Haematology and transfusion medicine
SAT 13 FEBRUARY 2010
Course fee: £330
This highly practical one day course will consist of lectures, case discussions and a practical haematology session. It will be of interest to any veterinarian who wishes to enhance their knowledge and skills in relation to managing anaemic patients.
It will also be useful CPD for veterinarians preparing for RCVS CertAVP C modules - C-SAM.3 (Canine Medicine), C-SAM.6 (Feline Medicine), C-SAM.8 (Small Animal Medicine A) and C-VA.3 (Critical care and analgesia)
Key areas
• Assessing the anaemic patient – constructing a logical diagnostic and therapeutic plan
• Diagnosis and management of patients with IMHA and IMTP
• Assessing the bleeding patient
• Evaluating blood smears
• Blood products – which ones to use?
Programme
08.30-09.00 Registration and refreshments
09.00-10.00 Approach to the anaemic patient (Robert Goggs)
10.00-11.00 Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA) and immune mediated thrombocytopenia (IMTP) (Robert Goggs)
11.00-11.30 Tea/Coffee break
11.30-12.30 Approach to the coagulopathic patient (Dan Chan)
12.30-13.30 Transfusion medicine (Karen Humm)
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00 Introductory haematology, including practical (Kate English)
16.00-16.30 Tea/Coffee break
16.30-17.30 Challenging cases (Robert Goggs/Karen Humm)
TUTORS:
Dan Chan,
DVM DipACVECC DipACVN FHEA MRCVS
Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
The Royal Veterinary College
Kate English, BSc BVetMed FRCPath MRCVS
Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology
Royal Veterinary College
Robert Goggs ,
BVSc DipACVECC MRCVS
Staff Clinician, Emergency and Critical Care
The Royal Veterinary College
Karen Humm,
MA VetMB CertVA DipACVECC MRCVS
Staff clinician, Emergency and Critical Care
The Royal Veterinary College