall, Bath BA1 5AW
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Two days of cutting edge CPD in the beautiful city of Bath, UK.

14 hrs CPD

8th – 9th October 2026

Guildhall, Bath, UK

Hosted in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath, VetCPD LIVE in Bath October 2026 is an event not to be missed! In person CPD designed for vets in practice, covering topical and relevant areas and including clear, practical information to take back to the clinic.

Download the LIVE in Bath October 2026 Brochure

Programme

Thursday 8th October – Day 1
8:00 – 8:50 REGISTRATION Day One Delegates and Two Day Delegates
9:00 – 9:40 Controversies and conundrums in canine pain management Gwen Covey Crump
9:40 – 10:20 He peed where? Top tips for feline house soiling Clare Wilson
10:20 – 11:00 Your next patient is… a chicken! Drugs, anaesthesia and common conditions John Chitty
11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE BREAK Join us for tea, coffee and pastries
11:30 – 12:30 Your next patient is… a rabbit! Drugs, anaesthesia and updates on common conditions John Chitty – Kindly Sponsored by PALS
12:30 – 1:10 What’s new in feline therapeutics? Bringing you up to date Samantha Taylor – Kindly Sponsored by Elanco
1:10 – 2:15 LUNCH Join us for Refreshments!
2:15 – 3:00 STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: Revamp your fluid therapy for 2026: more than maintenance Helen Wilson
3.00-3.40 Don’t dread the dog with the dry eye Tim Knott – Kindly Sponsored by BOVA UK
3:40 – 4:10 COFFEE BREAK Join us for tea, coffee and pastries
4:10 – 4:50 Advances in Toxicology Helen Wilson
4:50 – 5:30 Don’t dread the cat with the red eye Tim Knott
5:30 – 6:00 Anaesthesia of difficult cases with comorbidities Rosie Perrett

VetCPD – LIVE in Bath Dinner, Thursday 8 October

7.30 for 8.00 – Enjoy a fabulous meal at Woods Restaurant in Bath. Three courses including wine / soft drinks. Plus – enjoy some truly amazing magic tricks, courtesy of Grant Maidment, the Bath Magician! All for only £59 + VAT!

Friday 9th October – Day 2
8:00 – 8:50 REGISTRATION Day Two Delegates
8.10 – 8.50 EARLY BIRD LECTURE: Critical cat cardiology – managing feline dyspnoea in practice Jo Harris
9:00 – 9:40 Canine chronic inflammatory enteropathy – diagnostics, diets, and drugs Emi Barker
9:40 – 10:20 Limping labradors: practical approach to the lame young dog Phil Witte
10:20 – 11:00 Old dog, new murmur: what next? Kieran Borgeat – Kindly Sponsored by Bristol Vet Specialists
11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE BREAK Join us for tea, coffee and pastries
11:30 – 12:30 Making the most of the clinic ultrasound machine VIMOS team
12:30 – 1:10 Optimising lymphoma diagnosis in dogs and cats: FNA, biopsy or flow? Kasia Purzycka – Kindly Sponsored by BOVA UK
1:10 – 2:15 LUNCH Join us for Refreshments!
2:15 – 3:00 STATE OF THE ART LECTURE: Rational use of gastroprotectants in practice, and the Cascade Ed Hall – Kindly Sponsored by BOVA UK
3.00-3.40 Yikes I diagnosed a mast cell tumour: what next? Kasia Purzycka
3:40 – 4:10 COFFEE BREAK Join us for tea, coffee and pastries
4:10 – 4:50 When the beat goes wrong: arrythmias and confusing ECGs Kieran Borgeat – Kindly Sponsored by Bristol Vet Specialists
4:50 – 5:30 Scatology: interpreting faecal analysis results Ed Hall
Excellent programme content and speakers as always – best vet cpd available! Really like the space in the proceedings book to make notes.
Katie Thorpe Delegate
I really enjoyed this congress because of the location, organisation and fast paced, full programme of lectures and to be able to make the most of the allocated time off work for cpd purposes. Most of the lectures had concise practical content.
Cristina Casademunt Delegate

Meet our speakers

Clare Wilson MA VetMB CCAB MRCVS PGDipCABC View bio
Dr Emi Barker BSc (hons) BVSc (hons) PhD PGCertTLHP DipECVIM-CA FRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine View bio
Samantha Taylor BVetMed(Hons) CertSAM DipECVIM-CA FRCVS. European Veterinary Specialist in Internal Medicine, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine View bio
César Sanchez DVM MScVPS CertAVP(DI) DipECVDI MRCVS View bio
Kieran Borgeat BSc BVSc MVetMed CertVC FHEA FRCVS DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology). RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology. Co-host and producer, The Animal Heartbeat podcast View bio
Philip Witte BSc BVSc CertAVP(GSAS) DSAS(Orth) MRCVS View bio
John Chitty View bio
Ed Hall MA VetMB PhD DipECVIM-CA FRCVS. Emeritus Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Bristol View bio
Gwen Covey-Crump BVetMed, CertVA, Dipl.ECVAA, MRCVS, CertVetAc(IVAS), AFHEA. RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia. EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia View bio
Kasia Purzycka DVM MVetMed DipACVIM (Oncology) MRCVS, American and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Oncology View bio
Tim Knott BVSc BSc CertVOphthal MRCVS Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology View bio
Rosie Perrett BSc, BVSc, MRCVS View bio
Helen Wilson BVSc(Hons) MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipACVECC DipECVECC FHEA MRCVS American, EBVS® and RCVS Recognised Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care Hospital Director Langford Vets, University of Bristol View bio

Exhibit at VetCPD LIVE in Bath October 2026

8 hrs CPD

vet nurses welcome

Join us at our brand new CPD event! Book your stand at this unique, intimate setting, with direct access to Vets and decision makers! 10 stands available at £1495 + VAT for the two day event. Contact Krystle for more information – krystle@vetcpd.co.uk

Download the Exhibitor Order Form and email to krystle@vetcpd.co.uk

Meet our exhibitors

We are delighted that the following companies are supporting VetCPD LIVE in Bath October 2026.