Veterinarian training courses library : Cat / Expert
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Teaching goals
- Unlike dogs, external otitis (OE) is much less frequent in cats, being a reason for consultation in only 2% of cases.
- The primary causes of otitis externa in cats differ to some extent from those in dogs, requiring an adapted and specific diagnostic approach.
- The purpose of this talk is therefore to summarize the various causes associated with the development of otitis externa in cats.
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- Review the different clinical presentations of feline calicivirosis
- Discuss the clinical findings and specific testing allowing suspicion and confirmation of the disease
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- Know how to perform an abdominocentesis
- Know which analysis should be performed on the abdominal effusion
- Understand the indications for emergency surgery
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- Know the pros and cons of neutering
- Know how to inform the owner
- Know how to decide the right time for my sterilization
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- Recognition of the importance of including a nutritional anamnesis during the consultation
- What questions should be included
- How to formulate questions to assist in gathering information
- Tools that can be used to make the clinician's life easier
Dr. Ludivine BOIRONVideo time : 24 min + MCQDipl. ACVECCEmergency and critical care Diagnostic imagingTeaching goals
- Technics and protocol of abdominal ultrasound
- Abnormal images and interpretation
- Updated literature
Dr. Ludivine BOIRONVideo time : 17 min + MCQDipl. ACVECCEmergency and critical care Diagnostic imagingTeaching goals
- Definition
- Application fields of POCUS
- General technique
- Thoracic ultrasound
- Technics and protocols: progress in veterinary medicine
- Abnormal pictures and interpretation
- Updated literature
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- Perform correctly a diagnosis of the disease (part 2)
- Be aware of the various treatment options along with the side effects that each can carry
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- Discuss the pathophysiology of disease
- Understand the differences between dogs and cats
- Identify the clinical signs
- Perform correctly a diagnosis (part1)
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- Prior to attendance, make sure you are familiar with the content discussed in the « clinical signs of hypovolemic shock and sepsis » as well as « treatment of hypovolemic shock » presentations
- Understand the underlying pathophysiology associated with sepsis and how it affects the resuscitation strategy
- Be able to discuss the indication for colloids, vasopressors and steroids in patients with sepsis
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- Be able to define the term “pyothorax”
- Be able to diagnose a pyothorax
- Understand the key steps of the medical management of pyothorax
- Understand the indication of surgery for the management of pyothorax
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- Gain confidence in identifying thoracic limb lameness
- Use systematic approach in performing thoracic limb examination
- Identify orthopaedic or neurological cause of lameness
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- Review the most commom pediatric emergencies
- Discuss hypoglycemia, hypovolemia, sepsis, and traumtic brain injury: how to recognize and treat them
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- Review the physiological characteristics of the newborn compared to adults
- To know the standards for a physical examination of a newborn
- To know the normal values of the main diagnostic tests
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- Understand the goals of the treatment of IMPA
- Name some different immunosuppressive drugs available for the management of IMPA
- Understand the monitoring of IMPA
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- Understand the pathophysiology of hypovolemic and distributive shock
- Describe signs of hypovolemic and distributive shock
- Provide a list of bedside diagnostic tests that can be performed in patients in shock
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- How to assess the milestones in behavioural development in kitten
- How to assess the socialization in kitten
- How to assess the familiarization in kitten
- How to assess the habituation in kitten
- Which recommendations to owners for an optimal socialization, familiarization and habituation in kitten
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- Feline atopic syndrome is a chronic disease and allergenic avoidance, when possible, is the best possible option. If this is not possible, a combination of etiological, symptomatic and nutritional therapies must be instituted, depending on each case
- The purpose of this lecture is, therefore, to summarize the various treatment options for feline atopic syndrome
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- Understand the pathophysiology of hypovolemic and distributive shock
- Describe signs of hypovolemic and distributive shock
- Provide a list of bedside diagnostic tests that can be performed in patients in shock
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- Understand the classification of IMPA
- Understand the clinical signs of IMPA
- Understand the diagnostic work-up for patients with IMPA
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- Diagnosing dystocia
- Know the additional examinations to be carried out in case of dystocia
- Know the different conditions for carrying out a medical treatment
- Know the contraindications to the realization of medical treatment
- Know how to set up medical treatment
- Be able to quickly make the right decision
Dr. Ludivine BOIRONVideo time : 29 min + MCQDipl. ACVECCEmergency and critical care TheriogenologyTeaching goals
- To understand the pathophysiology of major female reproductive emergencies which include mastitis, metritis, eclampsia and pyometra
- To know how to recognize and treat them
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- Definition and grading of AKI
- The four phases of AKI
- Clinical presentation of AKI
- Physical examination
- Aetiologies of AKI