Decision Making in Feline Oncology - Cats are not Small Dogs

The course will offer practical information for a correct clinical approach to a feline patient with cancer. After a practical discussion of principles of diagnosis and treatment with special reference to the feline species, the speaker will review the management of three feline cancers in general practice. At the end of the day there will be an interactive discussion of clinical cases.

Course code: VCPDDMFO

The course is being delivered by Dr Chiara Penzo DVM PhD Dip.ECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS.

Further informaton can be found on our website.

The course has a 10% discount for booking online. Our Alumni and their practices may claim a 20% discount.

Topics covered

• Clinical approach to the feline oncology patient from diagnosis to treatment
• Management of feline alimentary lymphoma (included interactive discussion of clinical cases)
• Management of feline injection site sarcoma (included guidelines on prevention)
• Management of feline mammary tumours (included benign mammary lesions and fibroadenomatous hyperplasia)

Learning objectives

By the end of this course the delegates should have an understanding and ability in the following areas:

• Selecting appropriate tests for the correct and prompt diagnosis of feline cancers
• Understanding the general indications for surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the treatment of the feline cancer patient
• Being able to select tests to formulate a prognosis and treatment plan and communicate it to the owner for feline patients with alimentary lymphoma, mammary tumours and feline injection site sarcoma 

Required delegate attributes

This course is designed for veterinary surgeons with all levels of experience. It will provide invaluable practical knowledge for those who are not familiar with oncology or more experience veterinary surgeons included those undertaking further professional qualifications in small animal medicine. The course will also be of value to already certified advanced practitioners wanting to gain an in depth and updated knowledge on feline oncology.