Clinical Pathology-common challenges for small animal practitioners-Powered by CVP
17 August, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 18 August, 2027 @ 5:30 pm AEST
$150.00 - $250.00
These micro learning modules explore underlying principles of selecting and interpreting the most appropriate clinical pathology tests, factors influencing test accuracy and how the quality and accuracy of clinical pathology tests can be improved. Principles learnt are used to explore testing for acute pancreatitis in dogs and diagnosis of kidney disease in cats along with a review of current tests available for working up lymphoproliferative disease.
Who should attend
1. Open to Australian and International Veterinarians
2. Small Animal General Practitioners.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the principles for selection of the most appropriate test and interpreting results
- Understand how haematology and biochemistry analysers work in order to identify common analyser errors
- Understand the factors that can reduce the accuracy of results and how accuracy can be improved
- Recommend and interpret appropriate further tests for organ disease
- Understand advance testing options for leukaemia and lymphoma
Further details
Topics:
- Test Selection
- Sample Quality
- Interpreting Results
- Identifying Errors
- Diagnostic tests for pancreatitis
- Diagnostic tests for renal disease
- Diagnostic tests for lymphoproliferative disease
Price:
All Access/Flexi Members: $150
Connected Members: $200
Non-Members: $250
Facilitators: A/Prof Natalie Courtman BVSc MANZCVS MVS GCUT DipACVP
Available from: 17 August 2026
Enquire at: education@ava.com.au
