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.

Talk 1: Pathology findings associated with therapeutic oligonucleotides and 

Talk 2: Pathology Findings Associated with Telemetry Device in Beagle dogs

Telemetry-instrumented beagle dogs are implemented during cardiovascular safety assessment in early drug development for the collection of cardiovascular function parameters such as electrocardiography, heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and cardiac contractility to predict cardiovascular risk in humans, aligning with recommendations in ICH guidelines S7A and S7B. Telemetry implants provide a sensitive and robust method for monitoring arterial blood pressure in dogs and it is important to take into account procedural-related pathology when dogs are reallocated in other exploratory toxicology studies as part of 3R for animal use in research.  The objectives of the talk aim to discuss procedural-related macroscopic and histopathological changes in chronically-implanted telemetry device dogs.

This event will take place at 12:30pm and last approximately 1 hour.

CPD

This meeting is worth 1 CPD point (self credited).