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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: Feline behavioural medicine Webinar Plus: Oncologic emergencies Webinar Plus: Canine endocrinology Unravel the riddle of neurology –
practical clinical reasoning in small
animal neurology online

Monday 12th June Monday 12th June Monday 11th September Monday 25th September
to Sunday 9th July to Sunday 9th July to Sunday 8th October to Sunday 5th November

Would you like to enhance your understanding of feline emotional health Would you like to be more confident with cancer-related emergencies? Is the ACTH stimulation test the optimum test to diagnose Cushing’s No need for neurophobia – the five finger rule will enable you to tackle
and its impact on clinical behaviour? syndrome? Cannot get DOCP to work in your cases? Never used any neuro case with confidence!
The aim of this course is to provide veterinary professionals with the basics
This course will explore the importance of behavioural medicine in feline as well as new advances in recognition and management of common continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring in your diabetic dogs This course aims to equip you with the knowledge, thinking and skills
at home?
practice. It will discuss normal feline behaviour as it relates to emergencies in dogs and cats with cancer. The course will equip you with required for clinical reasoning of important neurological problems that
misunderstanding and misconceptions, which can influence clinical the knowledge to recognise and treat dogs presenting with hypercalcaemia The field of canine endocrinology has changed a lot in the past few years. present in small animal practice. Not only will you develop and strengthen
behavioural presentations. Consideration of the feline environmental needs of malignancy, cranial vena cava syndrome, hyperviscosity syndrome and During this course we will aim to make you more comfortable and your problem-solving skills in veterinary neurology, you will also become
will be related to the concept of environmental optimisation and the role malignant effusions. We will review the current and emerging treatments confident in diagnosing and managing a range of canine endocrine more confident in identifying abnormalities seen on the neurological
that plays in managing feline cases, both within behavioural and internal for chemotherapy-induced side effects and analyse the literature on disorders. You will be updated on the rational use of drugs such as examination and in managing neurological cases.
medicine. There will be discussion of the veterinary practice role in management of patients with neutropenic sepsis. We aim to cover treatment DOCP and prednisolone for hypoadrenocorticism and a range of insulin Why do this course?
educating feline caregivers in order to reduce the incidence of behavioural of chemotherapy extravasations and we will explain the pathophysiology of types and GLP-1 agonists for diabetes mellitus. In addition we will discuss Neurology is like maths – people either love it or hate it. We will provide
problems in the domestic cat population and reduce the impact of tumour lysis syndrome. Lastly, common neurooncological emergencies will the use of and monitoring of “old” drugs like trilostane used in new ways you with tools to enable you to think like a neurologist and feel confident
emotional distress on physical health of feline patients. Consideration will provide you with the bases for the stabilisation of patients with seizures, and the diagnosis and monitoring of hypothyroidism. to manage any neurological presentation. We hope to make you love
be given to some of the common feline behaviour presentations in general increased intracranial pressure and spinal compressions due to brain and Why do this course? neurology!
veterinary practice both in terms of concerns raised by caregivers about spinal tumours. The course will help you practice up-to-date medicine and deliver the best
their pet’s behaviour at home and in relation to the welfare of feline patients Why do this course? possible service to your clients and to your canine patients with endocrine Key areas
during their veterinary visits. • The perfect neurological examination for dogs or cats and how to
The course will improve your confidence in emergency situations and disease.
localise the lesion
Why do this course? will provide the knowledge for an effective stabilisation, diagnosis Key areas • Problem solving and management of paroxysmal disorders, such
You will gain important insights into feline behaviour and the underpinning and treatment of oncologic patients. • Canine diabetes mellitus epileptic seizures and movement disorders
reasons for clinical behavioural presentations which will enhance your Key areas • Hyperadrenocorticism and hypoadrenocorticism • Vestibular system – central or peripheral?
ability to help feline caregivers and improve feline welfare.
• Approach to the hypercalcaemic dog • Hypothyroidism – how to avoid unnecessary treatment • Problem solving in spinal diseases – specific neuro exam findings
Key areas • Cranial vena cava syndrome in dogs with mediastinal tumours • Key facts on less common canine endocrinopathies (insulinoma, for specific diseases
• Understanding of normal feline behaviour and its influence on • Cardiac tumours causing pericardial effusion pituitary dwarfism, hyperaldosteronism) • Weakness – define the problem, define the system
behavioural presentations • Malignant pleural and abdominal effusions • Basic considerations around hypercalcemic disorders • Neurological emergencies – no reason to panic
• Feline emotional motivations - their role in normal behaviour and clinical • Diagnosis and treatment of hyperviscosity syndrome Previous participants have commented… Previous participants have commented…
behavioural medicine • Treatment of chemotherapy side effects
• Considering the veterinary experience from a feline perspective • Chemotherapy extravasations “Incredibly informative, great tutors and really sensible, practical “I have learnt new things and feel much more confident to perform
a neuro-examination now and understand my findings.”
approach.”
• The importance of considering emotional health in feline medicine cases • Tumour lysis syndrome
• Pheromone therapy in feline practice • Neuro oncological emergencies “I have gained a much better understanding of canine endocrinology and “Every week either revisited or introduced a way of thinking about
• Understanding the role of medication in feline behavioural medicine • Urogenital neoplasia causing obstructions feel more confident approaching suspect cases.” a problem that I hadn’t engaged with before.”
Previous participants have commented… Previous participants have commented… Course details Course details
“I have been able to use things I have learnt in the course already - it was “I really enjoyed the whole course. It covered all the major oncologic Course type: Webinar Plus Course type: e-CPD
very translatable into GP use and I feel it is already helping me to improve emergencies and how to manage them.” Course format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which can Course format: An intensive tutor-moderated online learning experience.
things for my cat patients at the practice and in their homes.” be reviewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the Resources include online presentations, electronic course notes, videos,
Course details
Course details Course type: Webinar Plus tutors, supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online case assessments, self-assessment quizzes, supplementary reading
material and discussion forums in which participants review and discuss
case-based discussion forums
Course type: Webinar Plus Course format: A mixture of pre-recorded weekly webinars (which can Course length: Four weeks cases with colleagues and the tutor
Course format: A mixture of weekly webinars (which can be viewed live be reviewed throughout the course), live weekly Q&A sessions with the CPD hours: Up to 16 Course length: 6 weeks
and/or as recorded versions throughout the course), online case tutors, self-assessment tasks, supplementary reading material and Relevant to CertAVP modules: Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.3 CPD hours: Up to 42
assessment exercises, supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated tutor-moderated online case-based discussion forums and 8) Relevant to CertAVP module: Small Animal Medicine (C-SAM.7)
online discussion forums Course length: Four weeks Course fee: £399 Course fee: £729
Course length: Four weeks CPD hours: Up to 16
CPD hours: Up to 16 Course fee: £399 Tutors Tutor
Course fee: £399 David Church BVSc PhD MACVSc FHEA MRCVS, Professor of Small Holger Volk DVM DipECVN PhD FHEA MRCVS, Professor of Small
Tutors
Tutor Irina Gramer Dr.med.vet DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) PGCertVetEd Animal Studies, RVC Animal Diseases, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Honorary
Professor of Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery, RVC
Stijn Niessen DVM PhD DipECVIM-CA PGCertVetEd FHEA MRCVS,
Sarah Heath BVSc PGCertVE DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FRCVS, RCVS FHEA MRCVS, Clinician in Oncology and Head of Oncology Service, RCVS Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Small
Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Southpaws Veterinary Specialists, Australia Animal Internal Medicine, Honorary Professor of Internal Medicine, RVC,
Behavioural Medicine, Behavioural Referrals Veterinary Practice Alexandra Guillén DVM DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS, Lecturer Founder and Director of Veterinary Specialist Consultations, Amsterdam
in Oncology, RVC
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