VPS and CertAVP Module List

‌‌The following modules are currently available for study at the University of Liverpool as part of the Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (VPS) Programme and/or the CertAVP. All modules can also be taken as CPD, with or without assessment.

All Species Core Modules

   
A-module: A-FAVP.1 Foundations in Advanced Veterinary Practice
B-module:

B-SAP.1 Small Animal Practice

B-PAP.2 Production Animal Practice

B-EP.3 Equine Practice

Any Species C-Modules

C-EBVM

 Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine

C-VGP.1

 Clinical Audit *We recommend completing C-EBVM first

C-VCG.1

 Clinical Governance in Veterinary Practice

C-VML.1

 Principles of Veterinary Management and Leadership

VETS652

 Introduction to Epidemiology*

VETS600

 Animals in society and introductions to social science methods*

VETS672

 Clinical Practice 1 **

VETS672

 Clinical Practice 2**

*These modules can be taken as part of the Veterinary Professional Programme, and as CPD. They are not CertAVP modules.

** These modules can only be taken as part of the Veterinary Professional Programme. They are not CertAVP modules and cannot be taken as CPD.

 

Small Animal C-Modules

C-ECC.2

Emergency Care A

C-ECC.3

Emergency Care B

C-SAM.4

Feline Medicine A

C-SAM.5

Feline Medicine B

C-SAM.6

Feline Medicine C

C-SAM.8

Small Animal Medicine A

C-SAM.9

Small Animal Medicine B

C-SAM.10

Small Animal Medicine C

C-SAS.1

Small Animal Surgery Core

C-SAS.2

Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery A

C-SAS.3

Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery B

C-SAS.6

Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery A

C-SAS.7

Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery B

C-VA.1

Small Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia

C-VA.3

Critical Care and Analgesia

C-VC.1

Cardiovascular, Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology

C-VC.2

Cardiovascular Diagnostics

C-VC.3

Cardiovascular Therapeutics

C-VD.1

Veterinary Dermatology Core

C-VD.2

Small Animal Dermatology A

C-VD.3

Small Animal Dermatology B

C-VDI.1

Imaging in Practice (Small Animal)

C-VDI.2

Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging (Orthopaedics)

C-VDI.3

Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging (Soft Tissue)

C-ONC.1

Veterinary Oncology - Approach to the Cancer Patient, Cancer Pathology and Surgical Treatment of Cancer

C-ONC.2

Cancer Biology and Medical Therapy for Cancer

C-ONC.3

Cancer of Body Systems, Advanced Therapeutic and Palliative Care
  • For those candidates wishing to work towards a Veterinary Anaesthesia VPS pathway or designated CertAVP, modules in Equine Anaesthesia are also available.

Equine C-Modules

C-E.1

Equine Gastrointestinal Disease and Respiratory Disease

C-E.2

Equine Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease

C-E.3

Equine General Medicine

C-E.4

Equine Neuromuscular Behaviour and Special Senses

C-E.5

Basic Equine Surgery

C-E.6

Equine Lameness A

C-E.7

Equine Lameness B

C-E.9

Mare Reproduction and Breeding Management

C-E.10

Stallion Reproduction and Breeding Management

C-E.11

Care and Management of the Foal and Yearling

C-E.12

Equine Dental Anatomy and Physiology

C-E.13

Equine Dental Care, Diagnosis and Treatment

C-E.14

Equine Dental Surgery

C-E.15

Basic Equine Practice Part 1

C-E.16

Basic Equine Practice Part 2

C-E.17

Basic Equine Practice Part 3

C-E.18

Equine Emergency Care A

C-E.19

Equine Emergency Care B

C-VA.2

Equine Anaesthesia and Analgesia

C-VA.3

Equine Critical Care and Analgesia

C-VD.4

‌Equine Dermatology

C-VDI.1

Imaging in Practice

C-VDI.4

Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (A)

C-VDI.5

Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (B)
  • For those candidates wishing to work towards a Veterinary Anaesthesia VPS pathway or designated CertAVP, modules in Small Animal Anaesthesia are also available.
  • For those candidates wishing to work towards a Veterinary Dermatology VPS pathway or designated CertAVP, small animal dermatology modules are also available.

Production Animal C-Modules

C-C.4

Bovine Husbandry and Lactogenesis

C-C.5

Bovine Reproduction

C-C.6

Bovine Mastitis and Lameness

C-C.7

Bovine Youngstock Rearing and Infectious Diseases

C-CAM.1

Advanced General Camelid Practice

C-CAM.2

Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice (A)

C-CAM.3

Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice (B)

C-POU.1

Hatchery Practices and Breeder Layer Poultry Health, Welfare and Production

C-POU.2

Meat Poultry Health, Welfare and Production

C-POU.3

Gamebirds and Backyard Poultry, Health, Welfare and Production

C-S.1

Diseases of Adult Sheep

C-S.2

Sheep Reproduction, Pregnancy and Parturition

C-S.3

Diseases of Lambs and Parasitic Diseases