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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 Plus with a live weekly Q&A session
 Course type: Webinar
 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
 lecturer plus access to a recorded version for two weeks
          be reviewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the
 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
 CPD hours: 1 per webinar
          material and tutor-moderated online discussion forums
 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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