LIVE VET COURSE
Feline Endocrine Emergencies: Stabilizing the Crisis
A practical 2-week online course delivering evidence-based protocols to confidently diagnose, stabilise, and manage life-threatening feline endocrine emergencies from presentation through critical care.
- Veterinarian
- Starts June 8, 2026
- 19:30 AEST
- 2 Weeks
- 10 Race-Approved CPD Points
This course includes
- Live Online Weekly Tutorials
- Access to Tutorial Recordings
- 10 Race-Approved CPD Points
- Protocols For Your Practice
- Graded Course Assessment
- Discussion Forums
- Comprehensive Learning Resources
- Extra Course Resources
Course Blurb
From DKA and hyperosmolar syndrome – to thyrotoxicosis and hypoglycaemia – cats do endocrine emergencies in dramatic fashion! This two-week online course provides a practical, evidence-based guide to both diagnosing and managing the most critical endocrine emergencies in feline practice.
We focus on the life-threatening complications of common diseases: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), thyroid storm in hyperthyroidism, and crises related to other endocrine disorders – including hyperaldosteronism and complications of the management of diabetes mellitus. We’ve reviewed the refereed literature, so you can move beyond theory to actionable protocols for stabilization, fluid therapy, and monitoring. Learn how to navigate the complexities of insulin therapy, interpret and manage electrolyte derangements in DKA, and handle the crashing hyperthyroid cat. This course is designed to give you the confidence to manage these critical cases from presentation through the first 72 hours of care and beyond!
We focus on the life-threatening complications of common diseases: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), thyroid storm in hyperthyroidism, and crises related to other endocrine disorders – including hyperaldosteronism and complications of the management of diabetes mellitus. We’ve reviewed the refereed literature, so you can move beyond theory to actionable protocols for stabilization, fluid therapy, and monitoring. Learn how to navigate the complexities of insulin therapy, interpret and manage electrolyte derangements in DKA, and handle the crashing hyperthyroid cat. This course is designed to give you the confidence to manage these critical cases from presentation through the first 72 hours of care and beyond!
Course Outline
Week 1: The Cat in Diabetic Crisis
Monday, June 8, 2026 | 19:30 AEST
Monday, June 8, 2026 | 19:30 AEST
Welcome to Week 1. We tackle the most common feline endocrine emergency: Diabetic Ketoacidosis. We’ll start by reviewing the pathophysiology that leads to this critical state, to build a step-by-step approach to stabilization, using current literature to guide your choices in fluid therapy, potassium and phosphorus supplementation, and the initiation of insulin. You’ll learn how to safely start a low-dose, constant-rate infusion of insulin, interpret serial blood gas and electrolyte results, and avoid common pitfalls in DKA management. By the end of the week, you’ll have a clear protocol to confidently manage these complex cases.
Date: Monday, 8 June 2026
Time: 19:30 AEST [Sydney] | 21:30 NZST [Auckland]
Time: 19:30 AEST [Sydney] | 21:30 NZST [Auckland]
Date: Monday, 8 June 2026
Time: 05:30 EDT
Time: 05:30 EDT
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Week 2: Thyroid Crises and Other Endocrine Emergencies
Monday, June 15, 2026 | 19:30 AEST
Monday, June 15, 2026 | 19:30 AEST
In Week 2, we address other high-stakes endocrine emergencies. First, we cover “thyroid storm” or severe thyrotoxicosis. You’ll learn to recognize the cat in a cardiovascular crisis from hyperthyroidism – as well as how to manage it and then review acute presentations of other endocrinopathies, including critical illnesses related to hyperaldosteronism and hypothyroidism. Finally, we’ll discuss the critical patient with an unclear diagnosis, focusing on prioritizing your diagnostic and therapeutic steps when time is limited.
Date: Monday, 15 June 2026
Time: 19:30 AEST [Sydney] | 21:30 NZST [Auckland]
Time: 19:30 AEST [Sydney] | 21:30 NZST [Auckland]
Date: Monday, 15 June 2026
Time: 05:30 EDT
Time: 05:30 EDT
All Countries are Invited to Join this Webinar! To check the time in your zone/country, please click here.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will have a sound understanding of how to to:
- Develop a step-by-step, evidence-based stabilization plan for a cat with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA).
- Safely implement and monitor a low-dose, constant-rate insulin infusion for DKA management.
- Recognize the clinical signs of a hyperthyroid cat in crisis (“thyroid storm”) and initiate appropriate emergency treatment.
- Create a prioritized differential list and initial diagnostic plan for the critically ill cat where an endocrine emergency is suspected.
Course Tutor
BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Stud MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine of Dogs)
This course is supported by our free webinar
Updates in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Dr. Philip Judge
- February 4, 2026
And if you enrol right now, you’ll lock in these exclusive bonuses.
1: DKA Stabilization Checklist – The First 24 Hours. – A step-by-step, time-based guide to managing the DKA patient, including key decision points in patient management.
2: Insulin CRI Setup and Monitoring Worksheet – Your quick-reference guide to low-dose insulin CRI setup, rate changes, and glucose inclusion.
3: Common Pitfalls in Management of Endocrine Emergencies in the Cat – Your free high-impact video guide to costly errors vets make in feline endocrine emergencies – and what to do instead.
We can’t wait to see you inside.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is this course designed for?
The Feline Endocrine Emergencies Course is designed for veterinarians in general practice or emergency practice who want a clear, evidence-based framework for managing feline endocrine emergencies. Whether you’re managing your first DKA cat or looking to sharpen a protocol you’ve been using for years, this course is built to meet you where you are and give you practical, actionable tools you can use immediately.
2. What endocrine emergencies does this veterinary CPD course cover?
The course covers the most critical and clinically consequential feline endocrine emergencies, including:
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar syndrome
- Thyroid storm and severe thyrotoxicosis
- Hypoglycaemia
- Complications related to hyperaldosteronism
- Critical presentations where the endocrine diagnosis is not yet clear
3. What will I actually be able to do differently after completing this course?
By the end of the two weeks, you’ll be able to:
- Build a step-by-step, evidence-based stabilization plan for a cat presenting in DKA
- Safely initiate and monitor a low-dose constant-rate insulin infusion
- Interpret serial blood gas and electrolyte results with confidence and act on what you find
- Recognize the hyperthyroid cat in cardiovascular crisis and initiate appropriate emergency treatment
- Create a prioritized differential list and diagnostic plan for the critically ill cat where a feline endocrine emergency is suspected but not yet confirmed
4. How is this course structured?
The course runs over two weeks in the Deep Dive Live format – tutor-guided, synchronous, and built around live online weekly tutorials, moderated discussion forums with active tutor involvement, and practical downloadable resources you keep permanently.
Week 1 focuses on feline Diabetic Ketoacidosis — pathophysiology, fluid therapy, electrolyte management, and insulin initiation, with a clear protocol to take back to clinic.
Week 2 covers thyroid storm and severe thyrotoxicosis, acute presentations of hyperaldosteronism and hypothyroidism, and how to approach the critically ill cat where the endocrine diagnosis is not yet confirmed.
Throughout both weeks you are learning in real time alongside peers, with direct access to the course tutor. Live tutorial recordings are available if you cannot attend live, and all resources are yours to keep after the course wraps up.
The course awards 10 Structured CE hours and 10 Interactive RACE-Approved CPD points, and concludes with a graded assessment and certificate of completion.
Week 1 focuses on feline Diabetic Ketoacidosis — pathophysiology, fluid therapy, electrolyte management, and insulin initiation, with a clear protocol to take back to clinic.
Week 2 covers thyroid storm and severe thyrotoxicosis, acute presentations of hyperaldosteronism and hypothyroidism, and how to approach the critically ill cat where the endocrine diagnosis is not yet confirmed.
Throughout both weeks you are learning in real time alongside peers, with direct access to the course tutor. Live tutorial recordings are available if you cannot attend live, and all resources are yours to keep after the course wraps up.
The course awards 10 Structured CE hours and 10 Interactive RACE-Approved CPD points, and concludes with a graded assessment and certificate of completion.
5. How is this different from a recorded lecture or webinar on Feline Endocrine diseases?
The Deep Dive Live format is built around connection. This is a tutor-guided, synchronous course — you are learning in real time alongside a group of peers working through the same clinical problems.
Each week includes live online tutorials, and the moderated discussion forums run for the full two weeks with active tutor involvement. If a relevant case comes up in your clinic mid-course, or a question surfaces while you are reviewing a disease state, you bring it to the forum and get a response — from the tutor and from the peers learning alongside you.
The course also responds to what participants actually need as they learn. If a question warrants a deeper resource, VetEducation creates or sources it for the group. It is not a fixed set of materials — it grows with you.
On-demand courses are self-paced and excellent for building foundational knowledge at your own pace. The Deep Dive Live adds a real-time, collaborative learning layer on top of that.
6. What resources are included, and do I get to keep them?
Yes – all resources are yours to keep permanently. The course includes downloadable notes, practice protocols, checklists, and video resources designed as practical clinical reference tools. Many participants use them as quick-reference guides when a related case comes up in the clinic.
Live tutorial recordings are also available for review and download, so you can revisit how to approach a specific feline endocrine case or disease state well after the two weeks are done.
7. Is this veterinary CPD course evidence-based?
Yes. The course content has been developed with a thorough review of the refereed literature. The goal is to move beyond theory and give you protocols and clinical decision-making frameworks that are grounded in current evidence. References are provided so you can dig deeper into any area that interests you.
8. How much CE credit does this course provide?
This course provides 10 Structured CE hours (relevant to Australia and New Zealand) and 10 Interactive RACE-Approved CPD points.
A graded course assessment is included, and a certificate is awarded on completion.
A graded course assessment is included, and a certificate is awarded on completion.
9. When does the course run and how do I register?
The course starts 8 June 2026 and runs for two weeks.
You can register at – https://veteducation.com/feline-endocrine-emergencies/.
If you are registering multiple participants from the same clinic, get in touch with the team directly at learn@veteducation.com.au to ask about group discounts.
Any other questions before enrolling? We are happy to help
10. I have a question that isn't covered here. Who do I contact?
Reach out to the VetEducation team at learn@veteducation.com.au – we are always happy to help
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