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          Endocrinology                      •  Identify the cytological        •  Explain the indications and
                                               appearance of common               technique for fluoroscopy and
          •  Apply the underlying principles   cutaneous lesions                  contrast angiography
            of endocrine anatomy,            •  Recognise the cytological       •  Practical film reading session
            physiology and pathophysiology     appearance of lymph node           incorporating CT images and
          •  Evaluate the current literature   pathology                          abdominal radiographs
            on the aetiology and
            management of canine and           8                                10
            feline diabetes mellitus
          •  Describe how to recognise and   Immunology                         Medical oncology
            manage feline acromegaly
          •  Discuss how to investigate      •  Understand the basis of         •  Explain the principles of tumour
            and manage the patient with        immune function and the            biology and staging
            abnormalities of serum sodium      immune response                  •  Discuss molecular testing for
            and potassium                    •  Explain how to diagnose           lymphoproliferative diseases
          •  Recognise how to diagnose         immune-mediated diseases         •  Discuss how to manage
            and manage the patient with      •  Discuss advances in immune        tumours of the haemopoietic
            atypical adrenal gland disorder    modulatory drug therapy            system
          •  Explain how disorders of        •  Appraise the evidence base      •  Recognise the indications for
            the parathyroid gland are          for the management of IMHA         radiotherapy
            diagnosed and managed              and ITP                          •  Describe advances in
                                             •  Recognise how to diagnose         management of common
            7                                  the patient with an                tumours
                                               immunodeficiency
          Clinical pathology
          & cytology                           9
          Practical session with             Diagnostic imaging
          microscopes                        •  Discuss the indications for CT
          •  Describe the laboratory           and MRI
            evaluation of lipid disorders    •  Interpret CT images of the
          •  Identify red and white blood      thorax and nasal chambers
            cell disorders                   •  Describe the technique of
          •  Recognise the different           ultrasound-guided sample
            cytological characteristics of     collection
            effusions, CSF and joint fluid










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