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Musculoskeletal Radiography of Dogs and Cats (DIAG414-0125)

The lectures for this course will be presented via Zoom.

Instructor: Kevin Jepsen-Grant, DVM
Course Dates: January 6-February 20, 2025
Enrollment Ends: 5:00 pm ET (USA), January 13, 2025
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, January 13, 20, 27, February 3 and 10, 2025; 9:00-10:30 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 7.5
RACE Category: 7.5 hours Medical


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Tuition: Member $173 ($156 early bird special if enrolled by December 23, 2024)
Non-Member $274 ($247 early bird special if enrolled by December 23, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
This course focuses on radiographic evaluation of osseous structures of dogs and cats, including parts of the appendicular and axial skeleton. This course is for beginner to mid-level experienced practitioners.


Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • characterize bone lesions as malignant or benign and choose appropriate diagnostic paths.
  • characterize abnormalities of joints as malignant or benign and choose appropriate diagnostic paths.
  • evaluate areas of the appendicular skeleton.
  • evaluate the spine and pelvis, as well as diagnostic pitfalls, in order to maximize the information gained from radiographs of these areas.


Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in musculoskeletal radiography.
Credit Approval: This course has been submitted (but not yet approved) for 7.5 hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session January 13, 2025): Bone Lesions
This session will learn radiographic evaluation methods for characterizing bone lesions as malignant or benign and choosing appropriate diagnostic paths.

Week 2 (Real Time Session January 20, 2025): Joints
This session will learn radiographic evaluation methods for characterizing abnormalities of joints as malignant or benign and choosing appropriate diagnostic paths.

Week 3 (Real Time Session January 27, 2025): Various Areas
This session will cover radiographic evaluation methods for the areas of the appendicular skeleton not mentioned above, such as the digits, and will evaluate several cases.

Week 4 (Real Time Session February 3, 2025): The Spine and Pelvis
This session will cover radiographic evaluation methods for the spine and pelvis, as well as diagnostic pitfalls, in order to maximize the information gained from radiographs of these areas.

Week 5 (Real Time Session February 10, 2025): Based Learning
This session will put everything learned thus far to use, discussing a multitude of cases covering all the areas previously covered in class, with a focus on next steps.


Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.


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Tuition: Member $173 ($156 early bird special if enrolled by December 23, 2024)
Non-Member $274 ($247 early bird special if enrolled by December 23, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on January 13, 2025, at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.


Enrollment qualifications:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.


Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357