Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Oncology

Key learning objectives:

• Understand the underlying principles of endocrine anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
• Become familiar with the clinical signs and diagnostic approaches in cats and dogs with endocrine disorders such as:
  • Hypo- and hyperadrenocorticism – common and uncommon presentations
  • Hypo- and hyperthyroidism
  • Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism
• Understand the basis of medical and surgical management for diseases affecting the adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid glands

Key learning objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical signs associated with endocrine pancreatic disease including insulinoma
• Describe the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis in the dog and cat
• Refine your understanding of the causes of failure to control diabetes and the approach to the unstable diabetic patient
• Understand the pathophysiology of pituitary endocrine diseases
• Become familiar with the clinical signs, diagnosis and management of pituitary endocrine disease in the dog and cat

Key learning objectives:

• Be able to understand the principles of tumor biology and staging
• Formulate a general diagnostic approach to the cancer patient
• Develop your understanding of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical oncology
• Familiarize yourself with the therapeutic management of common canine and feline neoplasms
• Enable yourself to recognize and manage common oncologic emergencies

Key learning objectives:

• Get to grips with the underlying principles of endocrine anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology
• Become familiar with the clinical signs and diagnostic approaches in cats and dogs with endocrine disorders such as:
  • Hypo- and hyperadrenocorticism – common and uncommon presentations
  • Hypo- and hyperthyroidism
  • Primary and Secondary hyperparathyroidism
• Understand the basis of medical and (where appropriate) surgical management for diseases affecting the adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid glands

Key learning objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical signs associated with endocrine pancreatic disease including insulinoma
• Describe the investigation and management of diabetes mellitus and diabetic ketoacidosis in the dog and cat
• Get to grips with understanding the causes of failure to control diabetes and the approach to the unstable diabetic patient
• Understand the pathophysiology of pituitary endocrine diseases
• Become familiar with the clinical signs, investigation and management of pituitary endocrine disease in the dog and cat

Key learning objectives:

• Be able to understand the principles of tumour biology and staging
• Formulate a general investigative approach to the cancer patient
• Develop your understanding of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical oncology
• Familiarise yourself with the therapeutic management of common canine and feline neoplasms
• Enable yourself to recognise and manage common oncologic emergencies