118.753 Canine and Feline Oncology (15 credit)

Lecturer: Peter Bennett BVSc DipACVIM(small animal internal medicine) DipACVIM(oncology) FACVSc(canine medicine)

Extend your knowledge with Massey University’s Master of Veterinary Medicine (MVM) Oncology course which offers a practical approach to managing canine and feline patients. Update yourself in this rapidly advancing field.

Please note: Courses are revised following each offering. Details of content and assessment are subject to change between offerings.

What will you learn?

• diagnosis and management of canine and feline neoplastic diseases how initial approach can influence outcome.
• the options for pets with a wide variety of cancers: Chemotherapy, surgical management, radiation therapy and an introduction to newer therapeutic options
• how to guide clients through treatment decisions and options.
• how to individualise patient care to suit concurrent conditions and the response to therapy the holistic approach

How the course works

This course is taught via distance learning (you may know it as continuing education, distance education or continuing professional development) by a recognised international expert in his field

• Purpose written course notes authored by your course lecturer, will introduce you to important publications in the field of oncology. No textbook required!
• Interactive case material, reflective activities and class discussion of cases are provided through our online classroom.

Your lecturer

Peter Bennett has specialist qualifications in small animal medicine in both Australia and the USA and additional specialist qualifications in Oncology. He is one of only a few specialists in this field in Australasia. He is currently Clinical Specialist in oncology and small animal medicine at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Sydney University. As well as being rich in clinical experience, Peter is an experienced distance educator and examiner.

"It goes to show why we do MVM papers.  There is nothing like an MVM paper to bring all the most interesting things across our paths! All last year while doing Oncology, we saw cancer patients that we had never seen before, and here I go again with endocrinopathies."

"Last year I did my first MVM paper (oncology), which I found extremely interesting and enjoyable."

"Oncology is my third MVM paper. I completed the neurology and ophthalmology papers last year and was hungry for more."

Contact workshop Information

The contact workshop is an opportunity for face-to-face time with your class and lecturer. Together you can build on the knowledge you’ve gained on the course through small group teaching, practical sessions and discussions of experiences in your own practice. 

For the best contact workshop experience we recommend that you attend in person. While attendance is highly-recommended it is not compulsory in order to pass the course. If you can’t make it in person you will be able to join some (non-practical) sessions live via the internet (we endeavour to record these sessions for review, but are unable to guarantee the quality of the recording).

MEGA 1 2020

The contact workshop for Oncology will run alongside those for the Soft Tissue Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Applied Veterinary Epidemiology courses. This format provides a great opportunity for you to meet students and staff from other courses within the MVM programme and to combine with them for some sessions.

Dates and Timings*

*Please note: You can still apply for enrolment after the due dates above.
Places cannot be assured after these due dates; but late applications will be considered as long as remaining places are available.

If you have any questions please check with the MVM office.

For more information on delivery and cost please visit the Massey University course site (detailed offering information for 2020 courses will be available from October 2019).

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