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Small animal medicine, behaviour, clinical pathology and ophthalmology RVC CPD 2023 RVC CPD 2023 Small animal medicine, behaviour, clinical pathology and ophthalmology

Webinar Plus: Gastrointestinal tumours Webinar Series: Behavioural medicine Webinar Plus: Feline endocrinology Webinar Plus: Diagnostic modalities
in dogs and cats: From top to tail for GI, liver and pancreatic disease

Monday 27th February NEW NEW Monday 6th March Monday 1st May NEW
to Sunday 26th March Various dates in February and March to Sunday 2nd April to Sunday 28th May

Unsure of the appropriate differential diagnoses or diagnostic approach This series of webinars will explore a range of behavioural medicine topics One in three diabetic cats can be cured. Acromegaly can occur in Do you sometimes struggle to decide what diagnostic test is going to be
for oral tumours? Is it worth treating large hepatic masses? Confused in dogs and cats. The important topics of the interplay between physical non-diabetic cats. Feline diabetes CAN be treated without injections. most helpful for a patient you suspect has GI, liver or pancreatic disease?
about the prognosis for different intestinal or perianal tumours? and emotional health and the role of chronic pain in behaviour change in If you are curious about these statements, you will definitely learn a lot Do you struggle to decide whether the radiograph has confirmed your
dogs will be covered. A cat friendly approach will be considered in during this course on feline endocrinology!
Gastrointestinal tumours are common in dogs and cats, and there are key the context of veterinary hospitalisation and the underlying causes suspicion of an intestinal obstruction? Does the thought of doing a liver,
differences in tumour behaviour between species. Achieving a definitive of confrontational behaviour in cats will be explored. In addition, the In the past decade, significant advances have occurred in the field of pancreatic or intestinal biopsy send shivers down your spine? Then this
diagnosis is important, as treatment approach and prognosis differs topic of prevention in relation to behavioural issues in puppies will feline endocrinology. Achieving diabetic remission is now, rightly or multidisciplinary course is the one for you.
depending on tumour type. This course will cover non-lymphomatous be discussed and the role of the veterinary practice considered. wrongly, heavily promoted, there is an additional option for the treatment Why do this course?
oral, hepatic, exocrine pancreatic, gastric, intestinal and perianal tumours of hyperthyroidism (but which option is best?) and acromegaly is now In the first three weeks we will tackle the diagnostic challenges relating to
in dogs and cats with a focus on diagnosis and treatment. The latest Why do this course? recognised as a severely underdiagnosed endocrinopathy in diabetic liver, pancreatic and gut disease. We will discuss a logical approach to the
treatment approaches will be discussed, including immunotherapies, Behavioural medicine is an important veterinary discipline and considering cats, as well as non-diabetic cats. In summary – lots to discuss! clinical signs a patient with abdominal disorders may present with and clin
and up-to-date prognostic information provided. the emotional, cognitive and physical health of patients will help you to Why do this course? path interpretation challenges. The role of abdominal radiology vs
promote good welfare in non-human species.
Why do this course? You will feel much more confident about managing your feline cases abdominal ultrasound and other imaging modalities such as CT will be
This course will help build your confidence managing gastrointestinal Webinar topics with hormonal disease. discussed – is there one modality that is always best? And then finally,
tumours in dogs and cats. By the end of the course, you will be able • Monday 27th February: Cat friendly hospitalisation – optimising the Key areas the principles of surgical procedures involving the gut, liver and pancreas
to formulate an appropriate diagnostic approach based on clinical inpatient experience • Feline diabetes mellitus update will be reviewed.
presentation, and a subsequent treatment plan tailored to your patient’s • Monday 6th March: Who says I am not in pain? Understanding the role • Feline acromegaly – update on presentation, diagnosis and treatment Throughout the course there will be ample opportunity for discussion
tumour type and individual needs. Additionally, you will be able to provide of chronic pain in behavioural change in dogs • Feline hyperthyroidism between participants, to have all of your queries and concerns answered
accurate prognostic information to owners. • Monday 13th March: Emotional and physical health – understanding • Uncommon feline endocrinopathies by the tutors as well as case studies on which to practice your decision-
the link
Key areas • Monday 20th March: Confrontational cats – why do they behave • What to do when endocrinopathies clash with co-morbidities making skills.
• Oral tumours: fibrosarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma, malignant that way? Previous participants have commented… Key areas
melanoma

• Hepatic and exocrine pancreatic tumours: hepatocellular carcinoma, • Monday 27th March: Preventing future behaviour problems in puppies “It was informative and well presented with excellent ongoing support.” • Developing a logical approach to common clinical signs related to
disorders of the gut, liver and pancreas
bile duct carcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma For more information on each individual webinar, please visit “This is my 3rd CPD course and I’ve found the format really suits
• Gastric and intestinal tumours: gastric carcinoma, intestinal our website. my learning!” • Interpretation of clinical pathology relevant to the gut, liver and pancreas
• Principles of abdominal imaging
adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumour, leiomyosarcoma
• Perianal tumours: anal sac adenocarcinoma, perianal adenoma/ Course details Course details • Principles of abdominal surgery relevant to the gut liver, and pancreas
Course type: Webinar
Course type: Webinar Plus with a live weekly Q&A session
adenocarcinoma Course details
• Diagnostic approaches including the importance of sentinel lymph Course format: Live webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with the Course format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which can Course type: Webinar Plus
be reviewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the
lecturer plus access to a recorded version for two weeks
nodes and immunohistochemistry Course format: A mixture of weekly webinars (which can be viewed live
• Multimodal treatment options including surgery, radiation therapy, Course length: One hour per webinar tutors, online case assessment exercises, supplementary reading and/or as recorded versions throughout the course), self-assessment
material and tutor-moderated online discussion forums
CPD hours: 1 per webinar
chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy exercises, supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online
Course fee: £35 each or £150 for all five* Course length: 4 weeks
Course details *Recorded versions will be made available to purchase for £25 each CPD hours: Up to 16 discussion forums
Course length: Four weeks
Course type: Webinar Plus approximately two weeks after the live course date. Relevant to CertAVP modules: Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.6 CPD hours: Up to 16
Course format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which and 8) Relevant to CertAVP modules: Small Animal Practice (B-SAP.1),
can be reviewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions Tutor Course fee: £399 Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.9)
with the tutor, self-assessment tasks, supplementary reading material Sarah Heath BVSc PGCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FRCVS, Tutors Course fee: £399
and tutor-moderated online discussion forums RCVS Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist Yaiza Forcada DVM DipECVIM-CA PhD PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS,
Course length: Four weeks in Behavioural Medicine, Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice RCVS Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Small Tutors
CPD hours: Up to 16 Animal Internal Medicine, Founder and Director of Veterinary Specialist Cathy Beck BVSc DipVetClinStud MVS GCUT FANZCVS (Radiology),
Course fee: £399 Coordinator of the University of Melbourne Graduate Certificate in Small
Consultations, Amsterdam
Tutor Stijn Niessen DVM PhD DipECVIM-CA PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS, Animal Ultrasound and Consultant Radiologist, VetCT
Jill Maddison BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS,
Andy Yale BVMedSci BVM BVS PGDipVCP MVetMed DipECVIM-CA RCVS Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Small Professor of General Practice, RVC
(Oncology) MRCVS, Lecturer in Veterinary Oncology, RVC Animal Internal Medicine, Honorary Professor of Internal Medicine, RVC, Rhiannon Strickland BVetMed MVetMed PGCertVetEd DipECVS
Founder and Director of Veterinary Specialist Consultations, Amsterdam
MRCVS, Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC
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