Equine Oncology

Cambridge Equine Hospital is a multidisciplinary practice with specialists in equine internal medicine and surgery, certificate holders in equine reproduction and equine internal medicine, and a qualified veterinary physiotherapist. Our Director Anna Hollis is the only equine vet in the world to hold a MSc in Clinical Oncology, our surgeon Daria Coleridge has a particular interest in surgical management of equine oncology, and Sarah Voss has extensive experience with oncology cases following her internal medicine residency at the University of Glasgow. Both have a diverse oncology caseload and look forward to introducing the first equine module which will focus on the approach and management of equine oncology patients.

You can enrol at any time and receive a  six-month access which consists of:

• Videos, recorded in 2022 using state of the art chroma technology. Use of a green screen produces high quality resolution recordings and delivers a more engaging learning experience when compared to standard laptop webinar recordings. Videos will be organised in 20- minute, easy to manage learning episodes and can be accessed in your own time over the month.
• Notes for downloading
• Journal club where the team will be signposting suggested further reading
• Online lesson on ‘How to Reflect’ 
• Reflective quiz at the end of each semester to recap your knowledge

This semester is aimed at vets in general practice, as well as those studying for further qualifications. It has also been made available for veterinary nurses.

Veterinary students are welcome to attend.

Speakers:

Anna Hollis BVetMed DipACVIM DipECEIM MSc (Clin Onc) AFHEA MRCVS

Daria Coleridge DVM DipACVS-LA MRCVS

Sarah Voss BVMedSci (Hons) BVM BVS MVM AFHEA MRCVS

Learning Outcomes:

Lesson 1: Diagnosis and staging of neoplasia in the horse

• Understand the approach to diagnosing neoplastic skin disease
• Understand the approach to diagnosing other forms of neoplasia in the horse
• Understand when and how to perform a staging workup for equine neoplasia

Lesson 2: Surgical management of neoplasia

• Learn basic oncologic surgical principals
• Understand different types of oncologic surgery in the horse
• Understand the abilities and limitations of oncologic surgery in the horse

Lesson 3: Medical treatment of sarcoids

• Understand the evidence behind the available medical sarcoid treatments
• Understand how to select an appropriate treatment for sarcoids based on location and subtype
• Understand the limitations of medical sarcoid treatments
• Understand the health and safety implications of the treatments selected

Lesson 4: Medical treatment of other neoplastic disease in the horse

• Understand the potential chemotherapeutic options in horses
• Understand the evidence behind available treatments for melanoma
• Understand the evidence behind available treatments for squamous cell carcinoma
• Understand the health and safety implications of the treatments selected