Veterinarian training courses library : Internal medicine
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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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to be familiar with basic snake anatomy and the most common diseases you'll see in snakes in clinical practiceTeaching goals
- Localisation – Upper vs Lower Urinary Tract
- Approach to therapy
- SOS UTI
- Diagnostics:
- Urine analysis and blood work
- Imaging
- cytoscopy
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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
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- Data about heat stroke: definition, description of different types of heat stroke
- Pathophysiology
- Clinical presentation: review of each organ disorder
- Diagnostics and prognosis
- Review of main treatment
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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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- To review historical data on anaphylaxis and definition
- To better understand the pathophysiology underneath this condition
- Review species differences in the clinical signs
- Treatment
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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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- Remember basic life cycles of relevant feline retroviruses
- Identify the appropriate situations to test the patients for these viruses
- Learn how to interpret a positive or negative result depending on the patient’s clinical context
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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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- General information on veterinary CPR
- Description of BLS
- How to do chest compression: description of the 2 theories, special numbers/tips to remember for chest compressions, videos
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- Know how to initially manage a weak calf
- Assess homeostasis
- Know which are the key parameters to follow
- Make the adequate recommendations to the farmer on taking care of the calf at the farm
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- Understand the physiology of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and the systemic effects of aldosterone
- Identify the signs associated with feline hyperaldosteronism
- Learn how to diagnose the disease and what treatment options are available
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- Understand the importance of establishing a diagnosis when attending a weak calf
- Know the most pertinent questions to ask regarding a weak calf
- Know the most pertinent clinical signs to evaluate in order to make a diagnosis on a weak calf
- Know the most frequent causes of weak calf syndrome and how to confirm or rule them out
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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
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- General information in human and veterinary medicine
- Pathophysiology depending on the type of drowning
- Treatment
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- 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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- Differentiate the different types of bacterial lung diseases and their clinical presentation
- Decide which treatment is best depending on the clinical presentation
- Be familiar with the monitoring of the treatment response
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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