Laboratory Diagnostics: Cytology I
29/11/2027 - 03/12/2027 Bangkok / Thailand
Laboratory Diagnostics: Cytology I
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Course Overview
Cytology plays a pivotal role in veterinary medicine, serving as a valuable diagnostic tool. Its cost-effectiveness, minimal invasiveness, and swift results make it an indispensable technique.
This course provides essential knowledge for in-house cytology, covering sampling techniques, slide examination methods, and emphasizing the cytological presentation of common pathological conditions in dogs and cats, including those affecting the skin, ears, lymph nodes, and specific fluids such as cavitary effusions and urine. The course also incorporates a combination of live presentations, written study materials, and diagnostic algorithms.
Participants will engage in practical sessions, utilizing individual microscopes to gain hands-on experience, reinforcing the concepts learned during the course. These practical cases will be collectively discussed with the instructors at the end of each day.
Our course encourages active participation and includes dedicated Q&A sessions to foster interaction between participants and instructors.
Upon completion of the course, a comprehensive end-of-course test will evaluate your understanding of all the topics covered.
By the end of this course, you’ll be well-prepared to independently perform cytology examinations for most samples from skin, lymph nodes, and cavitary effusions.
Language
This course will be held in English.
Course Program (Subject to change)
Monday, 29 November 2027
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome, presentation of the course and its structure
09:30 – 10:30 Sample collection, preparation and staining
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Basic principles of inflammatory and neoplastic cytology
12:00 – 12:30 Ear cytology
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Approach to slide examination, how to examine a slide and
how to write a cytology report
15:00 – 16:00 Cytology practical
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 Solutions and discussion of cases
Tuesday, 30 November 2027
09:00 – 09:30 Microscopic anatomy of skin and subcutis: the basics
09:30 – 10:00 Cytology of skin and subcutis: inflammatory and non-neoplastic lesions
10:00 – 11:00 Cytology of skin and subcutis: epithelial tumours
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Cytology of skin and subcutis: mesenchymal tumours
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Cytology practical
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 Solutions and discussion of cases
Wednesday, 1 December 2027
09:00 – 10:00 Cytology of skin and subcutis: round cell tumours
10:00 – 11:15 Cytology of skin and subcutis: round cell tumours
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30 Lymph node cytology: an introduction
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Cytology practical
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 Solutions and discussion of cases
Thursday, 2 December 2027
09:00 – 10:00 Cytology of inflammatory, reactive and metastatic lymph nodes
10:00 – 11:15 Canine and feline lymphoma
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:30 When cytology is not enough – advanced diagnostic techniques
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Cytology practical
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 Solutions and discussion of cases
Friday, 3 December 2027
09:00 – 10:00 Cavitary effusions: introduction and classification
10:00 – 11:00 Cavitary effusions: special effusions and additional tests
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Urinalysis
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00 Cytology practical
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 Solutions and discussion of cases
Laboratory Diagnostics: Cytology I
Date:
29/11/2027 - 03/12/2027Location:
Bangkok / Thailand
29/11/2027 - 03/12/2027Location:
Bangkok / Thailand
Tuition fee*:
EUR 2.200.-
Early registration fee*:
EUR 2.100.-
Early registration deadline:
29/08/2027
Total hours:
40
ATF hours (AU, DE, LU, CH):
TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate):
5
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
