Haematology and cytology online

Date: Monday 20th February, 2012 - Sunday 1st April, 2012
Start time: 9:00 AM
Duration: 36 hour(s)
Cost: £699

Provider: Royal Veterinary College

This six week online course is designed to improve your knowledge and skills in interpreting blood smears and cytological specimens frequently seen in small animal practice. Participants will develop a logical approach to interpretation of peripheral blood smears and cytological samples through a case-based approach.

Problems addressed will include erythrocyte, leukocyte and thrombocyte changes, common and/or characteristic skin (dermal and subcutaneous) masses, lymph nodes, and internal organs or cavities commonly aspirated. It is suitable for all clinicians in small animal practice who wish to improve their approach and their skills in interpreting blood smears and cytological preparations. It would also be useful CPD for veterinarians preparing for RCVS CertAVP C module C-VP.2 (Clinical pathology - laboratory diagnostics). Participants can earn up to 36 CPD hours if the course is completed in full.

Each participant will receive the comprehensive illustrated haematology and cytology manuals free of charge from Nestlé Purina.

Key areas:
• Understanding the key microscopic skills to get answers quicker and more reliably from the microscope
• Top tips on making high quality blood smears, FNAs, imprints, and fluid preparations
• Staining optimization and microscope care
• Interpretation of peripheral blood smears in anaemia and inflammation
• Understanding the limitation of hematology analysers in the face of blood smear examination
• Systematic approach to common and/or characteristic skin mass and lymph node aspirates
• Examples of common organ and cavity aspirates/lesions
• Learning about optimizing the communication with pathologists

To book: Contact the CPD Unit on Tel: 01707 666865, or email cpd@rvc.ac.uk. Further details available at www.rvc.ac.uk/cpd

Who is it for?

Veterinary Surgeons

The Speakers

Barbara Glanemann, DrMedVet DiplECVIM-CA MRCVS
Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine
The Royal Veterinary College

Balazs Szladovits, DVM, Dip ACVP, MRCVS
Lecturer in Clinical Pathology
The Royal Veterinary College

Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as

36 hours

Registration and Booking

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