VNJ Volume 40 (1) February 2025 | Page 63

3-23 March 2025 : Emergency and Critical Care for Vets - Part 1

Susanna Solbak Cand . med . vet DipACVECC MRCVS This comprehensive course will provide you with an updated approach to the most

8 Hours CPD common emergencies encountered in Small

Animal Practice . The modules are suitable for experienced practitioners looking to update their knowledge , but also newly graduated veterinarians seeking guidance in an intimidating field of veterinary medicine . Improve your confidence and skills in caring for those emergency patients ! Aimed at vets and vet nurses .

3-23 March 2025 : Approach to Small Animal Infectious Diseases

Dr Emi Barker BSc ( hons ) BVSc ( hons ) PhD DipECVIM-CA MRCVS . RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine . EBVS ® European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine .

8 Hours CPD This course will explore common presentations of infectious disease ( e . g . sneeze , cough , diarrhoea ) in companion animals , as well as the approach to disease in the travelled pet . Following completion , you should be able to apply this knowledge to first opinion cases to select the most appropriate test modalities and interpret results holistically . Management of selected infectious diseases will also be covered . Aimed at vets and nurses .

• Module 1 : Coughs and sneezes spread diseases – initial approach

• Module 2 : Focus on canine aspergillus and angiostrongylosis

• Module 3 : Focus on cat flu and pulmonary mycobacterial disease

• Module 4 : Dangerous doggy diarrhoea • Module 5 : The not-so-fab FIV , FeLV and FIP • Module 6 : Pandora ’ s suitcase : Leishmania , Ehrlichia , Babesia and others

3-23 March 2025 : Oncology Refresher - Part 2

Dr Chiara Penzo DVM PhD Dip . ECVIM ( Oncology ) MRCVS . European Veterinary Specialist in Oncology . RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Oncology .

Cancer is commonly diagnosed in pets in general

8 Hours CPD practice . Thanks to tremendous advances in the treatment of small animal cancer you can help pets to continue to spend more good quality time with their families despite their diagnosis of a potentially life shortening disease . Part 2 of this series starts by shedding light on common misconceptions about cancer that may negatively affect cancer care delivery ; common queries about the causes of cancer are also covered . Followed by a practical overview of the use of electrochemotherapy . The course will then cover five of the most common canine and feline cancer types with a practical approach to their diagnosis and current treatment including both curative intent and palliative cost-effective options . Aimed at vets and Vet Nurses .

7-27 April 2025 : Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Nurses

Chloe Fay BSc ( Hons ) RVN CertVN ECC VTS ( ECC )

Update your knowledge of fluid therapy with this comprehensive three week course delivered in six modules comprising webinars , notes and clinical cases to test your knowledge .

8 Hours CPD Aimed at vet nurses and vets .

The course has six modules , with modules featuring a recorded webinar and notes . There are also clinical cases to test your learning , and the course is completed with a MCQ exam .

• Module 1 : Applied physiology • Module 2 : Electrolytes

• Module 3 : Acid-Base • Module 4 : Shock and Dehydration

• Modules 5 & 6 : Fluid Therapy

7-27 April 2025 : Feline Medicine Update - Part 2

Samantha Taylor BVetMed ( Hons ) CertSAM DipECVIM-CA FRCVS

This five module course is practical and full of tips and tricks to take back to practice . Covering areas in detail such as diabetes and

8 Hours CPD other endocrinopathies , gastrointestinal disease , coughing cats and much more . Aimed at vets and nurses .

• Module 1 : Coughing cats • Module 2 : Diabetic cats • Module 3 : Those other endocrinopathies • Module 4 : Squitty and sickie kitties

• Module 5 : Pale cats

7-27 April 2025 : Skin Cytology

Francesco Cian , DVM , DipECVCP , FRCPath , MRCVS . European Specialist in Veterinary Clinical Pathology .

This comprehensive course will give you the basics you need for in house cytology from

8 Hours CPD sampling techniques , to slide examination approach , culminating in the cytological presentation of the most common inflammatory and neoplastic conditions affecting small animals . Cytology case challenges and diagnostic algorithms will also be provided to help you understand the concepts presented and to consolidate your knowledge . Aimed at vets and vet nurses .

• Module 1 : Sampling techniques , slide staining and submission of cytological samples to external laboratories . • Module 2 : Approach to slide examination and how to write a cytological report . • Module 3 : Inflammatory skin lesions and response to tissue injury . • Module 4 : Round cell tumours ( skin and subcutis ). • Module 5 : Epithelial tumours ( skin and subcutis ).

• Module 6 : Mesenchymal tumours ( skin and subcutis ).

• Module 7 : Ear cytology . • Module 8 : Cytology cases .

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