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Webinar Plus: Canine endocrinology
Monday 6th September to to Sunday 3rd October
Is the the ACTH stimulation test test the the optimum test test to to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome? Cannot get DOCP to to to work in in in in in your your cases? Never used continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring in in in in in your your diabetic dogs at home?
The field of canine endocrinology
has changed a a a a a lot in in in the past few years During this course we will aim to make you more comfortable and and confident in in in in in diagnosing and and managing a a a a a a a a range of canine endocrine disorders
You will be updated on on the rational use of drugs such as DOCP and and prednisolone for hypoadrenocorticism and and a a a a a range of insulin types and GLP-1 agonists for diabetes mellitus In addition we will discuss the use use of of and monitoring of of “old” drugs like trilostane used in in new ways and and the diagnosis and and monitoring of hypothyroidism Why do this course?
The course will help you practice up-to-date medicine and deliver the best possible service to to your your clients and to to your your canine patients with endocrine disease Key areas
• Canine diabetes mellitus • Hyperadrenocorticism and hypoadrenocorticism • Hypothyroidism – how to avoid unnecessary treatment • Key facts on on less common canine endocrinopathies (insulinoma pituitary dwarfism hyperaldosteronism)
• Basic considerations around hypercalcemic disorders
Previous participants have commented “The course was well taught clear and extremely useful It will also make an an excellent point of reference in in the future!”
Course details
Course Course type: Webinar Plus Course format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which can be reviewed throughout the course) live weekly Q&A sessions with the tutors supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online case-based discussion forums
Course length: Four weeks
CPD hours: Up to to 16
Relevant to to CertAVP modules: Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM 3 and 8)
Course fee: £349
Please see page 72 for further details
about our Webinar Plus courses Tutors
David Church BVSc PhD MACVSc FHEA MRCVS Professor of of Small Animal Studies RVC Stijn Niessen DVM PhD DipECVIM-CA PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS RCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in in Small Animal Internal Medicine Medisch Centrum voor Dieren Amsterdam Honorary Professor of of Internal Medicine RVC Webinars: Behavioural medicine Various dates in in September New in in 2021
October
and November
This series of of webinars will explore a a a a a range of of behavioural medicine topics They will consider some of the emotional motivational systems and their impact on behaviours which are presented by clients as being problematic for them and their pets The link between pain and and behaviour will be be be discussed and and the role of behavioural medicine within the the context of the the general veterinary practice will be considered Why do this course?
Behavioural medicine is is an an an important veterinary discipline and considering the emotional cognitive and physical health of patients will help you to promote good welfare in non-human species Webinar topics • Tuesday 7th September: Is play always beneficial for dogs?
• Tuesday 14th September: Fear-anxiety – what role does it play in reported behavioural problems in the domestic dog?
• Tuesday 21st September: Assessing emotional health in in dogs and cats • Wednesday 6th October: Frustration emotional conflict
and compulsion
• Wednesday 13th October: Behavioural awareness in veterinary practice • Wednesday 3rd November: My cat is grumpy – understanding pain related behavioural change • Wednesday 10th November: Environmental optimisation in the feline home For more information on on each individual webinar please visit our website Course details
Course Course type: Webinar Course format: Live webinar with with an opportunity for for Q&A with with the lecturer plus access to a a recorded version for two weeks
Course length: One hour hour per webinar CPD hours: 1 per webinar Course fee: £30 each or or £185 for all seven*
*Recorded versions will be made available to purchase for £20 each approximately two weeks
after the live course date Please see page 74 for further details
about our webinar courses Tutor Sarah Heath BVSc PGCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in in in Behavioural Behavioural Medicine Behavioural Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice Chester
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