VNJ Volume 41 (3) June 2026 | Page 64

6-26 July 2026: Small Animal Nutrition

MARGE CHANDLER DVM, MS, MANZCVS, DACVN, DACVIM, MRCVS This course will cover the information you need to answer owners’ questions about what to feed their puppies, kittens and adult dogs and cats, including questions about homemade diets, raw feeding, vegetarianism, natural diets, and diets free from grains or glutens. You will learn how to understand and compare pet food labels including the ingredient list and nutrient information. Moving on from healthy pets, the course will discuss nutritional therapy for chronic kidney disease, lower urinary tract disorders including urolithiasis, dermatological disorders, and an overview of diet in gastrointestinal disorders. Aimed at vets and vet nurses.

6-26 July 2026: Companion Animal Behaviour for General Practice- Part 2

CLARE WILSON MA VetMB CCAB MRCVS PGDipCABC The aim of this course is to progress on from the foundations learned in part one- looking in more detail at practical aspects of behaviour and training for the veterinary environment and some more complex cases with more detail about diagnosis and behaviour modification. Aimed at vets and vet nurses. Delegates MUST have completed Part 1 for this course.

• Module 1: Refresher on Learning Theory and Ethology • Module 2: Handling and examining animals in the surgery • Module 3: Case studies illustrating medical problems influencing behaviour • Module 4: Case studie • Module 5: Case studies

6-26 July 2026: Rabbit Clinical Care

LIVIA BENATO DVM MSc CertZooMed Dip ECZM( Small Mammals) MRCVS This course explores topics such as anaesthesia and peri-operative care, surgery( neutering, urinary and GI tract surgery, abscess treatment, ear surgery, dentistry), critical care and emergency treatment, as well as the approach to care for geriatric patients. Clinical cases will be provided to help participants understand the concepts presented. Aimed at vets and vet nurses.

• Module 1: A practical approach to the rabbit patient • Module 2: Anaesthesia and peri-operative care • Module 3: Emergency and Critical Care • Module 4: Common clinical presentations • Module 5: Surgery • Module 6: Geriatric Patients

6-26 July 2026: Common Cancers in Cats

DR CHIARA PENZO DVM PhD Dip. ECVIM( Oncology) MRCVS. European Veterinary Specialist in Oncology. RCVS Veterinary Specialist in Oncology. Common cancers in cats show important differences in presentation, prognosis and treatment with dogs. This course will prepare you for feline owners’ increasing demand of cancer treatment by offering a bench-to- bedside guide to the most common types of cancers in cats and challenge you to solve real life clinical cases. We will cover the feline cancers most commonly encountered in general practice and discussed the best diagnostic approach and when clinical staging is indicated. Treatment options will be illustrated included indications of new treatments such as the use of electrochemotherapy, bisphosphonates and tyrosinase kinase inhibitors. Aimed at vets and Vet Nurses.

6-26 July 2026: Diabetes in Cats and Dogs

DR KIT STURGESS MA VetMB PhD CertVR DSAM CertVC FRCVS. RCVS Recognised Specialist in Small Animal Medicine. Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Cardiology

This course will cover pathophysiology and aetiology of diabetes mellitus in cats and dogs, its diagnosis, management and monitoring, and address the handling of diabetic emergencies – ketoacidosis, hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome. Case studies will be used throughout the modular series along with a forum for discussion and final MCQ exam. Aimed at vets and vet nurses.

6-26 July 2026: Travelling Pets: Parasite Prevention and Disease Detection

IAN WRIGHT BVMS BSc MSc MRCVS Travelling Pets: Parasite prevention and disease detection – Learn more about the new Animal Health Certificates, plus update your knowledge of the expanding distribution of parasites and vectors across Europe, making it increasingly likely that vets and nurses will encounter foreign parasites and be required to give preventative advice. This course considers exotic and emerging diseases, their diagnosis and treatment, and will consider principals of control and safe pet travel. Aimed at vets and vet nurses.

6-26 July 2026: Psittacine and Passerine Birds

SARAH PELLETT • VetMB, Cert AVP( ZooMed), DZooMed( Reptilian), MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine AND NATHALIE WISSINK-ARGILAGA • CertAVP( ZooMed) DZooMed( Reptilian) MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine The aim of the online modular course is to discuss identification of the common( and not so common birds) seen in practice, husbandry of the most common species and safe handling of these avian patients; hospitalisation; supportive care, critical care and emergency treatments; basic diagnostic approaches; common diseases and treatment options and analgesia and anaesthesia. Aimed at vets and vet nurses.

6-26 July 2026: 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 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.