Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Diseases

Course dates 2026

13-17 April 2026

Course dates 2028

18-22 April 2028*

*Tuesday-Saturday due to national holiday

The course is available every second year

Examination

Please find dates and details about the exam in the exam schedule.

Having completed the course, the student must be able to:
 
Knowledge

• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with gastrointestinal symptom.
• Explain, reflect about and demonstrate overview of the systematic approach to the patient with respiratory symptoms.
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of gastrointestinal diseases in dogs and cats at an advanced level.
• Know aetiology, diagnosis, treatment and  prognosis of respiratory diseases in dogs and cats at an advanced level.
• Define, identify and evaluate veterinary methodology and the use of minimally invasive techniques for patients with  gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms.

 
Skills

• Apply evidence based approaches to dogs and cats with complex gastrointestinal or respiratory diseases.
• Perform oral presentation of patient history, symptoms and diagnostic plan for both specialist and non-specialist colleagues and clients.
• Discuss relevant problems and questions within the systematic approach to patients with complex gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms.
• Use and adjust endoscopy equipment.
• Perform a systematic endoscopy with relevant sample collection.
• Interpret, assess, and reflect on collected patient data in order to identify/localise the cause of gastrointestinal or respiratory disease occurrence, make clinical decisions, arrive at a diagnosis and apply and integrate evidence based scientific approaches to plan and administer further diagnostics, patient therapy and management.

 
Competences

• Collaborate and communicate within and between specialist and non-specialist peers and lay persons involved in companion animal patient management.
• Plan, evaluate and manage a diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with complex gastrointestinal or respiratory diseases.
• Independently obtain, evaluate and elaborate on evidence based new knowledge at a specialty level within complex gastrointestinal or respiratory diseases.

You must meet the following criteria to be admitted to this course: 

• Hold a degree in Veterinary Medicine.
• Hold one of the following certifications:
  • DVA Certificate in Small Animal Diseases (fagdyrlæge) which is equivalent to the 4 core courses of the Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science.
  • Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish specialist in diseases of dogs and cats.
  • Equivalent competences.
• Have a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience from companion animal practice.
• Be proficient in English.

Read more about admission on the main page of Master of Companion Animal Clinical Science.

EU/EEA citizens*
Single course student: 36,500 DKK
Master student: 33,000 DKK 

Non-EU/EEA citizens
Single course student: 40,740 DKK
Master student: 37,240 DKK

Tuition fees include course materials and lunch/coffee. Books are not included in the tuition fees and must be purchased by the participants.

Terms and conditions.

*Citizens of the EU, EEA or Switzerland is entitled to a subsidised tuition fee, due to EU legislation, hence the difference in price.