Veterinarian training courses library : Cat / Expert

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• Scaling is an accumulation of loose debris from the stratum corneum (corneocytes). Scaling can have various appearances and be dry, thin, slab or greasy and vary in color from white, silver, yellow, brown or grey.
• Corneocytes are the end product of epidermal keratinization and the normal loss of these cells is not visible to the naked eye as corneocytes are released individually or in small groups. In abnormal scaling, there is a loss of large scales. Scaling may be primary in primary idiopathic seborrhea and ichthyosis. However, scaling is more often secondary to a chronic inflammatory process. In the presence of pruritus, the differential diagnosis should include parasitic infections, allergies, infectious diseases such as pyoderma or Malassezia dermatitis.
• If pruritus is not present, differential diagnoses should include primary endocrinopathies, demodicosis, dermatophytosis, leishmaniasis, nutritional imbalances, metabolic diseases, and cutaneous neoplasia such as cutaneous epitheliotropic lymphoma. In cats, exfoliative dermatitis associated or not with thymoma should also be considered.

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• A review on data we have on this disease: incidence, cause, risk factors
• Clinical presentation and the underlying patophysiology
• How to treat hyperkalaemic UO patient and understand the mechanism of action of the drugs used
• To review the different options of treatment and update on recent literature

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• how to manage bees/wasps sting in am emergency situation: review of the physiology and pathophysiology
• snake envenomation: differences between snakes, pathophysiology of the bites, focus on antivenom
• processionnary caterpillars: a review of their effects

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• Recognise the clinical signs associated with a primary haemostatic defect
• Understand how to diagnose for a primary haemostatic defect
• Recognise the clinical signs associated with a secondary haemostatic defect
• Understand how to diagnose a secondary haemostatic defect

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• Explain the effect of hyperthyroidism on the kidney
• Discuss the negative effects of remaining hyperthyroid on progression of CKD
• Explain the importance of iatrogenic hypothyroidism and the effect on azotaemia and survival

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• LED is a relatively benign, autoimmune condition that affects the dog's nasal planum and in which systemic manifestations are absent.
• It is the second most common immune-mediated skin pathology in dogs.
• Exposure to ultraviolet light aggravates and exacerbates LED and there are breeds that may be predisposed since they are reported more frequently, as the Collie, Shetland Sheep Dog, Australian Shepherd, German Shepherd and Siberian Husky.
• Therapeutic approaches are multiple and different effectiveness has been reported.

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• to understand how to perform basic life support
• to understand how to perform advanced life support
• to understand how to monitor CPR

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• Explain how pet cats come to live with us in modern times and how they have evolved from African Wildcats
• Explain why understanding cats is important as a veterinary professional
• Describe cat friendly facilities and handling
• Understand why cats should be treated gently and with respect

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• Explain causes of inappetence in hospitalised cats
• Discuss effect of pain, nausea and anxiety on appetite
• Understand impact of inadequate food intake on recovery
• Discuss appetite stimulants
• Discuss feeding tube placement, indications and use

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• Explain diagnostic tests for chronic enteropathies in cats
• Discuss management techniques for intestinal inflammation
• Understand faecal transplants and their use in cats

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• List the clinical signs of nasal disease in cats
• List the causes of nasal disease in cats
• Explain the investigation of nasal disease
• Discuss how chronic rhinosinovitis can occur and how to treat it
• Discuss the treatment of nasopharyngeal stenosis
• Discuss the types and treatment of nasal neoplasia