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MULT212-0224: Systems D: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ Series

The lectures for this course will be presented via Zoom.

Presenters: Erica Tolar, DVM, DACVO
Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP
Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS
Susan Little, DVM, ABVP Feline
Craig Datz, MS, DVM, ACVIM Nutrition, ABVP Feline, ABVP Canine and Feline
Course Open: February 8-April 21, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, February 15, 22, 29, March 7, 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2024; 9:00 -11:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 16
RACE Category: 16 hours Medical


Enrolment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $368 ($331 early bird special if enrolled by January 25, 2024)
Non-Member $519 ($467 early bird special if enrolled by January 25, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
The sixth of seven modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ 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™ 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 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.


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • better understand the pathophysiologic basis of disease of 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.


Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in an overview of small animal infectious disease, ophthalmology, coagulation and hematology information. This course is the sixth of seven modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP™ series. The MULT207-1022: Pathologic Basis of Disease and the MULT208-0223: Principles of Medicine courses are recommended prerequisites.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 16 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1123796)


Course Agenda:

Weeks 1-2 (Real Time Session February 15 and 22, 2024): Ophthalmology
Presenters: Erica Tolar, DVM, ACVO

Week 3 (Real Time Session February 29, 2024): Hematology
Presenter: Rebekah G. Gunn-Christie, DVM, DACVP

Week 4 (Real Time Session March 7, 2024): Hemostasis
Presenter: Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS

***** BREAK - March 14, 2024 ****

Week 5 (Real Time Session March 21, 2024): Thrombosis
Presenter: Stephanie Smith, DVM, MS

Week 6-8 (Real Time Session March 28, April 4, and 11, 2024): Infectious Disease
Presenters: Susan Little, DVM, ABVP Feline
Craig Datz, MS, DVM, ACVIM Nutrition, ABVP Feline, ABVP Canine and Feline


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.


Enrolment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $368 ($331 early bird special if enrolled by January 25, 2024)
Non-Member $519 ($467 early bird special if enrolled by January 25, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on ##DATE## at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.


Enrollment qualifications:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


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.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

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

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
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