Do you sometimes find yourself wondering whether an unusual area in the lung is clinically significant? Are you concerned about overlooking an intestinal obstruction or foreign body? Does a complicated musculoskeletal lesion leave you uncertain about the next step?

This tutor-led online course will help you develop a confident, consistent approach to radiographic interpretation in small-animal practice. Through practical teaching, case-based learning and tutor-supported discussions, you will improve your ability to recognise abnormalities, formulate differential diagnoses and communicate your findings clearly.

You'll review a wide range of radiographic cases and apply a structured interpretation method across thoracic, abdominal and musculoskeletal studies. Regular discussion and feedback will help you refine your technique and build skills that can be applied immediately in practice.

By the end of the course, you will be able to approach canine and feline radiographs systematically, recognise common and challenging abnormalities, describe lesions accurately, formulate differential diagnoses and report findings with greater confidence. Your progress will be supported through case discussions, online quizzes and guidance from an experienced specialist tutor.

The course includes three live evening webinars covering: thoracic, abdominal radiography and musculoskeletal radiography. Webinar dates and times will be confirmed closer to the start of the course. All webinars will be recorded and made available within the course, allowing you to revisit the teaching or catch up if you are unable to attend live.

Why do this course?
Radiography is one of the most commonly used diagnostic tools in small-animal practice, yet interpreting images accurately and consistently can be challenging.

This course will help you develop a structured, repeatable system for evaluating radiographs, increase your confidence in recognising abnormalities, and strengthen your clinical decision-making. The focus is not simply on identifying abnormalities, but on giving you a reliable framework for approaching every radiographic study with confidence and consistency.

CPD Hours
CPD hours are awarded based on the level of participation. Depending on the course, this may include viewing live or recorded lectures, contributing to the discussion forums, completing online case assessment exercises or self-assessment quizzes and reviewing supplementary reading material.

Please note most of our courses are time released to open with a new topic each week, please bear this in mind when allocating time to complete these courses.

For more information on our eCPD and Webinar Plus CPD please visit: https://www.rvc.ac.uk/study/cpd/about/delivery-modes