Dr. Frédérique BERNAERTS
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Internal medicine, Nephrology/Urology
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Dr. Frédérique BERNAERTS
Video time : 33 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Internal medicine
General internal medicine
Endocrinology
Teaching 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 BERNAERTS
Video time : 32 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Internal medicine
General internal medicine
Endocrinology
Teaching 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 BERNAERTS
Video time : 30 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ECVIM-CA
General internal medicine
Endocrinology
Teaching goals
- Diabetes mellitus in cats is a common endocrine disease in this species. It is less easy to diagnose than in dogs, given the stress hyperglycaemia encountered in consultation.
- Stress hyperglycemia in cats
- Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Monitoring blood sugar
Dr. Frédérique BERNAERTS
Video time : 41 min
+ MCQ
Dipl. ECVIM-CA
Internal medicine
General internal medicine
Endocrinology
Teaching 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?
Teaching goals
- When to suspect hyperthyroidism?
- What diagnostics?
- What treatment?
- Hyperthyroidism and chronic renal failure: a delicate balance
- Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroid cats