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Module 1 - Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and clinical neurology Date: January 9th 2025 Speaker: Arangan Nagendran BVSc Dip E CVN AFH E A MRCVS Learning objectives: • Recognise the main anatomical structures of the central and peripheral nervous systems • Recall the function and the functional organisation of the key components of the peripheral and central nervous systems • Select key information in the signalment and history of the patient to support the differential diagnoses • Select the steps of the general physical examination to support the neurological examination • Identify and reproduce the key steps of, and the techniques used for, the neurological examination using a systematic approach • Interpret the results of the neurological examination, showing an ability to identify the neuroanatomical structures tested • Summarize the abnormal findings of the neurological examination and use the information to localise the lesion within the nervous system • Memorize and apply the sign-time graph and the acronym VITAMIN-D to list the differential diagnoses • Apply the information collected from the signalment, history and neurological examination to list a differential diagnosis

Module 2 - Seizures, paroxysmal involuntary movement disorders and narcolepsy Date: January 10th 2025 Speaker: Arangan Nagendran BVSc Dip E CVN AFH E A MRCVS Leaning objectives: • Describe the neuroanatomical and pathophysiological basis of seizure activity • Summarize the classification of seizures and the different stages of a seizure • Discuss how to perform a diagnostic evaluation of seizures (including history, general and neurological examination, key ancillary tests) and list differential diagnoses based on the clinical findings • Explain the main criteria used in the selection of AEDs (antiepileptic drugs) in dogs and cats • Explain the contraindications, the side effects and the monitoring of the most common AEDs • Describe how to manage refractory epilepsy • Indicate the pathophysiology, the clinical evaluation and the diagnosis of paroxysmal involuntary movement disorders (tremors, myoclonus, dyskinesia, myokymia and neuromyotonia) • Discuss the treatment and prognosis of the different paroxysmal involuntary movement disorders • Describe the diagnosis and the treatment of narcolepsy

Module 3 - Encephalopathies Date: March 27th 2025 Speaker: Sérgio Gomes DVM DipECVN MRCVS EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Learning objectives: • Demonstrate how to clinically localise a disease process to the encephalon • List differential diagnoses appropriate to the localisation (encephalon) • Summarize the key aspects (signalment, history, pathophysiology) of the most common diseases affecting the brain, using the acronym VITAMIN-D • Establish a protocol for diagnostic tests suitable to each disease process (encephalon) • Indicate appropriate treatment options and prognostic factors for common encephalopathies

Module 4 - Neuroimaging Date: March 28th 2025 Speaker: Sérgio Guilherme, Veterinary Radiologist Learning objectives: • Identify the main use of survey radiographs of the skull and spine • Recognise the limitations of survey radiographs and justify the use of radiographs in the unanaesthetised patient • Identify abnormal changes in images collected (radiography) and associate them with disease processes • Summarise clinical indications for, and the technique of, contrast radiology (myelography, epidurography, discography) • Identify abnormal changes in images collected (contrast radiography) and associate them with disease processes • Recognise the limitations of contrast radiography • Explain the principles and the clinical application of computer tomography (CT) with and without contrast medium • Identify the risks and the advantages associated with the use of CT • Identify abnormal changes in images collected (computed tomography) and associate them with disease processes • Explain the principles and the clinical application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with and without contrast medium • Summarize basic MRI physics, MRI sequences and functional imaging • Identify the risks and the advantages associated with the use of MRI • Identify artifacts and abnormal changes in images collected (MRI) and associate them with disease processes • Describe the use of ultrasonography in neurology, especially as a supportive diagnostic tool

Module 5 - Disorders affecting the cranial nerves and the cerebellum Date: August 27th 2025 Speaker: Alexander Forward, BVSc MSc MVetMed DipECVN MRCVS Learning objectives: • Explain how to perform a comprehensive cranial nerve assessment • Explain how to perform a neuro-ophthalmological assessment (including pharmacological evaluation of pupil function) • Distinguish the different neuro-ophthalmic syndromes, their neurolocalisation and causes • Outline the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of the different neuroophthalmic syndromes • Identify the pathophysiology and neurolocalisation of the most common disorders of head and face: laryngeal paralysis, masticatory muscle abnormalities, facial paralysis, trigeminal neuropathy, Horner’s syndrome • Discuss the differential diagnoses, neurodiagnostic investigation, treatment and prognosis of the most common disorders of head and face • Illustrate how to evaluate the function of the vestibular system and how to distinguish between central and peripheral lesions • Illustrate how to evaluate the function of the auditory system (including BAEP) • List the diseases affecting the vestibular system (based on localisation), their diagnostic evaluation, treatment and prognosis • List the diseases affecting the auditory system, their diagnostic evaluation, treatment and prognosis • Describe the functional neuroanatomy of the key areas of the cerebellum • Summarize the clinical signs of cerebellar dysfunction • List the diseases affecting the cerebellum, their diagnostic evaluation, treatment and prognosis

Module 6 - Cervical myelopathy Date: August 28th 2025 Speaker: Alexander Forward, BVSc MSc MVetMed DipECVN MRCVS Learning objectives: • Demonstrate how to clinically localise a disease process to the cervical spinal cord • List differential diagnoses appropriate to the localisation (cervical) • Summarize the key aspects (signalment, history, pathophysiology) of the most common diseases affecting the cervical spinal cord, using the acronym VITAMIN-D • Establish a protocol for diagnostic tests suitable to each disease process (cervical) • Indicate appropriate treatment options and prognostic factors (cervical)

Module 7 - Thoracolumbar myelopathy Date: November 17th 2025 Speaker: Daniel Sánchez Masián, DVM DipECVN MRCVS Learning objectives: • Demonstrate how to clinically localise a disease process to the thoracolumbar spinal cord • List differential diagnoses appropriate to the localisation (thoracolumbar) • Summarize the key aspects (signalment, history, pathophysiology) of the most common diseases affecting the thoracolumbar spinal cord, using the acronym VITAMIN-D • Establish a protocol for diagnostic tests suitable to each disease process (thoracolumbar) • Indicate appropriate treatment options and prognostic factors (thoracolumbar)

Module 8 - Cauda equina syndrome and disorders of micturition Date: November 18th 2025 Speaker: Daniel Sánchez Masián, DVM DipECVN MRCVS Learning objectives: • Demonstrate how to clinically localise a disease process to the lumbosacral junction and cauda equina • List differential diagnoses appropriate to the localisations (lumbosacral junction and cauda equina) • Summarize the key aspects (signalment, history, pathophysiology) of the most common diseases affecting the lumbar spinal cord and the cauda equina, using the acronym VITAMIN-D • Establish a protocol for diagnostic tests suitable to each disease process (lumbosacral junction and cauda equina) • Indicate appropriate treatment options and prognostic factors (lumbosacral junction and cauda equina) • Explain the physiology of micturition and the neurolocalisation of the disorders of micturition based on the clinical signs • Differentiate between upper motor neuron and lower motor neuron bladder dysfunction • List the most common differentials for the disorders of micturition, their treatment and the important prognostic factors • Summarise the diagnosis and treatment of discospondylitis and spinal epidural empyema

Module 9 - Disorders of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), myopathies and junctionopathies Date: February 2nd 2026 Speaker: Sérgio Gomes DVM DipECVN MRCVS EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Learning objectives: • Demonstrate how to clinically localise a disease process to the peripheral nervous system • List differential diagnoses appropriate to the localisation (peripheral nervous system) • Summarize the key aspects (signalment, history, pathophysiology) of the most common diseases affecting the peripheral nervous system, using the acronym VITAMIN-D • Establish a protocol for diagnostic tests suitable to each disease process (peripheral nervous system) • Indicate appropriate treatment options and prognostic factors (peripheral nervous system)

Module 10 - Neurologic emergencies. Intensive care in the neurologic patient Date: February 3rd 2026 Speaker: Sérgio Gomes DVM DipECVN MRCVS EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Learning objectives: • Define status epilepticus and cluster seizures, and describe their aetiology and pathophysiology • Outline appropriate at home and in-hospital emergency treatment of status epilepticus and cluster seizures • List the supportive care needed by a patient with status epilepticus and cluster seizures • Describe the diagnostic procedures required in case of status epilepticus and cluster seizures • Recognise prognostic factors and possible complications in a patient with status epilepticus and cluster seizures • Discuss the pathophysiology of head trauma (primary and secondary brain injury, raised intracranial pressure) • Describe how to assess the patient with head trauma (primary and secondary assessment) and the appropriate emergency treatment • Choose the necessary diagnostic procedures and select appropriate treatment for the patient with head trauma (medical and surgical) • Assess the importance of intracranial pressure monitoring and of the modified Glasgow coma scoring system in a patient with head trauma • Recognise prognostic factors and possible complications in a patient with head trauma • Discuss the pathophysiology of spinal trauma and the possible causes • Describe how to assess the patient with spinal trauma and the appropriate stabilisation and emergency treatment • Choose the necessary diagnostic procedures and select appropriate treatment (for primary injury and secondary injury) for the patient with spinal trauma including principle and indications for surgical vertebral • stabilisation • Recognise prognostic factors and possible complications in a patient with spinal trauma

Module 11 - Neuroanaesthesia, analgesia and fluid therapy Date: April 23rd 2026 Speaker: Nicky Grint, BVSc PhD CertVA DVA DiplECVAA MRCVS Learning objectives: • List the appropriate clinical parameters and blood tests needed to safely anaesthetise a patient with a neurological condition • Summarize key aspects of the physiology and pathophysiology of anaesthesia, relevant to the neurological patient • Choose the appropriate protocol, drugs and anaesthetic agents to safely anaesthetise a patient with an intracranial disease • Describe suitable monitoring for the anaesthesia of a patient with an intracranial disease • Outline the protocol needed for the safe recovery and analgesia of a patient with an intracranial disease • Choose the appropriate protocol, drugs and anaesthetic agents to safely anaesthetise a patient with a spinal disease • Describe suitable monitoring for the anaesthesia of a patient with a spinal disease • Outline the protocol needed for the safe recovery and analgesia of a patient with a spinal disease • Choose the appropriate protocol, drugs and anaesthetic agents to safely anaesthetise a patient with a peripheral nervous system disease • Describe suitable monitoring for the anaesthesia of a patient with a peripheral nervous system disease • Outline the protocol needed for the safe recovery and analgesia of a patient with a peripheral nervous system disease • Describe the essential physiology of pain (including transduction, transmission and perception) and the mechanism of neuropathic pain • Assess the importance and the limitations of pain scoring in a patient with a neurological condition • Plan the most suitable analgesic protocol for the most common neurological disorders and surgical procedures, listing indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions • Describe the use of fluid therapy in neurological patients during the preoperative, intra-operative and post-operative periods: indications, protocols, monitoring • Explain how to evaluate and manage blood loss in the neurological patient

Module 12 - Physical rehabilitation and nursing care of neurological patient Date: April 24th 2026 Speaker: Emma Box, BSc (Hons) PgDip MNAVP Learning objectives: • Review the principles of physical rehabilitation, its indications, contraindications and benefits for the neurological patient • Discuss initial assessment of the patient and recognise its value in physical rehabilitation • Evaluate the physical modalities of rehabilitation indicated in the neurological patient (physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, massages, passive range of motion, laser therapy, heat and cold, electrotherapy) • Suggest therapeutic exercises for particular neurological diseases and justify any recommendations • Indicate the risks, benefits, therapeutic time frames and monitoring of the therapeutic plans recommended • Explain the modalities for the management of the bladder and bowel functions in the neurological patient and analyse their indications, possible complications and appropriate monitoring • Recognize how to care for the respiratory system in the neurological patient and how to monitor function and possible complications • Assess the importance of appropriate nutrition in the neurological patient and indicate the neurological patient’s specific needs

Module 13 – Neurodiagnostics: CSF, electrodiagnostics, muscle and nerve biopsies Date: June 8th 2026 Speaker: Thomas Mignan, RCVS & EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology | BVM BVS MRes DipECVN FHEA MRCVS Learning objectives: • Summarize the anatomy and the physiology of CSF production and drainage • Illustrate suitable techniques to collect CSF from the cisterna magna and the lumbar spinal area and the risks involved • Identify the contraindications of CSF sampling • Identify the advantages and disadvantages for each type of CSF collection technique and their suitability to the different disease processes • List the suitable tests and techniques to analyse CSF after collection • Interpret the results of CSF analysis and how to relate them to the disease processes • Identify the principles of electrodiagnostic evaluation of the neuromuscular system and the most appropriate technique for the clinical presentation • Describe how to position the patient during electrodiagnostic evaluations • Describe the correct positioning of the electrodes and the use of the computer for electrodiagnostic evaluations • Interpret the results of electrodiagnostic tests (recognising artifacts and incorrect positioning of the electrodes) and how to relate them to disease processes and clinical presentation • Assess the use of muscle and nerve biopsies in the neurodiagnostic evaluation of a neuromuscular disease: indications, limitations and contraindications • Interpret the results of muscle and nerve biopsy analysis and how to relate them to the disease processes and clinical presentation

Module 14 – Neurodiagnostics - practical Date: June 9th 2026 Speaker: Thomas Mignan, RCVS & EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology | BVM BVS MRes DipECVN FHEA MRCVS Learning objectives: • Demonstrate how to position the patient during CSF collection • Perform a CSF collection using the correct positioning for cisternal and lumbar areas • Recognise how to analyse CSF composition (cell count, cytology and protein content) using the correct equipment • Demonstrate how to position the patient during muscle and nerve biopsies • List the muscle and nerves suitable for biopsies and explain why • Perform muscle and nerve biopsies using the correct surgical techniques • Demonstrate how to handle, preserve and submit the muscle and nerve biopsy samples for analysis

Module 15 - Spinal surgery I - Theoretical and practical Date: September 1st 2026 Speaker: Nick Grapes, RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology Learning objectives: • Summarise the clinical application (including indications, advantages, disadvantages, assessment of the patient and complications) and describe patient positioning, surgical approach and procedure for the following • surgical techniques: • Ventral slot and cervical fenestration • Hemilaminectomy and thoracolumbar fenestration • Lumbo-sacral dorsal laminectomy and partial discectomy

Module 16 - Spinal surgery II - Theoretical and practical Date: September 2nd 2026 Speaker: Nick Grapes, RCVS and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology Learning objectives: • Summarise the clinical application (including indications, advantages, disadvantages and complications) for the following surgical procedures: • Laminectomy • Mini-hemilaminectomy • Pediculectomy • Corpectomy • Vertebral stabilisation