AD153 – Advance25 Feline Medicine

Advance25™: Feline Medicine

Fast facts
25 hours CPD · RACE approved (12 credits)· All content available immediately· 12 months access · Access to all forum discussions but tutor moderation has ended.

“Good course and very good speaker. Re-affirming that most of what I was doing was correct. Was also useful to find out about some of the newer medications/information available.”

Overview
This fully flexible online course in Feline Medicine is designed for vets in practice who want a practical, up-to-date refresher across the conditions they see most commonly in cats. The course focuses on improving confidence, clinical decision-making and outcomes in real-world feline practice, with particular emphasis on managing complex or frustrating cases with lower stress for both cats and clinicians.

Through recorded, case-based sessions led by an RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine, the course provides clear, pragmatic guidance on current thinking in feline medicine, helping you feel confident applying new knowledge directly to your day-to-day cases.

How it works
Full access to recordings and materials immediately. You will have access to all forum discussion topics but active tutor moderation is no longer available. You have 12 months’ access to all course materials and on completion receive your certificate for 25 hours CPD in the UK or RACE approved (12 credits).

Syllabus at a glance
1. Infectious disease
2. Haematology
3. Respiratory
4. Endocrinology
5. Gastroenterology
6. Urology

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Your tutor
Samantha Taylor BVetMed(Hons), CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MANZCVS, FRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine

Testimonials:
‘Every thing was useful – All! Forum, lectures, notes with supplementing literatures.’
‘Every single webinar had some new and interesting topics. The best for me was the sacroccocygeal block for urethral obstruction.’
‘Good course and very good speaker. Re-affirming that most of what I was doing was correct. Was also useful to find out about some of the newer medications/information available.’
‘Useful Updates e.g. FIP treatment, revision/helpful confirmation I’m not out of date with other things, and useful links to give clients.’
‘Good all-round refresher course.’
‘Helping to make clinical decision on individual cases. Updated information about FIP, approach to LUTD.’

Practicalities & pricing
• Price: £1,197 + VAT (UK).
• Overseas: No VAT for online courses.
• Payment options: Use the ‘Add to basket’ button and pay online. Request invoice using the ‘Request and invoice’ button at the bottom of this page · Call us to book 0151 328 0444.

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More Details

Advance25^TM Courses help you to develop your knowledge and clinical skills in a defined area of small animal practice. These fully flexible online courses include immediate access to recordings and materials for a 12 month period. Complete your learning and get your CPD Certificate for 25 Hours of CPD or a RACE Certificate for 12 Credits.

Fully flexible –  all course materials are recorded and you get full access for 12 months.

Session 1: Infectious disease

Session A: FIP – a new age

What have we learnt and what does the future hold?
This session will cover the novel therapies for treatment of FIP available around the world and look to the future of treatment of this once fatal disease.

Session B: FIV and FeLV: are these diseases still around?

In general, the prevalence of retroviral infections has reduced, but it is still diagnosed and causes significant clinical disease. This session will look at diagnostic pitfalls and interpreting those in house test results.

Session 2: Haematology

Session A: Anaemia: practical approach

Anaemia is not an uncommon problem but can be costly and involved to fully diagnose. Let’s look at a pragmatic approach.

Session B: Blood transfusion in cats

Some countries have blood banks, others need to find a suitable donor. This session covers blood typing, transfusion medicine and management of complications.

Session 3: Respiratory

Session A: Dyspnoeic cats: don’t panic

Dyspnoea is a scary presentation! Learn initial management and POCUS skills to help you feel comfortable with these cases.

Session B: Coughing in cats: always asthma?

Coughing has a number of causes, including lower airway disease and it can be challenging to treat, but also satisfying. This session covers use of inhalers as well as other ways of managing coughing.

Session 4: Endocrinology

Session A: Has insulin had its day? Latest treatments for diabetes mellitus

Recent exciting developments have seen oral treatments available for feline diabetes. Let’s discuss how the novel medications work and what insulin to use if they don’t.

Session B: Hyperthyroidism and comorbidities: how to juggle different diagnoses

Many cats with hyperthyroidism, also have chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis and other comorbidities. Learn how to balance management.

Session 5: Gastroenterology 

Session A: Chronic vomiting: is it just hairballs?

Some people accept vomiting occasionally as normal, but is it? Review causes of vomiting in cats.

Session B: Chronic diarrhoea: squitty kitties and how to treat them

IBD, PLE, chronic enteropathy, what is in a name? Let’s discuss causes of chronic diarrhoea in cats

Session 6: Urology

Session A: FLUTD: have we made progress with this frustrating disease?

Idiopathic cystitis is frustrating to treat, but are we missing some cats with urolithiasis as a cause? This session will review what we know about FIC and other causes of lower urinary tract disease.

Session B: Urinary tract infections: when to treat and when to wait

Reducing prescription of antibiotics is important, and cats rarely get UTIs don’t they? Let’s discuss.