VetScholar is an innovative online learning programme presenting quality courses tailored for practicing veterinarians run by VetLearn Foundation - a leading provider of veterinary continuing education in New Zealand.

The first course "Hot Topics in Companion Animal Internal Medicine" features 10 hot topics presented over 20 weeks in a flexible and easy to use online learning environment, tutored by registered internal medicine specialists, Drs Mark Robson, Greg Ogilive and Darren Fry.

Courses are suitable for vets at all levels of experience from recent graduates to experienced practitioners. Each topic contains an online forum where you can post your own cases or questions for feedback and discussion by the tutors and participants, designed to foster a collegial interactive learning environment.

A second course "Hot Topics in Companion Animal Surgery" tutored by specialists in companion animal surgery Drs Alex Walker and Richard Jerram is scheduled to start in June 2006. More details will be available from www.vetscholar.org.nz, informed a release.