MULT207-1014: Pathologic Basis of Disease
Module 1 of the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review Series

In some of the course Real Time Sessions the lecture will be predominantly audio
while in others the lecture will be predominantly text.

Enrollment is closed.

Instructor(s): Karri Meleo, DVM, DACVIM, DACVR
Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM
Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECC
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD
Margret L. Casal, DVM, MS, PhD
Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD
Julie A. Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Eric Snook, DVM, DACVP
Scott D. Reed, DVM, PhD, DABVP, DACVP

Course Open: October 23, 2014-January 25, 2015
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, October 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4, 11, 18, January 8 and 12, 2015; 9:30-11:30 pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session is up to 1 hour in length. For more information, please visit the CE Practice Area.

*The instructors for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen. If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend one of the Practice Sessions.

Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate course will be open to veterinarians actively interested in the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts. This course is the first of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review series.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course has been approved by RACE for veterinarians. The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is RACE Provider #22.

Course Description:
The first of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core 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 Core Examination Review series of courses may be used as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination for small animals. 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

1. keep progressing through the topics so all topics will have been studied prior to the exam and
2. provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics to guide their individual exam specific preparations.

This course consists of nine (9) 2-hour Real Time Session, supplemental library materials, interactive message board discussions, and a mandatory end-of-course test. 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.

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to

• better understand and apply therapeutic management strategies based on the pathophysiologic basis of disease.
• develop more complete and disease process-based differential diagnosis rather than disease-specific ones.

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.
Recommended Textbook(s):

• McGavin M D, Zachary J F (2012). Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 5th Ed. Mosby.
  ISBN-13: 978-0323075336
  In the VIN Store: https://store.vin.com/custom/edit.asp?p=99720
  Be sure to login and receive your VIN Membership discount!

• Kumar V, Abbas A, Fausto N, Aster J (2010). Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease,8th Ed. Saunders.
  (This is not a veterinary specific text.)
  ISBN-13: 978-1316031215

About the Instructors:
The instructors for this course reflect a topic-specific expertise and were assembled for their ability to teach discipline-specific content in relationship to clinical cases.

Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session October 30, 2014): Cell Growth and Differentiation - Normal and Neoplastic Transformation
Instructor: Karri Meleo, DVM, DACVIM, DACVR
Format: TBA
Content:

• The cell cycle and its relevance to clinical oncology
• Signals for cell growth and differentiation
• Senescence, apoptosis and relevance in cancer biology
• Tumor heterogeneity and resistance to therapy

Week 2 (Real Time Session November 6, 2014): Nutrition
Instructor(s): Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD and Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Format: TBA
Content:

• Critical factors to assess to build appropriate dietary recommendations
• Practical approach to using therapeutic diets for clinical cases
• Action/steps to take with suspected pet food recalls

Week 3 (Real Time Session November 13, 2014): Genetic Diseases
Instructor(s): Margret L. Casal, DVM, MS, PhD
Format: TBA
Content:

• Clinical approach to genetic diseases
• How to interpret genetic tests
• Genetic counseling
• "Mutt" tests and parentage testing
• All topics are introduced using case examples.

Week 4 (Real Time Session November 20, 2014): Principles of Toxicology
Instructor(s): Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD
Format: TBA
Content:

• Factors Influencing Toxicity
• Dose Response
• Toxicokinetics
• Toxicodynamics
• Organ System toxicology

**** BREAK - November 27, 2014 for Thanksgiving ****

Week 5 (Real Time Session December 4, 2014): Shock
Instructor(s): Tony "Hell O'Kitty" Johnson, DVM, DACVECC
Format: TBA
Content:

• Define the clinical syndrome known as "shock" in small animal veterinary patients
• Be able to recognize clinical signs of shock in dogs and cats
• Differentiate between shock syndromes in dogs vs. cats
• Develop skills to manage shock in both species

Week 6 (Real Time Session December 11, 2014): Cell Injury and Repair / Death & Inflammation & Modulators
Instructor(s): Eric Snook, DVM, DACVP and Scott D. Reed, DVM, PhD, DABVP
Format: TBA
Content:

• Acute inflammatory response
• Chronic Inflammation
• Outcome of inflammation
• Pathologic calcification

Week 7 (Real Time Session December 18, 2014): Principles of Pharmacology
Instructor(s): Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD
Format: TBA
Content:

• Review of pharmacokinetic principles from a clinical/case-based perspective
• Discussion of adverse drug reactions and drug-drug interactions

**** BREAK - December 25, 2014 for Christmas ****

**** BREAK - January 1, 2015 for New Year's Day ****

Week 8 (Real Time Session January 8, 2015): Immunology
Instructor(s): Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM
Format: TBA
Content:

• Introduction to the immune system
• Hypersensitivity
• Immunodeficiency disorders

Week 9 (Real Time Session January 15, 2015): Veterinary Vaccines
Instructor(s): Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM
Format: TBA
Content:

• Review vaccines development, the origins of vaccines and laws regarding the use of vaccines
• Evaluate the recommended vaccination protocols

CE Credits: 18

Tuition: Member $378 ($340 early bird special if enrolled by October 16, 2014)
Non-Member $537 ($483 early bird special if enrolled by October 16, 2014)

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close at 5 pm ET on October 30, 2014 or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
Enrollment is closed.

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Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
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The CE team:

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator

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