Veterinary Oncology: What Can I Do in the Primary Care Setting?
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Craig Clifford, DVM, DACVIM
Craig Clifford
Medical Oncologist
BluePearl Malvern
Dr. Craig Clifford graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine and received an MS in Animal Science /Virology from the University of Delaware. After completing an internship and a medical oncology residency at the University of Pennsylvania, he became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Oncology) in 2003. He is a medical oncologist at BluePearl Malvern.
He is active in clinical research within a referral setting and serves as an advisory board member with industry and non-profit foundations. He has authored/co-authored over 70 papers and book chapters and is a frequent lecturer at major veterinary meetings in the USA and abroad.
Dr. Clifford is a member of the Mars Veterinary Health Oncology Advisory Board, has served on many VCS and ACVIM committees, is a member of the Oncology Pathology Working Group, and was an Examiner for the Australian Scientist’s Oncology Specialty Exam.
Overview:
This lecture will focus on oncology-related tests and therapies specifically for the primary care doctor to include: the use of digital cytology for mast cell tumors, immunophenotyping for canine lymphoma, Braf testing for transitional cell carcinoma, The NuQ k9 liquid biopsy test, and the novel anticancer drug Laverdia for canine lymphoma.
Learning Objectives:
- Staging can be performed in the primary care setting
- Mast cell tumors can be graded via cytology
- Immunophenotyping plays a role in determining prognosis and the protocol utilized for dogs with large cell lymphoma.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by Volition Veterinary
