Veterinarian training courses library : Dog / Endocrinology
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Teaching goals
- 4 Treatments: Anti-thyroid medications / Iodine-restricted diet / Surgical / Radioactive iodine
- Pro and cons of each treatment
- Renal function and iatrogenic hypothyroidism
- Dogs?
Teaching goals
- Definitions
- Reasoning of testing
- Clinical signs
- Tests
- Uncommon tests
- Canine hyperthyroidism?
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- Definition of DKA
- History and presentation
- Diagnostics
- Treatment: Fluids, Electrolytes correction, Other supportive treatment, Insulin
- Dealing with insulin complications
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- Brief introduction to insulinoma: what is it and diagnosis
- Initial stabilisation
- Surgery
- Medical treatment & Palliative
- Survival
Teaching goals
- Knowing how to perform neonatal resuscitation
- Knowing how to identify the individuals most at risk of neonatal mortality
- Knowing how to perform a clinical and neurological examination of the newborn
- Know how to perform emergency first aid
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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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- Be familiar with the recent classification of systemic hypertension
- Be able to detect the clinical signs associated with systemic hypertension
- Remember the main causes of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats
- Know how to treat and monitor the clinical response
Dr. Frédérique BERNAERTSVideo time : 33 min + MCQDipl. ECVIM-CAInternal medicine General internal medicine EndocrinologyTeaching goals
- Hypoadrenocorticism or Addison's disease is a rare endocrine disease in dogs but lethal if not diagnosed early. However, it has a very good long-term prognosis once stabilization has been achieved.
- What types of hypoadrenocorticism?
- When to suspect Addison's disease in the dog?
- What diagnostic means?
- News on treatments
Dr. Frédérique BERNAERTSVideo time : 32 min + MCQDipl. ECVIM-CAInternal medicine General internal medicine EndocrinologyTeaching goals
- Hypothyroidism in dogs is an endocrine pathology inducing a wide variety of symptoms. Its diagnosis can be difficult in the presence of another disease.
- When to suspect hypothyroidism ?
- Diagnosis and "euthyroid sick syndrome"
- Treatment and follow-up
- Laryngeal paralysis: a manifestation of hypothyroidism
Dr. Frédérique BERNAERTSVideo time : 41 min + MCQDipl. ECVIM-CAInternal medicine General internal medicine EndocrinologyTeaching goals
- Cushing's disease in dogs remains an endocrine pathology with sometimes laborious diagnosis and expensive treatment. It is associated with undesirable effects that can be harmful or even fatal in the medium term.
- When to suspect Cushing's disease?
- Which diagnostic tests? What is the origin (Pituitary? Adrenal?)?
- What treatments for what cause?
- Is it always necessary to treat?