Course overview for veterinary continuing education

Overview of Veterinary Continuing Education Courses 2024

Overview of Veterinary Continuing Education Courses 2024

Welcome to doc4pets academy, your provider of continuing education and seminars for veterinarians in Idar-Oberstein. At our academy, we understand the importance of ongoing professional development in the veterinary field. Therefore, we offer a wide range of courses designed to expand and deepen the expertise and skills of veterinarians. On this page, we present our comprehensive course overview and show you how you can benefit from our high-quality continuing education programs and seminars.

Continuing education courses for veterinarians – Expand your expertise

In the world of veterinary medicine, staying up-to-date is crucial. Our continuing education courses cover a wide range of topics, from fundamental medical knowledge to specialized fields. Each course is designed to provide you with current information and practical skills that you can directly apply in your practice.

Course overview for veterinary continuing education

Course offerings and content

Our course offerings for 2024 include:

Course block: Anesthesia & Pain Therapy

 

Anesthesia & Pain Management & Intensive Care I

  • Anesthesia Case Management
  • Euthanasia, overdose, FLUTD
  • Trauma, FAST, hemorrhage
  • Critical care and anesthesia of the septic patient
  • Environmental hazards, diaphragmatic hernia

Anesthesia and Pain Therapy II

  • Anesthesia machine and monitoring
  • Anesthesia drugs and protocols
  • Perioperative management and CPR
  • Local anesthesia
  • Anesthesia management in sick patients

Anesthesia and Pain Therapy III

  • Breathing and ventilation
  • Species of Anesthesia
  • pain
  • Complications, monitoring and case management
  • Perioperative fluid management

For detailed information Course description.

 

 

Diagnostic Imaging: Fundamentals and Applications

Fundamentals of diagnostic ultrasound

  • Basic principle of ultrasonographic image generation
  • Ultrasound device: Transducer and settings
  • Semiology and Artifacts
  • General principles of abdominal ultrasound examination
  • liver, spleen and lymph nodes
  • kidneys
  • Female genital tract
  • Urinary bladder, male genital tract
  • GIT, pancreas and adrenal glands
  • Introduction to US-guided biopsies and aspiration
  • Doppler principles

Diagnostic Ultrasound I

  • lower abdomen
  • Instrumentation / Techniques / Artifacts
  • Access
  • interpretation
  • Endosonography
  • Biopsy/interventional ultrasound
  • Diagnostic value of ultrasound compared to other methods
  • General, including abdominal wall
  • liver
  • GI: including esophagus and pancreas
  • urinary tract
  • genitals
  • Vessels including Doppler ultrasound of arteries and veins
  • lymph nodes
  • adrenal gland

Diagnostic Ultrasound II

  • Gastrointestinal diseases
  • The urogenital tract
  • Endocrine ultrasound
  • Other parenchymal organs
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound examination

Radiology in Small Animals I

  • introduction
  • thorax
  • lower abdomen
  • Appendicular skeleton
  • Axial skeleton

Radiology II

  • Clinical case studies of the thorax
  • Clinical case studies of the abdomen
  • Clinical case studies in orthopedics and neuroimaging

Computed tomography for small animals

  • Basic principles, instrumentation and data acquisition principles
  • Image reconstruction, quality and artifacts
  • DICOM, PACS, viewing stations and image display
  • Computer labs: Image display and manipulation using specialized software
  • Clinical case discussion – Orthopedics
  • Neuroimaging – imaging techniques and neuroanatomy
  • Clinical case studies – spine, head, central nervous system, nasal cavity, nasopharynx, ears, thorax and abdomen

For a detailed course description.


 

Soft tissue surgery

Soft Tissue Surgery I

  • The basic principles of surgery, tissue treatment, knot techniques, and general abdominal and gastrointestinal surgery.

Soft Tissue Surgery II

  • The techniques of skin reconstruction and, on the other hand, surgery of the perineal and anal region.

Soft Tissue Surgery III

  • Advanced abdominal surgery includes techniques for current operations on the urinary tract, liver and gallbladder, as well as the pancreas and adrenal glands.

Soft Tissue Surgery IV

  • Head and neck surgery.
  • Surgery on the upper respiratory tract and ear.
  • Surgery of salivary gland mucosa, thyroid and parathyroid gland diseases.

Feline Advanced Soft Tissue Surgery I

  • The most common specific surgical diseases and treatments of cats.

For a detailed course description.


 

Orthopedics for Animals

Orthopedics I

  • Recognizing and characterizing lameness in dogs.
  • Choose the correct diagnostic method and be able to interpret the results.
  • Learn about the treatment of OA in dogs.

Orthopedics II

  • Orthopedic diseases and surgeries of the hind limbs.
  • Hip, knee and tarsal joints – overview of anatomy and diseases.

Orthopedics III

  • Orthopedic diseases of the forelimbs (shoulder joint, elbow joint, carpal joint, tendon and muscle injuries).

Feline Orthopedics

  • AO principles of fracture treatment.
  • Common orthopedic surgeries in cats.

For a detailed course description.


Neurosurgery

• Surgical techniques for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, intracranial/cranial nerves and peripheral nerves

For a detailed course description.


oncology

Oncology I

  • Fundamentals of tumor research
  • Diagnostics
  • Treatment options
  • Paraneoplastic syndromes
  • Skin tumors

Oncology II

  • Tumors of the skeletal system
  • Oral and salivary gland tumors
  • esophagus and gastrointestinal tumors
  • Hepatosplenic tumors
  • Abdominal surgery
  • Lymphomas (from basics to advanced concepts)
  • Other hematopoietic tumors
  • Melanoma and immunotherapy (including tumor vaccines)
  • Cytology (lymph nodes, blood smears, other)
  • Interactive case management

Oncology III

  • Nasal and thoracic tumors (and thoracic surgery)
  • Urogenital tumors and breast tumors
  • Endocrine neoplasia
  • Eye, ear and CNS tumors
  • Various tumors

Oncology IV

  • Sentinel lymph node mapping: principles and practice
  • Mast cell tumor – current trends and controversies in staging
  • Mast cell tumor case management
  • Current information on non-surgical treatment options for mast cell tumors
  • Endosurgery in pets with cancer: principles, practice and limitations
  • Stents, embolization and other innovative ideas
  • Innovative ideas for the treatment of bone tumors
  • Cytology of bones, bone marrow neoplasms, lymph nodes, blood and various internal organs
  • Understanding immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry and PARR
  • Communication in cancer treatment
  • Case management and decision-making: Various tumors

Feline Oncology

  • Etiology, epidemiology and tumor biology in cats
  • Diagnostic imaging and tumor staging methods
  • Biopsy techniques and tumor cytology (image-guided, no microscopes)
  • Principles of surgical oncology including reconstruction in oncological surgery
  • Principles of chemotherapy and radiation oncology
  • Cutaneous neoplasms
  • Lymphomas and other hematopoietic tumors
  • Tumors of the respiratory tract
  • Tumors of the urinary tract and breast
  • Tumors of the skeletal system
  • Oral, gastrointestinal and hepatosplenic tumors
  • Important endocrine tumors in cats
  • Abdominal surgery– and chest cancer

For a detailed course description.


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Why choose doc4pets academy?

At doc4pets academy, we value quality and relevance. Our courses and seminars are specifically designed to promote the professional growth of veterinarians and prepare them for the challenges of modern veterinary medicine. With doc4pets academy, you choose a partner who shares your commitment to excellence.

Benefits of our training courses and seminars

  • Current and practical contentOur courses are constantly updated to reflect the latest developments in veterinary medicine.
  • flexibilityWe offer both online courses and in-person events to meet your needs.
  • CertificationUpon successful completion of our courses, you will receive a certificate that underlines your professional competence.

About the doc4pets academy

The doc4pets academy is the result of three years of intensive in-house training within the doc4pets group. These experiences inspired us to open our own new and state-of-the-art training center in Idar-Oberstein. Our goal is to raise the quality and effectiveness of veterinary education to a new level.

We understand the importance of sound initial and continuing education for veterinarians. Therefore, we have decided to apply for ATF credits for our courses and issue certificates of attendance. This approach is based on the college-level continuing education model, which is well-known and valued in the English-speaking world. We believe that this model of professional development not only imparts theoretical knowledge but also fosters practical skills that can be directly applied in daily practice.

A key feature of the doc4pets academy is our commitment to manageable group sizes. We limit the number of participants to a maximum of 10 people per course. This ensures that contact with the instructor is always intensive and personal. We are convinced that such a learning environment promotes exchange and interaction, which is essential for the deep and lasting acquisition of knowledge and skills.

At our training center in Idar-Oberstein, we offer a wide range of courses covering all aspects of veterinary medicine. From practical skills in emergency medicine to specialized knowledge in soft tissue surgery, orthopedics, and oncology, our continuing education programs are designed to support and advance your expertise in every area of veterinary medicine.

We cordially invite you to become part of our learning community. Discover with us the diverse opportunities for continuing veterinary education in an environment that focuses on knowledge, practice, and personal development. Visit us in Idar-Oberstein and experience for yourself how the doc4pets academy can enrich your career.