** You can attend individual modules at a fee of £231.00 plus VAT (£271.43 in total). Please contact us to register **
This course has been developed following close discussion with veterinary surgeons who already have a good, working knowledge of the subject and who are looking for CPD events more tailored to their needs. This knowledge may have been gained by studying for a RCVS Certificate or attending previous relevant CPD events. All of the modules will be led by acknowledged experts in their field and you can be confident that the material will be truly ‘cutting edge’. You can chose to attend the entire series of ten
modules or select individual modules of interest from the series.
Course content and key learning objectives:
Module No. 1
Title: Abnormal haemostasis in the dog
Kath Tennant BVetMed DipRCPath CertSAM CertVC MRCVS
- A review of normal haemostasis
- An investigation plan for abnormal haemostasis
– history, physical exam and laboratory diagnosis
- Hereditary causes of abnormal haemostasis
- Acquired causes of abnormal haemostasis
- Management options
Module No. 2
Title: Latest developments in radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Malcolm Brearley MA VetMB MSc DipECVIM-CA FRCVS
- The biological basis of cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy
- The pharmacology of cytotoxic drugs
- Health and safety considerations for cytotoxic chemotherapy
- Major indications for cytotoxic chemotherapy in animals
- A review of the use of radiotherapy in animals
Module No. 3
Title: Unusual endocrine problems in the cat
Sheila Wills BVetMed CertSAM MRCVS
- A brief review of the pituitary-adrenal axis
- Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of feline hyperadrenocorticism
- A brief review of feline hypoadrenocorticism
- Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of hyperaldosteronism (Conn’s syndrome) in the cat
- A brief review of phaeochromocytoma in the cat
- Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of feline acromegaly
- Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management of feline hypothyroidism
- A brief review of diabetes insipidus in the cat
Module No. 4
Title: Latest developments in analgesia in small animals
Kate White MA VetMB DipECVA DVA MRCVS
- Understanding and incorporating the use of multimodal analgesia into treatment plans for medical and surgical cases
- Assessing, identifying and measuring acute pain in dogs and cats
- Discovering the vast array of analgesic drugs available and how to use them
- Using analgesics in different ways e.g. constant rate infusions, transdermal patches, local blocks
- Identifying and treating chronic pain
Module No. 5
Title: Chronic coughing in the dog
Paul Smith BVetMed DVC MRCVS
- Clinical presentations of the coughing dog
- Formulating a list of differential diagnoses
- The diagnostic work-up and methods to distinguish cardiac from respiratory disease
- A review of cardiac and respiratory diseases
- Case-based discussion
Module No. 6
Title: The management of epilepsy in the dog
Kate Chandler BVetMed PhD DipECVN MRCVS & Holger Volk PhD MRCVS
- A physical and neurological assessment of a dog with recurrent seizures
- How to tailor an appropriate work-up for the dog with recurrent seizures
- How to select an appropriate antiepileptic drug for maintenance therapy and to plan a monitoring protocol
- How to understand the principles of managing the patient with pharmacoresistant epilepsy
- How to select an appropriate protocol for management of status epilepticus in the dog
Module No. 7
Title: Evidence-based medicine in small animal practice and an update on liver disease in dogs and cats
Nick Bexfield BVetMed CertSAM DSAM MRCVS
- Introduction: what is evidence based medicine (EBM)?
- EBM in human and veterinary medicine
- problems vets face
- Sources of information (journals, books, intranet etc)
- Searching for the evidence
- Appraising the evidence with emphasis on journal articles
- Research studies in clinical practice
- An update on liver disease in dogs and cats
Module No. 8
Title: Diseases of the intestine in the dog
Ed Hall MA VetMB PhD DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
- The spectrum of chronic intestinal diseases in dogs
- A logical diagnostic approach to intestinal disease
- The role of the intestinal mucosal immune system in health and disease
- The concepts of malabsorption and protein-losing enteropathy
- A rational approach to the treatment of GI disease
Module No. 9
Title: Latest developments in the diagnosis and treatment of mitral valve disease in the dog Nuala Summerfield BVM&S BSc DipACVIM MRCVS
- A review of the aetiology and pathophysiology of myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure in the dog
- A brief review of signalment and presenting signs in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease
- A review of the clinical manifestations of myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure in the dog
- An update on the latest diagnostic tools available for assessing myxomatous mitral valve disease in the dog
- An update on the latest medical management options for dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease
Module No. 10
Title: Diseases of the female reproductive tract in the bitch and the queen
Gary England BVetMed PhD DipACT DipECAR ILTM DVR CertVA DVRep FRCVS
- Investigative techniques
- Abnormalities of cyclicity
- Abnormalities of pregnancy
- Dystocia decision making
- Fading puppies and neonatal care
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