Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine: Respiratory & Cardiac Diseases
waiting list open
Frankfurt am Main (Langen, Hessen) / Germany
21.11.2022 – 25.11.2022
EURO 2.150.-*
EURO 2.050.-*(early registration deadline: 6.6.2022)
* additional mandatory 50 euro eLibrary fee will be applied
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Program Director/
Principal Course Master:
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Bianka Schulz, DECVIM (DE)
Dr. Imke März (DE)
Course Overview
Clinical work-up of respiratory medicine and basic cardiology problems will be presented in a case oriented approach. Typical and less common problems of dogs and cats presented with respiratory diseases (coughing, dyspnoea, tachypnoea, sneezing, nasal discharge, stridor, etc.) and cardiac problems (heart murmurs, arrhythmias, syncopies or weakness) problems will be used to demonstrate a structured and problem-oriented work-up.
Course program (subject to change)
Monday, 21 November 2022
08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and registration
09:00 – 10:00 Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Disease Proksch
10:00 – 11:00 Sinonasal Aspergillosis Proksch
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Chronic Nasal Disease Schulz
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Nasal Neoplasia Schulz
15:00 – 15:45 Rhinoscopy and Sampling Proksch
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30 Laryngeal Disease Schulz
09:00 – 10:00 Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Disease Proksch
10:00 – 11:00 Sinonasal Aspergillosis Proksch
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Chronic Nasal Disease Schulz
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Nasal Neoplasia Schulz
15:00 – 15:45 Rhinoscopy and Sampling Proksch
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30 Laryngeal Disease Schulz
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
09:00 – 10:00 Airway Collapse Proksch
10:00 – 11:00 Dyspnea Management Proksch
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Feline Bronchial Disease Schulz
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Canine Bronchitis Schulz
15:00 – 15:45 Bronchoscopy and Sampling Proksch
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:15 Respiratory Infections Schulz
17:15 – 18:00 Lung Worm Infections Schulz
10:00 – 11:00 Dyspnea Management Proksch
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Feline Bronchial Disease Schulz
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Canine Bronchitis Schulz
15:00 – 15:45 Bronchoscopy and Sampling Proksch
15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:15 Respiratory Infections Schulz
17:15 – 18:00 Lung Worm Infections Schulz
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
09:00 – 10:00 Interstitial Lung Disease Schulz
10:00 – 10:30 Clinical Case Schulz
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Pleural Effusion Proksch
12:00 – 13:00 Pulmonary Neoplasia Proksch
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 Physical Examination – What is the Cardiologist Looking For? Hezzell
14:45 – 15:30 ECGs – Why Do I Need Them? Hezzell
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Which Blood Tests are Useful?
10:00 – 10:30 Clinical Case Schulz
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Pleural Effusion Proksch
12:00 – 13:00 Pulmonary Neoplasia Proksch
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 Physical Examination – What is the Cardiologist Looking For? Hezzell
14:45 – 15:30 ECGs – Why Do I Need Them? Hezzell
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Which Blood Tests are Useful?
Thursday, 24 November 2022
09:00 – 09:45 Thoracic Radiographs – What is Important in the Dog März
09:45 – 10:30 Thoracic Radiographs – What is Important in the Cat März
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Echocardiography – What is Important in the Dog Hezzell
12:00 – 13:00 Echocardiography – What is Important in the Cat März
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 The Dog with Dyspnoea März
14:45 – 15:30 The Coughing Dog Hezzell
15:30 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Blood Pressure
09:45 – 10:30 Thoracic Radiographs – What is Important in the Cat März
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Echocardiography – What is Important in the Dog Hezzell
12:00 – 13:00 Echocardiography – What is Important in the Cat März
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 The Dog with Dyspnoea März
14:45 – 15:30 The Coughing Dog Hezzell
15:30 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Blood Pressure
Friday, 25 November 2022
09:00 – 09:45 Secondary Cardiomyopathies in Cats März
09:45 – 10:30 Dyspnoea in Cats März
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Fainting or collapse Hezzell
12:00 – 13:00 Distension of the Abdomen Hezzell
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 Fever – Can It Be Cardiac Related Hezzell
14:45 – 15:30 Heartworm Disease März
15:30 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Random Cases
09:45 – 10:30 Dyspnoea in Cats März
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Fainting or collapse Hezzell
12:00 – 13:00 Distension of the Abdomen Hezzell
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 Fever – Can It Be Cardiac Related Hezzell
14:45 – 15:30 Heartworm Disease März
15:30 – 16.00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Random Cases
Course location
Mercure Hotel Frankfurt Airport Langen: Robert-Bosch-Straße 26, 63225 Langen (Hessen), Germany