Feline Medicine
Feline Internal Medicine I
held
20.11.2023 – 24.11.2023
Online Course
EURO 2.240.-*
EURO 2.340.-*(early registration deadline: 05.06.2023)
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Principal Course Master
Course Masters
Prof. Danièlle Gunn-Moore BSc(Hon), BVM&S, PhD, MANZCVS, FHEA, FRSB, FRCVS, (UK)
Course Overview
This course in feline medicine is designed for veterinarians with an interest in feline medicine. Participants can expect to increase their understanding of feline health and disease with an emphasis on a problem-solving and practical approach using real cases to illustrate key points.
Speakers for this week include Feline Medicine Specialists Dr Sarah Caney and Prof Danielle Gunn-Moore alongside Feline Behaviour Specialist Vicky Halls.
There will be in-depth and advanced discussion of the following topics and more…
Feline behaviour
• What is a cat and what makes them and their carers different
• Stress in cats: at the clinic and at home
• Behavioural assessment and management of complex cases
Feline nephrology and lower urinary tract disease
• Advances in diagnosis and management of common and complex conditions
• Subclinical bacteriuria and other controversies
Preventative healthcare and senior cat medicine
• Early disease diagnosis: what, why and how?
• Osteoarthritis and chronic musculoskeletal pain diagnosis and management
• Management/approach to unintended weight loss
• Cognitive dysfunction syndrome recognition and management
Feline Endocrinology
• Advances in diagnosis and management of common and uncommon endocrinopathies
• Systemic hypertension – diagnosis and management
Course program (online live sessions(Subject to change))
Monday 20/11/23
If you would like to introduce yourself, please leave your camera on, thank you!
Vicky Halls and Sarah Caney will be the main speakers. Topics to be covered include:
– Emotional-motivational systems
– House soiling
– Aggressive behaviour
– The approach to behaviour consultations
– Cat friendly clinic: where are we now, new owner insights
– Case studies
Tuesday 21/11/23
– Behavioural ‘first aid’
– Less common behavioural problems and their management
– Choosing a clinical behaviourist
– Lower urinary tract disease in cats: causes, diagnosis and management
– Case studies
Wednesday 22/11/23
– Urethral obstruction
– Diagnosis and management of renal disease
– Case studies
Thursday 23/11/23
– Preventative health care relating to older cats
– Degenerative joint disease
– Dementia
– Case studies
Friday 24/11/23
– Diagnosis and management of systemic hypertension
– Diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus and other endocrinopathies
– Case studies and quiz