Veterinarian training courses library : Dog / Neurology
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- The aim of this conference is to become familiar with the most typical presentation of neuromuscular disease in the dog.
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- To become familiar with the available diagnostic tools to investigate neuromuscular disease in cats and dogs
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- Being familiar with the most important clinical and examination features in spinal patients
- Being able to distinguish a lower motor neuron vs upper motor neuron spinal presentation
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- To know the function and some of the anatomic pathway of the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves, and the sympathetic innervation to the eye
- Having a glance at how we can visualise these nerves on advanced imaging.
- Knowing the most important pathologies that may affect these cranial nerves, and Horner, syndrome, their clinical presentation, their diagnosis, treatment and outcome.
- Examples of studies, case series and case reports of neuropathies of the IX, X, XI and XII, and Horner syndrome published in the veterinary literature.
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- Being familiar with the most important clinical and examination features in patients presenting with epileptic seizures.
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- To know the function and some of the anatomic pathway of the facial and vestibulo-cochlear nerves.
- Having a glance at how we can visualise them on advanced imaging.
- Knowing the most important pathologies that may affect these cranial nerves, their clinical presentation, their diagnosis, treatment and outcome.
- Examples of studies, case series and case reports of facial and vestibulo-cochlear neuropathies published in the veterinary literature.
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- To know the function and some of the anatomic pathway of the oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal and abducens nerves.
- Having a glance at how we can visualise them on advanced imaging.
- Knowing the most important pathologies that may affect cranial nerves, their clinical presentation, their diagnosis, treatment and outcome.
- Examples of studies, case series and case reports of cranial neuropathies published in the veterinary literature.
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- To know the function and some of the anatomic pathway of the olfactory and optic nerves.
- Having a glance at how we can visualise them on advanced imaging.
- Knowing the most important pathologies that may affect the olfactory and optic nerves, their clinical presentation, their diagnosis, treatment and outcome.
- Examples of studies, case series and case reports of cranial neuropathies published in the veterinary literature.
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- To become familiar with the most common tests used to evaluate the cranial nerves, during the neurological examination.
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- To be able to recognized the most common posture and gait abnormalities and to be able to associate them to specific parts of the nervous system
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- To understand the anatomical basis of sympathetic innervation of the eye
- To understand the clinical signs and main differential diagnosis associated with Horner’s syndrome in dogs and cats.
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- To know the most common acute myelopathies that dogs may suffer from
- By taking into account the patient signalment, obtaining a clinical history and performing neurological examination, we can narrow down our list of differential diagnoses
- With the most likely two or three differential diagnoses in our mind, we can choose the best diagnostic work-up or the best management for every case
- Advanced imaging and spinal surgery may be needed in some cases, but some other cases can be successfully managed without these
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- To recognise the most common clinical signs of vestibular disease
- To be aware of the most common clinical signs that can help in distinguish a central from a peripheral vestibular syndrome
- To be aware of the main differential diagnosis for both central and peripheral vestibular diseases
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- Steroid-responsive meningitis arteritis is an immune-mediate, systemic, multiorganic disease. It usually has a good outcome.
- Performing thorough physical and neurological examination is crucial, because in some cases, implication of other systems and organs may occur, due to the involvement of their vascular beds.
- In these cases, imaging of other body areas, like head and thorax, may be needed.
- Involvement of other organs/systems is often subclinical but it may result sometimes in severe neurological dysfunction.
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- To understand the main concepts for the assessment and management of head trauma cases.
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- To understand the main physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms involved in traumatic brain injury, in order to be prepared for a prompt and efficient management of the head trauma cases.
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- Understand basic pathophysiology
- Who is at risk
- Recognize the signs
- Diagnostic criteria
- Treatment
- Prognosis
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- Understand when to consider a patient may be refractory and when to add another drug
- Understand the risk factors for refractory epilepsy
- Understanding the decision making around selecting an appropriate AED
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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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- 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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- Define what a seizure and status epileptic are and their causes
- Describe the most common treatment options for status epilepticus
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- Describe the 4 types of intervertebral disc disease in dogs
- Discuss the diagnostic tools available in general practice
- Identify the appropriate treatment for each type of intervertebral disc disease
