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ophthalmology, clinical pathology and behaviour

Webinar: Introduction to shelter medicine Medical oncology – insight into Getting the best out of your microscope Unravel the riddle of neurology – practical
diagnostics and chemotherapy online – the essentials clinical reasoning in small animal neurology
online

NEW Monday 6th June Monday 26th September
Friday 20th May to Sunday 17th July Tuesday 28th June to Sunday 6th November
Are you new to shelter medicine and want to know more about the Would you like to strengthen your confidence and enhance your skills Have you ever felt frustrated on a Bank Holiday weekend or out of hours, No need for neurophobia – the five finger rule will enable you to tackle
subject many new graduates are talking about? Are you involved in in diagnosing and managing cancers in dogs and cats? when you looked down the microscope, wishing you could make sense any neuro case with confidence!
charity work in your practice? Do you see recently adopted animals? This course will provide you with an overview of different diagnostic tools of all the cells on your smear? This course aims to equip you with the knowledge, thinking and skills
Would you like to know why shelter vets use different vaccination used in oncology, when they are indicated and how to interpret the results Then this hands-on CPD is for you! This course will help you gain required for clinical reasoning of important neurological problems that
regimes and neutering policies?
including their advantages and disadvantages for different neoplasms. confidence about what can be seen down the scope and what it means. present in small animal practice. Not only will you develop and strengthen
Shelter medicine is a relatively new subject and covers many topics We will focus on diagnostic procedures that can be used in general This will help you maximise the value of the practice microscope to the your problem solving skills in veterinary neurology, you will also become
including preventative health for populations, high speed high-volume practice to diagnose lymphoma, mammary carcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, benefit of your patients and clients, whatever the day or time. more confident in identifying abnormalities seen on the neurological
high-quality neutering, pragmatic decision making, and behaviour and and respiratory tumours. Why do this course? examination and in managing neurological cases.
communication with shelter stakeholders.
Once a cancer has been diagnosed, there are a variety of chemotherapy As well as lectures to refresh the basics in haematology, cytology, and Why do this course?
Join us to get an overview of this fascinating new subject and pick up protocols available and choosing between them can be challenging. urinalysis, this course offers practical sessions on the microscope, Neurology is like maths – people either love it or hate it. We will provide
some tips from our shelter team that you can take forward into your This course therefore aims to discuss the advantages of certain protocols where you can immediately apply what you have just learned. You will you with tools to enable you to think like a neurologist and feel confident to
everyday practice. over others, their safe administration, adequate monitoring of patients to have a collection of cases to work through with your microscope, while manage any neurological presentation. We hope to make you love neurology!
limit side effects, and how to treat adverse events. the course tutors, specialists in clinical pathology and dermatology, will
Why do this course? assist you and answer your questions. Key areas
Find out more about the subject of shelter medicine and learn how Why do this course? • The perfect neurological examination for dogs or cats and how to
and why to apply your small animal knowledge to multi-animal groups This course will equip you with the necessary knowledge to diagnose Key areas localise the lesion
and rehoming settings. and monitor cancer and decide when and how to administer the best • How to make good quality smears from aspirates and blood • Problem solving and management of seizure disorders
chemotherapy treatment. • Blood smear evaluation – cell morphology and interpretation • Vestibular system – central or peripheral?
Key areas • Cytology of lumps and bumps, skin and ears • Problem solving in spinal diseases – specific neuro exam findings for
• Preventative health and disease management for groups of animals Key areas • Urinalysis – brushing up the basics specific diseases
• Neutering – including an introduction to paediatric neutering • Cytology vs histopathology • Weakness – define the problem, define the system
• Pragmatic decision making • Immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry Previous participants have commented… • Neurological emergencies – no reason to panic
• Behaviour and patient friendly handling • PARR and flow cytometry “Excellent day’s CPD. The hands-on practical aspect made it very
• Chemotherapy protocols and monitoring relevant to practice and a great learning tool.” Previous participants have commented…
Course details • Safe handling of chemotherapy agents “I liked the structured approach which went through every element of
Course type: Webinar • Lymphoma Course details clinical neurology that presents in the first opinion clinic.”
Course format: Live webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with the • Mammary carcinoma Course type: Onsite
lecturers plus access to recorded version for 2 weeks • Soft tissue sarcoma Course format: Lectures, case-based discussions and practical Course details
Course length: 2 hours • Respiratory tumours microscopy sessions Course type: e-CPD
CPD hours: 2 Course length: 1 day Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated learning experience.
Course fee: £50* Previous participants have commented… CPD hours: 8 Resources include online presentations, electronic course notes, videos,
“Studies were interesting to read and changed some of my thoughts Relevant to CertAVP module: Pathology (C-VP.2) case assessments, self-assessment quizzes, supplementary reading
*Recorded version will be available to purchase for £30 approximately regarding treatment.” Course fee: : £449 material and discussion forums in which participants review and discuss
two weeks after the live course date. cases with colleagues and the tutor
“As a beginner in this topic, all information was very useful.” Tutors
Tutors Anke Hendricks DrMedVet CertVD DipECVD PGCertAP FHEA Course length: 6 weeks
Louise Allum BSC MA VetMB PGCertVetEd Grad Cert Shelter Course details MRCVS, Associate Professor in Veterinary Dermatology, RVC CPD hours: Up to 42
Med FHEA MRCVS, Head Vet Shelter Medicine Programme, RVC Course type: e-CPD Emma Holmes BVetMed MVetMed DipACVP FHEA MRCVS, Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.7)
Bree Merritt BSc BVMS PGDipCABC FHEA MRCVS, Lead Vet at Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience. Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, RVC Course fee: £725
Wood Green, the Animals Charity for Shelter Medicine Programme, RVC Resources include online presentations, electronic course notes, case Tutor
assessments, supplementary reading material and discussion forums Holger Volk DVM DipECVN PhD FHEA MRCVS, Professor of Small
in which participants review and discuss cases with their colleagues Animal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Honorary
and the tutor Professor of Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery, RVC
Course length: 6 weeks
CPD hours: Up to 42
Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.10)
Course fee: £725
Tutor
Irina Gramer Dr.med.vet. DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS,
Lecturer in Oncology, RVC