AD158 – Advance25 – Complex Medicine for Advanced Practitioners (3)
£1,197.00 (+VAT)
An advanced medicine course focused on tackling complex, frustrating and high-stakes medical cases with greater clarity, confidence and clinical control.
Advance25™ Complex Medicine for Advanced Practitioners is a series of standalone advanced-level courses for experienced clinicians, with each course covering a different area of complex small animal medicine. Although numbered for ease of identification, these courses are not designed to be taken in sequence, and you can join whichever one best matches your clinical interests, case load and learning needs.
25 hours CPD | 8 week course | All sessions recorded | Starts Tuesday 13th October with the last session taking place on Thursday 19th November 2026 | 12 month access
Advance25™: Complex Medicine 3 for Advanced Practitioners
Fast facts
25 hours CPD · Course start date Tuesday 13th October 2026 · 8 week course · For Advanced Practitioners and clinicians working at that level · 12 months access · Live forum.
Overview
This entirely online course is designed for experienced small animal vets working at an advanced level who want to deepen their knowledge across key areas of small animal internal medicine, including electrolytes, gastroenterology, hypertension, renal disease, endocrinology and infectious diseases, and feel more confident managing complex, higher-risk and non-routine cases.
How it works
This is a online course run over 8 weeks, with 6 weeks of recordings and 2 additional weeks on the tutor moderated forum. You will have access to all forum discussion with tutor moderation. You have 12 months’ access to all course materials and on completion receive your certificate for 25 hours CPD.
Syllabus at a glance
1. Electrolytes
2. Gastroenterology
3. Hypertension
4. Uronephrology
5. Endocrinology
6. Infectious Diseases
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Your tutors
Katherine Clarke
BVSc BSAVA PGCertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
RCVS-recognised Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Dan Thompson
MA VetMB PgCertVPS CertAVP DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
RCVS-recognised Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Samantha Loane
MA VetMB PGCertSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
RCVS-recognised Specialist in Veterinary Internal Medicine
Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Practicalities & pricing
• Price: £1,197 + VAT (UK).
• Overseas: No VAT for online courses.
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More Details
Advance25TM Courses help you develop your knowledge and clinical skills in a defined area of small animal practice. These flexible online courses feature pre-recorded tutor-led sessions and a moderated online discussion forum to support learning and interaction. Each course runs over a six-week structured programme, with two recorded sessions released each week. The online discussion forum is moderated for eight weeks, allowing time to engage, ask questions, and catch up. All course materials remain accessible for 12 months. On successful completion, you’ll receive a CPD Certificate for 25 hours of structured CPD. This six week course is fully flexible – all course materials are recorded and you get full access for 12 months from the course start date.
What you’ll learn:
Session 1: Electrolytes – Dan Thompson
Session A: Sodium
Disorders of sodium balance—hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia—are clinically significant electrolyte disturbances in dogs and cats and can indicate a wide range of underlying pathologies. These abnormalities require prompt recognition, accurate interpretation, and carefully managed correction to avoid serious neurological complications. This webinar will provide a clear and clinically focused overview of sodium homeostasis, including the physiological mechanisms that regulate water and sodium balance and the key factors that predispose animals to dysnatraemia. Attendees will review the most common causes of both hypo‑ and hypernatraemia in small animal patients, such as gastrointestinal losses, endocrine disease, renal dysfunction, iatrogenic factors, and disorders of water balance.
Session B: Potassium
Potassium imbalances—hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia— can have profound effects on neuromuscular, cardiovascular, and renal function. Prompt recognition, accurate interpretation of laboratory data, and appropriate therapeutic intervention are essential to prevent life threatening complications. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of potassium homeostasis, including the physiological mechanisms governing intracellular and extracellular potassium balance, and the factors that predispose feline and canine patients to loss of potassium homeostasis. Attendees will examine the most common causes of hypokalaemia, such as chronic kidney disease, gastrointestinal losses, and diuretic therapy, as well as the major aetiologies of hyperkalaemia, including urinary obstruction, hypoadrenocorticism and acute kidney injury.
Session 2: Gastroenterology – Katherine Clarke
Session A: Microbiota-gut-brain axis
How many times have you been advised to “listen your gut”? While this guidance is typically directed at human intuition, emerging evidence suggests it may have broader implications. There is growing interest in the interaction between the gut—particularly its microbiome—and the brain, and how this bidirectional relationship may contribute to both acute and chronic gastrointestinal signs. In this webinar, Katherine will explain the principle of the microbiota-gut-brain axis and how this could influence and contribute to clinical gastrointestinal disease in companion animals.
Session B: Antibiotics and gastrointestinal disease
Dogs and cats presenting with acute or chronic gastrointestinal signs are among the most common cases encountered in veterinary practices. This webinar will examine the role of antimicrobial treatments in these patients, reviewing current evidence to support a rational, evidence based approach. We will discuss strategies that optimise clinical outcomes while maintaining high standards of antimicrobial stewardship.
Session 3: Hypertension – Samantha Loane
Session A: Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increasingly recognised condition in canine and feline medicine, yet it remains diagnostically challenging and often under‑identified. This webinar will provide a clear, clinically focused overview of PH, including its underlying pathophysiology, classification, and the range of diseases that can lead to increased pulmonary arterial pressure in dogs and cats.
Session B: Systemic hypertension
Systemic hypertension is an important and potentially under diagnosed condition in both feline and canine patients. Persistent elevation of blood pressure can lead to significant end organ damage affecting the eyes, kidneys, cardiovascular system, and central nervous system, making prompt recognition and effective management essential in clinical practice. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiology and classification of systemic hypertension, with emphasis on differentiating primary (idiopathic) from secondary causes such as chronic kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, endocrine disorders, and cardiovascular abnormalities.
Session 4: Uronephrology – Samantha Loane
Session A: Urethral obstruction
Urethral obstruction is a common and potentially life‑threatening emergency in small animal practice, particularly in male cats but also in dogs. Rapid recognition and effective stabilisation are essential to prevent complications such as severe azotaemia, electrolyte abnormalities, and life‑threatening cardiac arrhythmias. This webinar will provide a comprehensive and clinically focused overview of urethral obstruction, beginning with the underlying causes—including urethral plugs, urolithiasis, urethral spasm, mucosal inflammation, and anatomical abnormalities. Participants will learn how to differentiate true mechanical obstruction from functional obstruction and how these distinctions influence treatment.
Session B: Acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinically significant and often life threatening condition in dogs and cats, characterised by a rapid decline in renal function and the potential for severe metabolic, electrolyte, and fluid disturbances. Prompt recognition and early intervention are essential to improve outcomes, yet diagnosis can be challenging due to the variable and sometimes nonspecific nature of early clinical signs. This webinar will provide a comprehensive, clinically relevant overview of AKI in small animal patients. Attendees will explore the pathophysiology of AKI, including the mechanisms of renal injury, the transition from initial insult to established dysfunction, and factors that influence reversibility. Common aetiologies—such as nephrotoxins, infectious diseases, ischaemia, obstruction, and systemic conditions—will be reviewed.
Session 5: Endocrinology – Dan Thompson
Session A: Calcium
This webinar will provide a comprehensive and clinically focused overview of calcium regulation in dogs and cats, including the roles of parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, calcitonin, and renal function in maintaining normal calcium balance. Attendees will explore the most common causes of hypercalcaemia, such as neoplasia, hyperparathyroidism, renal disease, hypoadrenocorticism, and idiopathic hypercalcaemia in cats. The session will also examine key causes of hypocalcaemia, including eclampsia, pancreatitis, hypoparathyroidism, and critical illness.
Session B: Diabetes
This webinar will provide a comprehensive and clinically focused overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and classification of diabetes in both cats and dogs, with emphasis on new strategies to treat and monitor this disease such as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, basal insulins and SGLT2 inhibitors.
Session 6: Infectious Diseases – Katherine Clarke
Session A: New kids on the block!
Emerging infectious diseases pose an evolving challenge in small animal practice, particularly when they carry significant zoonotic potential. This webinar will provide an up to date and clinically focused review of three increasingly recognised pathogens—Corynebacterium ulcerans, Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus, and Brucella canis—highlighting their relevance to companion animal clinicians and the implications for both patient and public health.
Session B: An update on feline infectious peritonitis
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, shifting from a historically fatal diagnosis to a treatable disease with promising outcomes. As research continues to advance rapidly, clinicians must stay up to date with evolving diagnostic strategies, antiviral therapies, and emerging evidence surrounding monitoring and long term prognosis. This webinar will an update on FIP treatment.
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