Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

RE: Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

Lara Brunori — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:25:12 GMT

THANKS!! The Idexx Learning Center is amazing!! I also found out the Dechra Academy has a very nice webinar regarding cytology in dermatology!

Thanks a million for all your help and support

RE: Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

Silvia Maldonado — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 22:54:25 GMT

Try module 1, 2 and 3 of the Idexx guide to haematology, on https://idexxlearningcenter.idexx.com/idexx/user_courses.aspx?track=Online+Courses

They are great, and free!

RE: Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:24:15 GMT

[quote user="Lara Brunori"]Thank you all so much for your replies! I've e-mailed both Idexx and Finn labs [/quote]Just go onto the Idexx site, register and log in. I haven't tried this for ages but I'm pretty sure you can then access loads of backdated webinars.

RE: Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

Lara Brunori — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:09:02 GMT

Thank you all so much for your replies! I've e-mailed both Idexx and Finn labs to see if they're organizing any courses in the near future. In the meantime I'll try to get my microscope and stains all set up at their best and will try to always do two slides, one for the external lab and one to look at it myself! Practice makes perfect or at least it should ;) Thanks a million again!! :D

RE: Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

David Mills — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:23:03 GMT

Rvc used to do a great online one, not cheap but very informative.

Finn, if you use them, do free ones but you have to travel to Norfolk. Wear gloves cos it they see you got 5 fingers you may be lynched.

RE: Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

Utlendigur — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 21:38:25 GMT

There often seems to be courses on here. Not tried one so don't know what they are like though.

http://vetcpd.co.uk/tutored-online-cpd-courses/improving-your-microscopy/

RE: Cytology/Microscopy CPDs?

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 26 Jun 2016 13:11:05 GMT

I understand there are some good (free) Idexx resources on this.

The other thing is to look yourself, make your diagnosis and then send the sample to the lab to compare. Then revisit the slides with the diagnosis. I think you need to look first and write down or its a bit early to look and nod knowingly with the pathologists report in hand.

The other things that are important are good facilities. Have you got a decent, clean, working microscope, set up somewhere nice to work. Decent quality slides, cloverslips, stains, mounting agents, etc. If you have some crusty stain from 1978 and a microscope full of crud then you don't stand a hope in hell.