Feline Medicine Distance Education
Managing the care of unwell cats presents unique challenges for the busy small animal practitioner, as they require precise, thoughtful, and targeted care to achieve optimal health outcomes.
Our Feline Medicine Distance Education course is expertly designed to enhance your expertise in feline medicine through an engaging and practical format that fits into your professional life. Each module aims to enhance your clinical approach to feline care, offering essential insights and practical tips from our expert tutors. You will benefit from a supportive learning environment that includes regular webinars, personalised feedback, and an active online forum. Engage with a community that values learning and shares a passion for improving feline care in practice.
Our partnerships with the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) facilitate a broad-reaching educational experience across the UK, Europe, the US, and Canada, with equal membership rates for CVE and partner members. ENROL HERE.
Below are the key dates and information for the 2025-26 Feline Medicine Distance Education intake.
Learning outcomes
By successfully completing this course, you will:
- Review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of common feline disease
- Expand your knowledge on unusual feline conditions
- Gain increased confidence in handling feline patients gained through a range of practical advice
- Review important developments in feline medicine
- Better understand key differences when dealing with certain disease conditions in cats versus dogs
- Better understand the pathophysiological responses of cats and gain the special skills needed to confidently treat your tricky feline patients
Modules
The Feline Medicine DE course is delivered over two years. The course modules will commence every 2 months:
Modules delivered in 2025
- February: Urinary Tract Disease
- April: Endocrine Disorders
- June: Neurology/Musculoskeletal
- August: Haematology/Immunology
- October: Oncology
Modules delivered in 2026
- February: Dermatology
- April: Respiratory Disease
- June: Cardiology
- August: Gastrointestinal Disease
- October: Infectious Diseases
Course Delivery
Spanning over two years, this online course accommodates the demanding schedules of practicing veterinarians, ensuring you have ample time to absorb and apply the extensive content. Participants will receive comprehensive study materials, including digital notes, images, recommended readings, and access to self-assessed quizzes and case studies. The interactive forum and regular assignments are crucial for practical learning and engagement with tutors.
What is Distance Education?
Premium, intensive online veterinary CE
All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of each monthly module. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of monthly assignments.
Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum and attending the online workshop to apply the knowledge you have gained.
RACE approved – 100 CE credits
This program 20-805558 was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 100 CE credits being available to any one veterinarian. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.
Who should enrol?
This course is suitable for qualified veterinarians.
Course partner
The Feline Medicine Distance Education course is truly an international course with 14 renowned tutors from all over the world. Depending on your location once you enrol you will join a cohort of participants in your part of the world. The CVE has partnered with the ISFM to provide and promote the Feline Medicine Distance Education course in the UK and Europe. ISFM members are entitled to the same rates as the CVE members for this DE course.
The CVE has also partnered with the AAFP to promote this course in the US and Canada. AAFP members are also entitled to a special rate.
Tutors
UK & EUROPE
Katie McCallum
BVM&S PGCertSAM AFHEA DipECVIM-CA MRCVS
Sam Taylor
BVetMed(Hons) CertSAM DipECVIM FRCVS
Kerry Rolph
BVM&S CERTVC PHD FANCVS DIPECVIM-CA FRCVS
Eleanor Mardell
MA VetMB DSAM(fel) MRCVS
Christina Maunder
BVM&S CertSAM DipECVIM-ca FHEA FRCVS
Sarah Spencer
BVSc BSc Dip-ECVIM-CA MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine
USA & CANADA
Petra Cerna
Ph.D. MRCVS CertAVP AFHEA AdvCertFB
Ashlie Saffire
DVM DABVP (Feline)
AUSTRALIA
Katherine Briscoe
BVSc (Hons I) MVetStud FANZCVS (Feline Medicine) Registered Specialist in Feline Medicine
Sally Coggins
BVSc (Hons I), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine)
Michael Linton
BVSc FANCVS (Feline Medicine)
Alison Jukes
BVSc (hons) FANZCVS (feline medicine)
Rachel Korman
BVSc GPCertFelP FANZCVsc MRCVS
Jane Yu
BVSc MANZCVS (Small Animal Medicine)
Enrol
Registrations are done directly via the CVE website.
You will need to login to the CVE website to register for this course. If you don’t have an account you can create one at no extra charge. Upon registering, you will be given the option to pay in full or pay a AU$1000 deposit. If you choose to pay the deposit, you will need to make the full payment 10 days prior to the course commencement date.
Price list
| Course fees | Member* Super Early Bird (30 June 2024) |
Member* Early Bird (31 October 2024) |
Member* Full Rate |
Non-member rate |
| Feline Medicine | $7,442 | $7,649 | $7,855 | $8,269 |
*Members include: CVE Practice, Professional, Part-time Professional, Recent Graduate, and Academic members. Member rate is also available to ISFM and AAFP members.
All enquiries about this course should be done via CVE.
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