Key Information
CPD Hours: 16 hours (8 hours for the recorded webinars and 8 hours for the practical day)
Course Length: See above
Course Format: Lectures, case-based discussions and practical sessions
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Very useful – will be able to apply skills learnt every day.
Course Information
Key Areas
- Anatomy of feline dentition
- Radiographic technique and interpretation
- Special considerations for the anaesthesia of the feline dental patient
- Periodontal disease
- Tooth resorption
- Feline chronic gingivo-stomatitis and its differentials
- Feline oral mass lesions
- Special considerations when extracting feline teeth
- What type of conditions can be referred?
This course is scheduled to run on Friday 10th October 2025, please email cpd@rvc.ac.uk to register your interest.
Are you dreading feline extraction cases? Unsure how to get good dental radiographs in cats and how to interpret them?
This course is a blended learning course. Lectures will be delivered online prior to the practical day, allowing a full day of cadaver-based surgical skills, putting into action the techniques previously learnt. This course aims to equip you with all you need to know to complete your next feline dental consultation and procedure with confidence. The course fee includes a set of IM3 dental instruments to use during the practical and take home at the end of the course.
Why do this course?
Feline dentistry forms a big part of small animal practice. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to deal with feline dental presentations.
By the end of this course, delegates should be better able to:
- Understand applied feline oral and dental anatomy
- Obtain diagnostic dental radiographs and interpret them
- Explain special considerations for anaesthesia of the feline dental patient and perform dental nerve blocks
- Diagnose and treat periodontal disease
- Diagnose and treat tooth resorption
- Diagnose and treat feline chronic gingivostomatitis
- Extract feline teeth using open and closed techniques
Course programme
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08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration and refreshments |
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09:00 - 09:15 |
Reflection on pre-course learning material |
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09:30 - 10:30 |
Practical: Radiography (half the group) Probing/charting/periodontal therapy/nerve blocks (half the group) |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Tea/Coffee break |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
Practical: Radiography (half the group) Probing/charting/periodontal therapy/nerve blocks (half the group) |
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12:00 - 12:30 |
Antibiotic discussion and case examples |
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 - 15:00 |
Practical: Extraction techniques - maxillary canine, carnassials |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
Tea/Coffee break |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Practical: Extraction techniques - mandibular canine and root remnants |
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17:00 - 17:30 |
Final questions |
Please note - This course consists of recorded webinars and a day of practical sessions. The recorded lectures allow you to learn at your own pace and can be listened to at a convenient time - these are a prerequisite to attending the practical component
Tutors
Alix Freeman, BA MA BVSc DipEVDC MRCVS
RCVS Recognised Specialist and EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry
Eastcott Referrals
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