Training with ATF

Veterinary training

We are pleased to offer compact and field-tested courses for veterinarians with any level of experience at this point. These are based on the contents of the Baden-Württemberg State Veterinary Chamber for further training as a specialist veterinarian for small animals and pets.

The courses / further training take place under the direction of specialist veterinarian Doreen Succow, who is in our group Head of Training & Best Practice is. You can find more about her CV under FTÄ Doreen Succow.

Our courses have the appropriate ATF recognition upon successful completion.


Block II - Infections & Vaccinations in Small and Companion Animals
(25 dates / 66 ATF hours).

Period: 06.09.2022 - 04.04.2023

Location: Live online seminars via Zoom

Target Audience: Those interested in veterinary medicine, advanced veterinary students, beginning assistants, and small animal practitioners who want to refresh their knowledge.

ATF hours recognition: 66h

Speakers: Specialist veterinarian Doreen Succow & Dr. Julia Klopp (Fa. Idexx)
Ms. FTÄ Succow leads the doc4pets Academy in the doc4pets group and develops the group's best practices. Previous content from classroom events from 2021/2022 can be found below.

FTÄ Doreen Succow
Keynote speaker FTÄ Doreen Succow

Minimum number of events required for recognition of ATF hours: 22 events.

The course was developed by means of the contents for the specialist veterinary training for small/domestic animals of the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Cost sharing:

  • Students of veterinary medicine 999 EUR incl. VAT.
  • employed veterinarians 1.999 EUR plus VAT (2.378,81 EUR incl.VAT) - equals 30,29 EUR / ATF hour
  • freelance veterinarians 2.499 EUR plus VAT (2.973,81 EUR incl.VAT) - corresponds to 37,86 EUR / ATF hour

You are also welcome to pay the cost share in three installments.

You are interested and would like to get more information or register?
Then just send us an email to: s.arndt@doc4pets.gmbh or call us at: 0721 750 886 11

Or fax us your registration to fax 0721 750 88612(fax form).

Training content

TopicDate / TimeContent
General information about infections and vaccinations06.09.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.Types of infection; infection symptoms/pathophysiology; hyperthermia, fever
bacteremia/sepsis; live vaccine vs dead vaccine/inactivated vaccine; immune response/basic immunization and repeat vaccinations
vaccination recommendations/legislation/STIKO/vaccination schedules
duty to report/duty to notify

Dog vaccinations/diseases I
13.09.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
contagious hepatitis (HCC), leptospirosis

Dog vaccinations/diseases II
20.09.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Parvovirosis, distemper

Dog vaccinations/diseases III
27.09.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Rabies and pseudorabies

Dog vaccinations/diseases IV
11.10.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
canine parainfluenza virus, herpes virus (CHV-1), Bordetella bronchiseptica

Dog vaccinations/diseases V
18.10.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Fungal skin diseases (dermatophytoses)

Cat vaccinations/diseases I
25.10.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Feline epidemic diarrhea and cat flu, rabies, Bordetella bronchiseptica

Cat vaccinations/diseases II
01.11.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.Chlamydia, Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)

Cat vaccinations/diseases III
15.11.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Leukosis; fungal diseases/vaccinations

Rabbit vaccinations/diseases
22.11.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Myxomatosis, RHD (RHDV-1 and RHDV-2)

Ferret vaccinations/diseases
29.11.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Distemper, rabies

Introduced infectious diseases (cat and dog) I
06.12.2022, 20.00-21.30 incl. 30 min. discussion afterwards
Leishmaniasis, Ehrlichiosis
Speaker: Dr. Julia Klopp, Idexx

Introduced infectious diseases (cat and dog) II
13.12.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards.
Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis

Introduced infectious diseases (cat and dog) III
03.01.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Lyme disease, hemobartonellosis

Introduced infectious diseases (cat and dog) IV
10.01.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Dirofilariosis, lung worms

Clostridia infections
17.01.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Clostridia, botulism, tetanus

Tuberculosis; Non-specific infections
24.01.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Tuberculosis, opportunistic germs (staphylococci, streptococci, EHEC)

Salmonella, Pasteurella
07.02.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Salmonellosis and pasteurellosis

Other bacterial infections I
14.02.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Yersinia, Brucellosis, Listeriosis

Other bacterial infections II
21.02.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Campylobacteriosis, tularemia/rodent plague, anthrax.

Fungal and algal infections
28.02.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Subcutaneous/intermediate (aspergillosis, candidiasis); systemic mycoses (cryptococcosis); actinomycosis, nocardiosis; algal infections.

Endoparasites I
14.03.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Protozoan and coccidial infections, toxoplasmosis, neosporosis, coccidiosis (isospora, cryptosporidiosis).

Endoparasites II
21.03.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Giardia; trichomonas, amoebae, worms (echinococcosis, etc.); E.cuniculi

Ectoparasites I
28.03.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Acarids, ticks, mites (sarcoptes mange, demodicosis etc.)

Ectoparasites II
04.04.2022, 20.00-22.45 incl. 15 min. break and 30 min. discussion afterwards
Insects, lice/hair lice, fleas, myasis
Course content Block II

Block I - already expired

In a first block, which can only be taken as a whole, a total of 61 ATF hours can be recognised (22 of the 25 dates must be attended).

This course has the following contents(detailed course descriptions by clicking on the italic course heading):

Training eventDateTimePlace
Emergencies, intensive care, poisoning in dogs and cats
Emergencies, intensive care, poisoning in dogs and cats I03.08.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Emergencies, intensive care, poisoning in dogs and cats II 10.08.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Emergencies, intensive care, poisoning in dogs and cats III 17.08.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Emergencies, intensive care, poisoning in dogs and cats IV 24.08.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Echocardiographic examination with subsequent practical exercises 
Echocardiographic examination with subsequent practical exercises I 31.08.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Echocardiographic examination with subsequent practical exercises II07.09.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Echocardiographic examination with subsequent practical exercises III14.09.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Major heart diseases 
Major heart diseases I21.09.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Major heart diseases II28.09.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Major heart diseases III05.10.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Major heart diseases IV12.10.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Anaesthesia Anaesthesia 
Anaesthesia Anaesthesia I19.10.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Anaesthesia Anaesthesia II26.10.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Anaesthesia Anaesthesia III02.11.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats 
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats I09.11.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats II16.11.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats III23.11.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats IV30.11.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats V07.12.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats VI14.12.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats VII21.12.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats VIII28.12.202120-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats IX04.01.202220-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats X11.01.202220-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Sonographic examinations in dogs and cats XI18.01.202220-23 hSmall animal centre Arndt

This course costs 1,999 EUR plus VAT for employed veterinarians. (2,378.81 EUR incl. VAT) and for freelance veterinarians 2,499 EUR plus VAT. (2,973.81 EUR incl. VAT).

If you are interested in registering for this course, please email us: s.arndt@doc4pets.gmbh - ideally with a callback number.

To ensure a high quality of the training, the course is limited to a total of 15 participants.


Entrepreneurial / business / legal training courses

We are pleased to offer compact and field-tested courses for veterinarians with any level of experience. These are based on the contents of business management courses and are garnished with practical application examples.

The courses / further training take place under the direction of Dipl-Ök.Sven Jan Arndt, LL.M. (corp.-restruc.), CIA, who in our group Managing Partner and Commercial Director is. You can find more about your CV under Sven Jan Arndt.

Our courses have the appropriate ATF recognition upon successful completion.

In a first block, which can only be taken as a whole, a total of 30 ATF hours can be recognised and this is more business/legal in nature (of the 9 dates, 9 must be attended).

In a second block, which can also only be attended as a whole, marketing and soft skills are dealt with in greater depth - in this part, TÄ Susanne Arndt and FTÄ Doreen Succow support with their experience. A total of 17 ATF hours can be recognised (4 of the 4 dates must be attended).

These courses have the following contents(detailed course descriptions by clicking on the italic course heading):

Training event - Block 1DateTimePlace
Business Administration I-III & Legal Framework
Business Administration I - Fundamentals of Management, Constitutive Framework Decisions for the Establishment of a Practice28.08.202114-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Business Administration II - Investment & Financing04.09.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Business Administration II: Accounting & Controlling Part 111.09.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Business Administration II: Accounting & Controlling Part 218.09.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
BWL II - Fundamentals of External Accounting / Tax Law - Part 125.09.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
BWL II - Fundamentals of External Accounting / Tax Law - Part 202.10.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
BWL III - Pricing: applying the GoT correctly09.10.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Legal Framework Part I30.10.202118-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Legal framework Part II: Veterinary marketing06.11.202118-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt

This course costs 999 EUR plus VAT for employed veterinarians. (1,188.81 EUR incl. VAT) and for freelance veterinarians 1,199 EUR plus VAT. (1426.81 EUR incl. VAT).

If you are interested in registering for this course, please email us: s.arndt@doc4pets.gmbh - ideally with a callback number.

In order to ensure a high quality of the training, the courses are limited to a total of 10 participants. A minimum of 5 participants is required for the course to take place.


Training event - Block 2DateTimePlace
Marketing & Soft Skills
Marketing in the Veterinary Practice Part 120.11.202114-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Marketing in the veterinary practice part 227.11.202114-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Soft skills - Part 1: Communication in the team and with customers04.12.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt
Soft Skills - Part 2: Self-management: How to set priorities correctly - Avoid Burn Out11.12.202116-20 hSmall animal centre Arndt

This course costs 599 EUR plus VAT for employed veterinarians. (712,81EUR incl.VAT) and for freelance veterinarians 749 EUR plus VAT. (891,31 EUR incl.VAT).

If you are interested in registering for this course, please email us: s.arndt@doc4pets.gmbh - ideally with a callback number.

In order to ensure a high quality of the training, the courses are limited to a total of 10 participants. A minimum of 5 participants is required for the course to take place.