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Webinar: The therapy-unresponsive atopic dog Monday 17th May New in 2021
What next for an itchy dog with atopic dermatitis that is is not doing well enough on treatment?
Canine atopic dermatitis is is is recognised as having significant impact on welfare over the the lifetime of of a a a a patient Whilst the the general principles of of treatment of canine atopic dermatitis have remained unchanged the major advances in in the treatment options for pruritus and inflammation associated with this disease in recent years have therefore been a a a a a a welcome development Yet the wealth of treatment choices can feel confusing and satisfactory control of the disease remains a a a a a a a challenge in in some patients
This webinar will propose approaches to the itchy dog that is not doing well enough on treatment Why do this course?
You will learn to to recognise when a a a a a change of approach is is needed to to identify factors that prevent adequate control of pruritus and to to choose therapeutic strategies to to address those factors Key areas
• Factors that prevent adequate control of pruritus • The main therapeutic options for canine atopic dermatitis Course details
Course Course type: Webinar Course format: Live webinar with with an opportunity for for Q&A with with the lecturer plus access to recorded version for 2 weeks Course length: Two hours
hours
CPD hours: 2 Course fee: £50*
*Recorded version will be available to purchase for £30 approximately two weeks after the live course date Please see page 74 for further details
about our webinar courses Tutor Anke Hendricks DrMedVet CertVD DipECVD PGCertAP FHEA MRCVS Associate Professor in in Veterinary Dermatology RVC
Webinar Plus: Oncologic emergencies Wednesday 9th June New in 2021
to Tuesday 6th July
Would you like to be more confident with cancer-related emergencies? Do you you you often feel that you you you don’t know what to do do when you you you diagnose patients
with cancer?
The aim of of this course is is to provide veterinary professionals with the basics as as as well as as as new advances in recognition and management of common emergencies in dogs and cats with cancer The course will equip you with the knowledge to recognise and treat dogs presenting with hypercalcaemia of malignancy cranial vena cava syndrome hyperviscosity syndrome and malignant effusions We will review the current and emerging treatments for chemotherapy-induced side effects and analyse the literature on management of patients
with neutropenic sepsis We aim to cover treatment of chemotherapy extravasations
and we will explain the pathophysiology of tumour lysis syndrome Lastly common neurooncological emergencies will provide you with the the bases for the the stabilisation of patients
with seizures increased intracranial pressure and and spinal spinal compressions due to brain and and spinal spinal tumours We will present you with a a a a range of clinical cases to discuss Why do this course?
The course will improve your confidence in emergency situations and will provide the knowledge for an an effective stabilisation diagnosis and treatment of oncologic patients
Key areas
• Approach to the hypercalcaemic dog • Cranial vena cava syndrome in in dogs with mediastinal tumours • Cardiac tumours causing pericardial effusion • Malignant pleural and abdominal effusions • Diagnosis and treatment of hyperviscosity syndrome • Treatment of chemotherapy side effects • Chemotherapy extravasations
• Tumour lysis syndrome • Neurooncological emergencies • Urogenital neoplasia causing obstructions
Course details
Course type: Webinar Plus Course format: A mixture of two-hour weekly webinars (which can be viewed live and/or as recorded versions throughout the course) self-assessment tasks supplementary reading material and tutor-moderated online case-based discussion forums Course length: Four weeks CPD hours: Up to 16
Course fee: £349
Please see page 72 for further details
about our Webinar Plus courses Tutors
Irina Gramer Dr med vet DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS Lecturer in Oncology RVC
Sandra Guillen DVM MRCVS Staff Clinician in in Oncology RVC
Small animal medicine dermatology ophthalmology clinical pathology and behaviour
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