Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS
Stacey Hoffman, DVM, MA, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Susan Little, DVM, ABVP Feline
Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP
Course Open: February 10-April 24, 2022
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, February 17, 24, March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, and 14, 2022; 9:00-11:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 16
RACE Category: 16 hours Medical Skip to Enrollment Course Information:
The sixth of seven modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Examination review series, this course is designed to cover the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts. Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Examination Review series of courses may be used as a comprehensive medical review for the ABVP™ examination for small animals or for other similar veterinary medical examinations. Veterinary Information Network and this course are not connected with nor endorsed by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP™). This series of courses repeats every other year. Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year, but much of the core content is repeated. It should be noted that these courses are not designed specifically as a preparation for test taking. The instructors do not have access to information on the question types. Furthermore the questions used on the examination may be a few years behind the current knowledge and practice, whereas the course will strive to be more current. We recommend using the course to
- keep progressing through the topics so all topics will have been studied prior to the exam and
- provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics to guide their individual exam specific preparations.
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- better understand the pathophysiologic basis of disease of the infectious disease body systems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to generate better and complete differentials for problems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to improve case management.
- better understand the pathophysiologic basis of disease of the ophthalmology body systems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to generate better and complete differentials for problems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to improve case management.
- better understand the pathophysiologic basis of disease of the coagulation system.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to generate better and complete differentials for problems.
- apply the pathophysiological basis of disease to improve case management.
- understand how to evaluate a blood smear.
- understand normal erythrocyte, platelet and leukocyte morphology.
- recognize common poikilocytosis (shape abnormalities) and their potential causes.
- understand the difference between toxic change and a left shift.
Accreditation: This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-894302) Course Agenda: Weeks 1-2 (Real Time Session February 17 and 24, 2022): Ophthalmology
Presenter: Erica Tolar, DVM, ACVO
**** BREAK - March 3, 2022 **** Week 3 (Real Time Session March 10, 2022): Thrombosis
Presenter: Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS
Week 4 (Real Time Session March 17, 2022): Hemostasis
Presenter: Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS
Week 5 (Real Time Session March 24, 2022): Canine Infectious Disease
Presenter: Stacey Hoffman, DVM, MA, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Week 6 (Real Time Session March 31, 2022): Canine and Feline Infectious Disease
Presenters: Stacey Hoffman, DVM, MA, DACVIM (Internal Medicine) and
Susan Little, DVM, ABVP Feline
Week 7 (Real Time Session April 7, 2022): Feline Infectious Disease
Presenter: Susan Little, DVM, ABVP Feline
Week 8 (Real Time Session April 14, 2022): Hematology
Presenter: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate. Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
Enrollment is closed.
Tuition: Member $368 ($331 early bird special if enrolled by January 27, 2022)
Non-Member $519 ($416 early bird special if enrolled by January 27, 2022)
Prices are listed in US dollars. *Enroll in 3 or more ABVP courses on the same day and receive a 15% discount15% discount off the standard price. This discount does not apply to early bird prices.
- MULT208-0221: Principles of Medicine
- MULT209-0421: Systems A: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Examination Review
- MULT210-0721: Systems B: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Examination Review
- MULT211-1021: Systems C: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Examination Review
- MULT212-0222: Systems D: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Examination Review
- MULT221-0622: Systems E: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Examination Review
- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
VIN Education Director VIN CE Services: CEonVIN
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357