Overview
The RCPath has a long and distinguished history in veterinary pathology. Membership and Fellowship examinations in veterinary pathology have been conducted since the 1970s. Today, Fellowship of the RCPath continues to carry significant professional recognition, with Fellows acknowledged as specialists by both the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI).
We are delighted to present the RCPath Veterinary Pathology Spring Webinar Series, a programme designed to engage and educate pathologists, residents, specialists, veterinary surgeons, and undergraduate students across all specialties. The series will feature sessions on anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, and microbiology, covering topics of current relevance and interest. These include large animal disease surveillance, with a focus on emerging viral threats such as Bluetongue virus, wildlife forensic pathology, lipases, immunohistochemistry and pathology findings associated with telemetry devices and therapeutic oligonucleotides. The series will conclude with a dedicated discussion of the RCPath Fellowship examinations in veterinary pathology/microbiology, offering guidance and insight for those considering this qualification.
Topic: Wildlife Forensic Pathology
This talk will cover the specific requirements for forensic examination and reporting. The webinar will highlight common findings in wild birds and mammals and how to interpret them illustrated by case examples.
This event will take place at 12:30pm and last approximately 1 hour.
CPD
This meeting is worth 1 CPD point (self credited).
Veterinary Pathology Spring webinar series 4
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Fiona Howie
SPEAKER
After completing a residency and MVM at Glasgow I joined SRUCVS, as a Veterinary Investigation Officer (Histopathologist) in 1993. I gained membership of the Royal College of Pathologists by examination (large animals) in 1998. While with SACCVS I have developed a particular interest in ruminant and wildlife pathology and have published and spoken widely on bovine and ovine disease and veterinary forensic pathology. As Pathology lead in SRUC I carry out the majority of the wildlife forensic post mortem examinations in Scotland and support my colleagues in Aberdeen, Dumfries and St Boswells to carry out the remainder. I also carry out post mortem examinations on cases from England, Wales and The Isle of Man funded by The RSPB and the Forensic Analysis Fund. I am currently a member of The PAW Forensic and PAW Scientific working groups, The Forensic Science Regulators Non-Human Biology Specialist Group and The Scottish SPCA Veterinary Working Group. I am also an examiner for The Royal College of Pathologists.
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Shane McGettrick
Chair
Shane McGettrick is Senior Research Officer in Sligo Regional Veterinary Laboratory. He graduated from University College Dublin in 2001 and worked in mixed farm animal veterinary practice before joining AFBI and subsequently DAFM as a Veterinary Research Officer. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (farmed ruminants and pigs). He works daily in a busy PM room and is heavily involved in farm animal disease surveillance and diagnosis. He is particularly interested in using pathology expertise to better understand the interaction of farmed animal disease with humans, wildlife and the wider environment in which animals live. Current active research interests are surveillance of tick borne flaviviruses on the island of Ireland and development of forensic pathology protocols to investigate wildlife crime.
