Surgery, anaesthesia and clinical reasoning
Focused AVE preparation
Original scenarios
Independent education
Practise explaining your clinical decisions
- Start with the current official AVBC requirements
- Organise your response to an original clinical scenario
- Explain the priorities behind your decisions
- Communicate relevant risks and uncertainties
- Reflect on constructive educational feedback
- Identify what needs further study or supervised practice
Founding Surgery and Anaesthesia Workshop
A four-hour live online workshop for veterinarians and veterinary students preparing for the AVE practical examination or strengthening their surgery and anaesthesia knowledge. Join original case discussions, guided reasoning and small-group learning on 24 September 2026, from 7 pm to 11 pm Perth time. Maximum 15 participants. Bookings and payments are not yet open.
- Audience: veterinarians and veterinary students
- Focus: surgery and anaesthesia clinical reasoning
- Activities: original scenarios and guided discussion
- Format: live online workshop, maximum 15 participants
- Date: 24 September 2026, 7 pm to 11 pm Perth time
- Status: information only; bookings and payments are not open
A clear approach to preparation
Knowing the facts and explaining an organised approach are different skills. Our proposed teaching brings them together through structured practice and reflection.
Understand the requirements
Start with the official AVBC requirements and identify what is relevant to your stage of preparation.
Practise with original scenarios
Use independently developed teaching cases to organise a response without relying on recalled examination questions.
Explain your reasoning
Make your priorities, proposed decisions and important risks clear to another person.
Develop clear communication
Practise concise answers and respond thoughtfully when a discussion introduces new information.
Reflect on feedback
Identify what you explained well and which parts of your response need further study or practice.
Plan supervised practice
Recognise the skills that require appropriate clinical supervision. A teaching workshop does not replace supervised experience.
Meet Dr Siavash Noor
Dr Siavash Noor brings experience in veterinary surgery, anaesthesia, clinical practice and education. He holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a postgraduate doctorate in veterinary surgery from Urmia University in Iran. At the University of Western Australia, he managed the Preclinical Intensive Care Research Unit from 2014 to 2017 and taught surgical asepsis and instrumentation. His teaching background also includes veterinary surgery courses and the development of online learning materials. AVEprep brings this experience to focused, independent preparation for overseas-qualified veterinarians.
- DVM and postgraduate doctorate in veterinary surgery, Urmia University
- Previous clinical and teaching roles in Australia and Iran
- Taught surgical asepsis and instrumentation at UWA
- Experience developing veterinary and biomedical learning materials
Build a thoughtful preparation routine
Use a simple cycle: review the official requirements, practise an original scenario, explain your reasoning and identify what to work on next.
Start with the requirements
Check the current AVBC guidance for your stage. Distinguish official requirements from advice about how to study.
Work through original scenarios
Use independently developed teaching cases. Do not share recalled or confidential examination questions.
Reflect on your response
Review what you explained clearly, what you missed and which areas need further study or supervised practice.
A simple structure for clinical reasoning
Identify the main problem, state your priorities and explain your reasoning. Consider important risks and what further information or support you need. This is a preparation framework, not an official marking guide.
Protect confidentiality
Keep patient, client, employer and examination-confidential information out of group discussions and website enquiries.
Explain your decisions
Practise making your priorities, reasoning and relevant risks understandable to another person.
Know the educational boundaries
AVEprep does not certify AVBC case logs or replace supervised clinical experience. Participation does not guarantee an examination result or registration.
Proposed workshop learning activities
Explore the planned learning activities for our four-hour live online workshop. The session combines original cases, guided discussion and reflection. The workshop will be delivered live online through Google Meet. Joining instructions will be provided privately to registered participants.
Duration
Four hours
Time
24 September 2026, 7 pm to 11 pm Perth time
Course Format
Guided scenario discussion
Study Method
Proposed live workshop
01
Organise a clinical response
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Introduce a structured way to respond to an unfamiliar clinical prompt. Identify the main problem, your priorities and the information you still need. Practise stating an organised approach in your own words.
02
Discuss an anaesthesia scenario
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Work through an original anaesthesia scenario. Explain your priorities, the risks you would consider and the information needed to support your decisions.
03
Discuss a surgery scenario
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Discuss an independently developed surgery scenario. Consider how to organise your approach, explain relevant risks and identify when further information or support is needed.
04
Explain priorities and risks
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Practise explaining which concerns take priority and why. Make the important risks and limitations of your proposed approach clear.
05
Communicate your reasoning
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Give a clear, concise account of your thinking. Link your proposed decisions to the information available and distinguish facts from assumptions.
06
Respond to follow-up questions
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Use guided discussion to clarify your reasoning. Reconsider your approach when new information is introduced, and identify questions you cannot yet answer.
07
Practise and receive feedback
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Explain your response to an original practice scenario and reflect on constructive educational feedback. Feedback is intended to guide learning, not to predict an examination result.
08
Identify your learning priorities
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Identify gaps in knowledge, practical experience or communication. Separate the topics you can study independently from skills requiring supervised clinical practice.
09
Plan your next steps
Proposed activity
Discussion and reflection
Finish with a realistic preparation plan. Use current official requirements, your learning priorities and appropriate supervision to guide what you do next.
Choose your next preparation step
Start with the official pathway, explore the proposed workshop and check the current examination guidance. Bookings and payments are not open.
AVE pathway
Understand
- Check qualification recognition
- Review AVE eligibility requirements
- Understand the examination stages
- Plan appropriate preparation
- Apply to a board after passing
- Registration is a separate application
Information only. No booking or payment.
Focused workshop
Practise
Proposed educational activities
- Original educational scenarios
- Anaesthesia reasoning
- Surgery reasoning
- Guided discussion
- Clear communication
- Reflection on feedback
- Bookings and payments are not open
Information only. No booking or payment.
Official guidance
Check
Current requirements
- Check recognised qualifications
- Read the current candidate handbook
- Review eligibility guidance
- Check clinical examination updates
- Use official case-log forms
- Confirm supervisor requirements
- Check current dates and fees
- Ask AVBC about your circumstances
Information only. No booking or payment.
Clear expectations from the start
What AVEprep stands for, and what our educational support does not promise.
Independent education
AVEprep is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC). AVBC is the authoritative source for examination requirements.
Original materials
Our teaching approach uses independently developed scenarios. We do not publish copied or recalled confidential examination questions.
Honest outcomes
Educational preparation cannot guarantee eligibility, an examination place, a pass or professional registration.
Appropriate supervision
Workshops do not replace supervised clinical experience or certify AVBC case logs. Check the official criteria before arranging your cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key questions about the proposed workshop, independent teaching and official AVE requirements.
Who is AVEprep for?
AVEprep is for veterinarians and veterinary students preparing for the AVE practical examination or strengthening their surgery and anaesthesia knowledge. The founding workshop provides small-group case discussion and guided learning, not individual coaching or supervised clinical practice.
Is AVEprep affiliated with AVBC?
No. AVEprep is an independent education service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC). AVBC remains the authoritative source for eligibility, dates, fees and examination requirements.
Can I book a workshop now?
Bookings and payments are not open yet. The founding workshop is scheduled for 24 September 2026, from 7 pm to 11 pm Perth time, with a maximum of 15 participants. The workshop will be delivered live online through Google Meet. Joining instructions and approved booking terms will be available before bookings open.
Does AVEprep guarantee a pass?
No. AVEprep provides educational preparation, not a guarantee of eligibility, an examination place, a pass or professional registration. Your preparation, supervised experience and performance remain important.
Are these actual examination questions?
No. Our proposed teaching uses independently developed educational scenarios. We do not publish or request copied or recalled confidential AVE examination questions.
Does the workshop certify my AVBC case logs?
No. A workshop does not provide case-log certification or replace supervised clinical experience. Use the current AVBC handbook and official forms to check eligible cases, supervisor requirements and submission deadlines.
Questions about AVEprep?
For educational enquiries and workshop interest, visit Contact Us or email info@aveprep.com. Please do not send patient, client, employer-confidential or examination-confidential information. An enquiry does not reserve a place or create a payment obligation.
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