1.      Apply the underlying principles of endocrine anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology

2.      Evaluate the current literature on the aetiology and management of canine and feline diabetes mellitus

3.      Describe how to recognise and manage feline acromegaly

4.      Discuss how to investigate and manage the patient with abnormalities of serum sodium and potassium

5.      Recognise how to diagnose and manage the patient with atypical adrenal gland disorder

6.      Explain how disorders of the parathyroid gland are diagnosed and managed

1.      Evaluate the current literature on the aetiopathogenesis and management of chronic renal failure

2.      Describe the therapeutic approach to the patient with acute renal failure

3.      Recognise the pathophysiology of glomerular disease in dogs

4.      Explain how to diagnose and manage a dog with glomerular disease

5.      Evaluate and manage the patient with a non-responsive urinary tract infection

6.      Describe the diagnosis and management of ureteric diseases

1.      Describe how to identify and manage arrhythmias

2.      Appraise the current literature on the management of canine cardiac diseases

3.      Appraise the current literature on the management of feline cardiac diseases

4.      Review the cardiac biomarkers and their clinical use in dogs and cats

5.      Discuss the application of interventional cardiac procedures

6.      Understand the basic principle of echocardiography and its role in the diagnosis of cardiac diseases

1.      Interpret the results of blood gas analysis

2.      Describe the latest developments in blood transfusion medicine

3.      Explain how to identify and manage shock and systemic inflammatory response syndrome

4.      Explain how to sedate the critically ill patient

5.      Appreciate the advances in analgesia for patients with medical disorders

6.      Discuss the indications for continuous renal replacement therapies

1.      Recognise the indications and contraindications for enteral nutrition

2.      Practice how to place a nasooesophageal and oesophagostomy tube

3.      Describe how to place and manage a central venous catheter

4.      Recognise and practice the indications and technique for placement of a thoracic drain

5.      Practice the techniques for bone marrow aspiration, arthrocentesis and CSF sampling

1.      Discuss molecular testing for infectious diseases

2.      Evaluate the current literature on the diagnosis and management of leptospirosis

3.      Review advances in the diagnosis and management of feline infectious peritonitis

4.      Appreciate the aetiology, epidemiology and management of polysystemic protozoal infections

5.      Recognise how to diagnose and manage emerging conditions including mycobacterial diseases and cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy

6.      Describe the clinical signs, diagnosis and management of imported diseases including ehrlichiosis, leishmaniosis and babesiosis

1.      Describe how to diagnose and manage oesophageal disease

2.      Evaluate the current literature on the aetiopathogenesis and management of inflammatory bowel disease and small cell lymphoma

3.      Recognise the role of bacteria in canine and feline gastrointestinal disease

4.      Explain the indications and technique for gastrointestinal tract endoscopy

5.      Perform an upper and lower gastrointestinal tract endoscopy

1.      Discuss the latest developments in the diagnosis and management of canine chronic liver disease 

2.      Evaluate the current literature on the management of portosystemic shunts

3.      Describe an approach to the cat with inflammatory liver disease

4.      Review the diagnostic tests and management options for canine and feline acute pancreatitis

1.      Understand the principles of functional neuroatatomy

2.      Discuss advances in the aetiopathogenesis and management of seizures

3.      Recognise how to diagnose and manage disorders of peripheral nerves

4.      Discuss how to manage inflammatory disorders of the CNS

5.     Describe the diagnosis and management of muscle disorders