Veterinarian training courses library : Cat / Expert
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Teaching goals
- Explain the definition of overweight and obesity in cats
- Describe the health consequences of obesity in cats
- Discuss the evidence on communication around body weight in cats
- Understand the comparisons between human and animal obesity
- Understand why the question ‘is obesity a disease’ is complex
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- Understand common blood types in dogs and cats
- Understand how to monitor a transfusion
- Understand how to avoid transfusion reactions
- Understand how to recognise a transfusion reaction
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- Understand the difference between the pathophysiology of acquired myasthenia gravis and botulism
- Apply the best diagnostic and treatment for patients with neuromuscular junction disease
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- Review on mechanism of action of cannabis and chocolate on the body
- What are the clinical signs to expect with these intoxication
- What is the management of these patient depending on the degree of clinical sign
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- Understand the indications for bone marrow aspirate
- Understand which sites are suitable for bone marrow aspiration
- Understand how to perform a bone marrow aspirate
- Understand how to obtain a bone marrow core
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- Review in detail the physiology of steroids, the different classes and differences between classes, their role and their negative effects
- Consider whether or not steroids are useful in specific emergency cases: anaphylaxis shock, spinal trauma, ARDS, head trauma
- Finally we will review the use of steroids in specific neurological pathologies
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- Describe the typical presentation and clinical signs of steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA)
- Discuss the diagnostic tools available in general practice
- Identify the appropriate treatment and prognosis
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- To understand the conditions associated with hypertension in cats and dogs
- To understand the different methods of blood pressure measurement available
- To understand how to choose the correct cuff sizes and accurately measure BP
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- To understand the main causes of icterus in cats
- To pragmatically consider a case of icterus in a cat following a step-by-step approach
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- Learn how to prepare a good quality blood film
- Learn how to stain a blood film
- Learn how to examine a blood film
- Learn how to identify different zones within the blood film and understand what changes may be identified in these areas
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- Define what a seizure and status epileptic are and their causes
- Describe the most common treatment options for status epilepticus
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- When to suspect ureteral obstruction
- How to diagnose ureteral obstruction in cats
- Be aware of the different treatment options and how to determine the most appropriate one related to the patient
Dr. Yvonne MCGROTTYVideo time : 15 min + MCQDipl. ECVIM-CAHematology biochemistry Internal medicineTeaching goals
- To accurately differentiate between regenerative anaemias and non-regenerative anaemias
- To understand the red cell changes associated with a regenerative response
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- Manage stones of the lower urinary tract (bladder, urethra)
- How to prevent their recurrence
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- Understand the basic physical and technical principles of the thoracic CT scanner
- Understand the basics of thoracic CT interpretation
- Learn the recommendations for a thoracic CT scan for pulmonary and pleural abnormalities.
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- Understand the basic physical and technical principles of the thoracic CT scanner
- Understand the basics of thoracic CT interpretation
- Learn the recommendations for a thoracic CT scan for pulmonary and pleural abnormalities.
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- The osteoarthritic cat must benefit from a varied therapy including feeding. The nutritionist's objective is to target 3 points of attention
- body weight management
- dietary composition (and the appropriateness of using nutritional supplements)
- adaptations to be made in cats suffering concomitantly from other chronic diseases.
Teaching goals
- Understand what a cereal-free diet is
- Know how to differentiate between cereal-free, gluten-free and starch-free diets
- Know whether there are any indications for a cereal-free diet.
Dr. Anne-Charlotte BARROTVideo time : 20 min + MCQDipl. ACVIM and ECVIM-CAGeneral internal medicine Laboratory analysisTeaching goals
- Knowing the tests to perform to establish a diagnosis of AHMI
- Namely achieving an agglutination test
- Knowing what causes underlying causes
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- Presenting weighty arguments
- Practical rationing
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- Know the main suspicious behavioral abnormalities in a kitten
- hyperactivity
- deprivation
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- How to select a dog or cat blood donor
- Know the equipment and steps of sampling
- Knowing what volume can be taken and how fast the donation can be repeated
- Know blood products
- Understand processing and storage of blood products
