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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: Canine lower urinary tract Webinar: Red eyes and red flags: Diagnosis Getting the best out of your microscope – More logical clinical problem solving online
neoplasia – an update on diagnostics and management of ophthalmic emergencies the essentials
and treatment

UPDATED NEW Monday 5th June
Friday 8th May Monday 15th May Tuesday 16th May to Sunday 16th July

What to do when a dog can’t urinate. What are the red flags of red eyes? Learn about the diagnostics Have you ever felt frustrated on a Bank Holiday weekend or out of hours, If you have been waiting for a chance to develop your problem-solving
and management of red eye emergencies. when you looked down the microscope, wishing you could make sense skills even further, then this is the course for you!
This webinar will cover novel diagnostic techniques for bladder, urethral of all the cells on your smear?
and prostatic cancer. We will also review the various medical and surgical Red eye is one of the most common ocular presentations and a wide This online course runs for six weeks and will build on the problem-solving
treatment options for these tumours as well as minimally invasive options spectrum of diseases can cause red eye. Most causes of red eye are Then this hands-on CPD is for you! This course will help you gain skills introduced to participants in previous logical clinical problem-solving
(such as urethral stenting, balloon dilation and chemoembolisation) relatively benign, however, some potentially vision-threatening or confidence about what can be seen down the scope and what it means. courses.
with an interactive and multidisciplinary approach. We will discuss life-threatening conditions can present in similar ways as an emergency. This will help you maximise the value of the practice microscope to the Why do this course?
complications and outcomes from these techniques, to help Getting to the bottom of the problem can often be tricky. benefit of your patients and clients, whatever the day or time. This course is designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in applying
veterinarians identify which dogs may benefit from these treatments.
In the first part of this webinar, you will learn about underlying principles Why do this course? logical problem-solving skills to important clinical signs seen in small
Why do this course? relevant to ocular pathology and develop a methodical approach to the As well as lectures to refresh the basics in haematology, cytology, and animal practice.
The webinar will provide the tools for veterinarians to decide the best workup of these cases which will enable you to define and refine the urinalysis, this course offers practical sessions on the microscope, where Key areas
diagnostic approach in dogs with urinary cancer to widen their knowledge problem that is occurring. The second case-based part of the course you can immediately apply what you have just learned. You will have a • Review of problem-based clinical reasoning
on the different treatment options available for these patients. focuses on putting this knowledge into practice and learning about collection of cases to work through with your microscope, while the • Problem-based approach to: bleeding; seizures and weakness;
management of red eye emergencies to enhance visual outcome. course tutors, specialists in clinical pathology and dermatology, will
Key areas assist you and answer your questions. coughing and dyspnoea; jaundice and hepatobiliary disease
• Benefits and complications of the different diagnostic techniques Why do this course? • Diagnosis and management of kidney disease
available for bladder, urethral and prostatic cancer • To understand the different sources of redness in an eye and discuss Key areas
• Molecular testing for the diagnosis of urinary cancer. red flag features • How to make good quality smears from aspirates and blood Previous participants have commented…
“It hits the right balance between encouraging us to provide (possible)
What is the BRAF mutation test and when can it be useful? • To revise common causes of unibilateral or bilateral red eye • Blood smear evaluation – cell morphology and interpretation
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• s surgery an option for dogs with urothelial carcinoma? • To decide what diagnostic tests to use and why for a case with red eye/s • Cytology of lumps and bumps, skin and ears answers and discussing on the forum, then the tutors giving their point of
view and experience, in many cases there isn’t a definite right or wrong.”
(Partial cystectomy, prostatectomy) • To learn about management of emergency red eye conditions • Urinalysis – brushing up the basics
• Medical treatment options –the role of chemotherapy in the treatment Key areas Previous participants have commented… Course details
of bladder urothelial carcinoma and prostatic carcinoma Course type: e-CPD
• Minimally invasive treatments for malignant urinary obstructions: urethral • Localisation and causes of red eye highlighting red flags “Excellent day’s CPD. The hands-on practical aspect made it very Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience.
• Red eye work-up applicable to general practice
relevant to practice and a great learning tool.”
and ureteral stenting, urethral balloon dilation and chemoembolisation Resources include electronic course notes, supplementary reading, case
• Management of red eye emergencies: eyelid laceration, globe proptosis,
Course details blunt globe trauma, penetrating eye injury, chemical burn injury, acute “Invaluable to have lecturers here to help set up the microscope assessments and discussion forums in which participants review and
discuss cases with their colleagues and the tutors
correctly – a revelation!”
Course type: Webinar glaucoma, intraocular haemorrhage Course length: Six weeks
Course format: Live webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with Course details “All your courses are excellent value for money and well run. I always CPD hours: Up to 42
the lecturers plus access to recorded version for 2 weeks Course type: Webinar feel like I leave a better vet.” Relevant to CertAVP modules: Small Animal Practice (B-SAP.1),
Course length: 2 hours Course format: Live webinar with an opportunity for Q&A with the Course details Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.8 and 9)
CPD hours: 2 lecturers plus access to recorded version for 2 weeks Course type: Onsite Course fee: £729
Course fee: £55*
Course length: 2 hours Course format: Lectures, case-based discussions and practical
*Recorded version will be available to purchase for £35 approximately CPD hours: 2 microscopy sessions Tutors
David Church BVSc PhD MACVSc FHEA MRCVS, Professor of Small
two weeks after the live course date. Course fee: £55* Course length: 1 day Animal Studies, RVC
CPD hours: 8
Tutors *Recorded version will be available to purchase for £35 approximately Relevant to CertAVP module: Pathology (C-VP.2) Jill Maddison BVSc DipVetClinStud PhD FACVSc SFHEA MRCVS,
Alexandra Guillén DVM DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS, two weeks after the live course date. Course fee: £449 Professor of General Practice, RVC
Lecturer in Oncology, RVC Tutors Lucy McMahon BVetMed DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS, RCVS
Matteo Rossanese DVM SPSA MSc DipECVS CertAVP MRCVS, Maria-Christine Fischer Dr.med.vet. DipECVO PGCertVetEd MRCVS, Tutors and EBVS® European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine,
Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, RVC Anke Hendricks DrMedVet CertVD DipECVD PGCertAP FHEA Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
Lecturer in Ophthalmology, RVC MRCVS, Associate Professor in Veterinary Dermatology, RVC Harriet Syme BSc BVetMed PhD DipACVIM DipECVIM-CA FHEA
Juliette Preston BVetMed PGDipVCP MRCVS, Clinical Training Emma Holmes BVetMed MVetMed DipACVP FHEA MRCVS, MRCVS, Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine, RVC
Scholar in Ophthalmology, RVC
Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology, RVC Holger Volk DVM DipECVN PhD FHEA MRCVS, Professor of Small
Animal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Honorary
Professor of Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery, RVC

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