Lab Diagnostics
Lab Diagnostics: Endocrinology
registration open
11.12.2023 – 15.12.2023
Novara / Italy
EURO 2.550.-*
EURO 2.450.-* (early registration deadline: 27.06.2023)
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Program Director:
Principal Course Master:
Prof. Dr. Eric Zini, Dipl. ECVIM-CA (IT)
Course Masters:
Dr. Miguel Campos, PhD, Dipl. ECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine) (NL)
Dr. Federico Porporato, Dipl. ECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine) (IT)
Dr. Lucia Sanchini, PhD, Dipl. ECVCP (DE)
Course Overview
The Endocrinology week of the Laboratory Medicine Course is devised to provide the practitioner with a throughout understanding of small animal endocrinology. Major topics include diabetes mellitus, hyper- and hypothyroidism, hyper- and hypoadrenocorticism, pheochromocytoma and insulinoma in dogs and cats; in each disease the laboratory perspective is particularly emphasized. Endocrinology diseases may represent a diagnostic challenge to all vets. Additionally, in several cases treatment decisions are difficult and need to be made quickly to save the pet’s life. Hence, the veterinarian has a central role in every aspect of the disease, and knowing all laboratory findings can make the difference!
The Endocrinology week aims to increase the knowledge of each participant by providing new tools that help solving common and less common diseases of the glands.
Besides theoretical lectures, during each afternoon the Endocrinology week includes hands-on sessions with multidisciplinary clinical cases, focused on laboratory findings. The participant is requested to give his advices after having discussed the differential diagnoses; in addition, the participant needs to suggest the therapeutic choices. The continuous dialogue with experienced lecturers, in a friendly atmosphere, will allow the participant to learn and practice at the same time.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the Endocrinology week, the participant will be able to:
• diagnose frequent and less frequent endocrine diseases of dogs and cats;
• identify the differential diagnoses for each clinical and laboratory finding pertaining to the endocrine system;
• select the most appropriate test for each endocrine disease;
• choose the most appropriate treatment and use appropriate laboratory findings for treatment monitoring.
Prerequisite:
The Endocrinology week provides cutting-edge knowledge about endocrine diseases of dogs and cats. Any veterinarian that struggles with the interpretation of laboratory findings related to endocrine diseases is expected to benefit from the course.
Course program (subject to change)
Monday, 11/12/23
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 Glucose meters in small animal medicine: the Clinical Pathologist’s perspective (Lucia Sanchini)
11:45 – 12:45 Diabetes mellitus: dogs and cats are different, diagnosis, laboratory findings and treatment, Part I (Federico Porporato)
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Diabetes mellitus: dogs and cats are different, diagnosis, laboratory findings and treatment, Part II (Federico Porporato)
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00 Diabetes mellitus: a case-based approach (Federico Porporato)
Tuesday, 12/12/23
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Hypercortisolism: medical and surgical treatment, and improvement of laboratory findings/tests (Miguel Campos)
12:00 – 13:00 Hypoadrenocorticism: diagnosis, laboratory findings, diagnostic tests and treatment (Federico Porporato)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Hypercortisolism and hypoadrenocorticism: a case-based approach (Miguel Campos and Federico Porporato)
Wednesday, 13/12/23
10:00 – 11:00 Hyperaldosteronism: diagnosis, laboratory findings and treatment (Federico Porporato)
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Hypothyroidism: diagnosis, laboratory findings and diagnostic tests (Miguel Campos)
12:15 – 13:15 Hypothyroidism: treatment and improvement of laboratory findings/tests (Miguel Campos)
13:15 – 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 – 17:00 Pheochromocytoma, hyperaldosteronism and hypothyroidism: a case-based approach (Miguel Campos and Federico Porporato)
Thursday, 14/12/23
10:00 – 11:00 Hyperthyroidism: treatment and improvement of laboratory findings (Miguel Campos)
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 Parathyroid hormone disorders: excess and lack, what happens to laboratory findings before and after treatment (Miguel Campos)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Hyperthyroidism and parathyroid hormone disorders: a case-based approach (Miguel Campos and Federico Porporato)
Friday, 15/12/23
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 Concurrent endocrinopathies: are they under or over-diagnosed? (Federico Porporato)
11:15 – 13:00 Insulinoma and concurrent endocrinopathies: a case-based approach (Federico Porporato)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break and Farewell
Course location
Istituto di Chirurgia Anatomica/AniCura Istituto Veterinario Novara, Granozzo con Monticello-Novara (Italy)