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Internal Medicine 3:
Nephrology in Dogs and Cats

TBA, 2024 | TBA, China

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General Overview

The full ESAVS China Canine and Feline Internal Medicine Program consists of seven 5-day courses. All courses in China are in English language with consecutive translation into Chinese.
Principle coursemaster of the complete program is Prof. Dr. Eric Zini – Dipl. ECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine) (IT).

The program of the Internal Medicine Course is created to give the chance to participants to deepen their knowledge in medical sciences of companion animals. The courses will be at an advanced level, in case-oriented and problem-solving approaches; each week will focus on a specific “discipline” of small animal internal medicine in order to give to attending veterinarians basic as well as advanced competences in most important topics of the daily practice. By attending to all courses, the participants are expected to achieve an adequate level of skills to be able to solve problems in the most important medical sciences, including all disciplines that are closely interconnected to internal medicine, such as oncology, cardiology, neurology and intensive care.


The complete training programme consists of seven periods of 5 days each; the entire programme will be given from 2018 to 2024. International guidelines and most recent scientific literature will be discussed in lectures, cases will be given to participants in practical sessions; attending vets will be fully responsible to find adequate management plans and reach the diagnosis in practical sessions. Theoretical and practical sessions will allow participants to achieve a level of knowledge and expertise that capacitate them to manage medical cases.

Study Program in Veterinary Internal Medicine

Objectives

At the end of this module you will be able to:

  • diagnose frequent and less frequent kidney and lower urinary tract diseases of dogs and cats;
  • identify the differential diagnoses for each clinical and laboratory abnormality pertaining to the urinary system;
  • select the most appropriate treatment modality for each kidney and lower urinary tract disease;
  • identify any potential side effect of each treatment;
  • recognize the prognostic factors of each kidney and lower urinary tract disease;
  • communicate to the owner the most relevant aspects of the kidney and lower urinary tract diseases;
  • have a broad knowledge in medical sciences interconnected with internal medicine.

Prerequisite

The module provides most up to date knowledge about kidney and lower urinary tract diseases of dogs and cats. The combination of theoretical and hands-on sessions will advance the knowledge of each participant in medical subjects. More and less experienced veterinarians are expected to benefit from this module.

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

CPD Hours: 40

ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 3

Tuition Fee: TBA

Course Language: English with consecutive translation in Chinese

Full Program (Click to Open)
Day 1

Hematology, biochemistry, blood gas and urinalysis in nephrology and urology in dogs and cats
09:00 - 10:00 Blood work and kidney, part I
10:00 - 11:00 Blood work and kidney, part II
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 13:00 Urinalysis: Do we care about it?
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00 Practical session: Case management and differential diagnosis

Day 2
Kidney disease and its progression to end-stage in dogs and cats
09:00 - 11:00 Chronic renal failure: Pathogenesis and diagnosis
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 13:00 Chronic renal failure: Survival and treatment
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00 Practical session: Case management and differential diagnosis
Day 3

Acute kidney injury and glomerulonephritis in dogs and cats, bad but not always
09:00 - 11:00 Acute renal failure: Why, when and what to do
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00 Glomerulonephritis: Causes and clinical presentation
12:00 - 13:00 Glomerulonephritis: Treatment and prognosis
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00 Practical session: Case management and differential diagnosis

Day 4
Lower urinary tract diseases in dogs and cats
09:00 - 10:00 Diagnostic imaging of the urinary system to differentiate among causes and between acute vs. chronic diseases
10:00 - 11:00 Feline lower urinary tract disease: A frustrating disease
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00 Urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence: Is it a single disease?
12:00 - 13:00 Urinary stones: Ureters, bladder and urethra
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00 Practical session: Case management and differential diagnosis
Day 5

Less common diseases of the urinary system in dogs and cats
09:00 - 10:30 Fanconi-like syndrome and renal tubular acidosis: Are they rare or under-diagnosed?
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30 Hematuria: It is not always a clinical sign of bladder disease
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 17:00 Practical session: Case management and differential diagnosis

 

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