Internal Medicine Courses

This learning series with Rachael Birkbeck covers the diagnosis and treatment of common feline emergencies and subsequent critical care. We review the approach to, and treatment of, common causes of life-threatening feline illness and injury affecting the neurological, respiratory, and...

Effective management options for our osteoarthritis (OA) patients are changing. This change is driven by advances in therapeutics, but just as importantly, due to a culture shift in the awareness of a need to develop multimodal management plans. In this way we can collectively address many...

Lymphoma and mast cell tumours are two of the most common neoplasms encountered in first opinion practice and it can be challenging to guide your patients and clients through all the new diagnostic testing and treatment options that have become available in recent years. This learning series,...

Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human and animal health. Veterinarians rely on antimicrobials every single day to treat our patients, but as multidrug-resistant organisms become an increasing scourge in our day to day practice, how can we best manage this problem for the benefit of...

This learning series with Martha Cannon covers all aspects of feline lower urinary tract disorders, focusing on the most common conditions encountered in first opinion practice in the UK. It reviews current understanding of their causes and outline practical approaches to their investigation...

Many gastrointestinal cases are short-lived and will resolve with minimal treatment, but when the patient’s presentation is more protracted or severe, a more involved approach to investigations and treatment is required. This learning series with Fiona Adam looks at the approach to acute GI...

Dealing with a dyspnoeic animal can be stressful for all concerned. This learning series with Fiona Adam considers how best to localise the problem using the available history, clinical observations and targeted diagnostics; with the aim of optimising the management of these cases and reducing...

Feline kidney disease is one of the most common presentations in clinical practice and, thanks to advances in our knowledge of how to best support renal function and slow the progression of the disease, they can be extremely rewarding cases to manage. This learning series with Martha...

Gastro-intestinal disease in dogs has been the subject of much research in the last few years, most notably in the role that gut microbiota has to play in the disease process and the impact that has on the diagnosis and management of both acute and chronic gastro-intestinal disease. This...

This learning series with Martha Cannon provides a practical approach to the investigation of cats presenting with anaemia and/or jaundice. It reviews the most common causes of regenerative and non-regenerative anaemia and hepatic and post-hepatic jaundice in cats and explores the treatment...