Internal Medicine 5:
Respiratory Diseases in Dogs and Cats

7 - 11 October 2024 | Shanghai, China

General Overview

The program of the courses is created to give the chance to participants to deepen their knowledge in internal medicine 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 “field” of small animal internal medicine in order to give to attending veterinarians basic as well as advanced competences in most important topics of veterinary internal medicine. By attending to all courses, the participants are expected to achieve an adequate level of skills to be able to solve problems in daily practice and to facilitate their cooperation with specialists in university and referral clinics.

The complete training programme consists of 9 periods of 5 days each; the entire programme will be given during three successive years. International guidelines and most recent scientific literature will be discussed during lectures, cases will be given to participants during practical sessions. Participants will be fully responsible to find adequate management plans and reach the diagnosis during practical sessions. Theoretical and practical sessions will allow the participants to achieve a level of knowledge and expertise that will enable them to manage any internal medicine case.

Please note: The courses can be taken in any order.

Topics:

  • Respiratory disorders
  • Number of upper and lower respiratory tract diseases (e.g., tracheal collapse, pulmonary parasites, eosinophilic pneumonia, neoplasia)
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Pathologies of the pleural space, mediastinum and chest wall

The module combines theoretical and practical sessions.

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: 1.115 - 1.850 EUR

Course Language: English

Full Program (Click to Open)
Monday, 7 October 2024

09:00 - 10:00: Anatomy of airways and lungs, approach to respiratory signs
10:00 – 11:00: Diagnostic investigation of the respiratory tract
11:00 - 11:30: Pause
11:30 - 13:30: Nasal and nasopharyngeal diseases
13:30 – 14:30: Lunch break
14:30 - 15:30: Practical session: Case management(Porporato/Ferri)
15:30 – 15:45: Pause
15:45 - 16:45: Practical session: Case management(Porporato/Ferri)

Tuesday, 8 October 2024
09:00 - 10:00: Laryngeal diseases (Ferri)
10:00 - 11:00: Tracheal diseases (Ferri)
11:00 - 11:30: Pause
11:30 - 12:30: Eosinophilic broncopneumopathy and primary ciliary dyskinesia (Porporato)
12:30 - 13:30: Chronic bronchitis in dogs, bronchiectasis and bronchomalacia (Ferri)
13:30 – 14:30: Lunch break
14:30 - 15:30: Practical session: Case management(Porporato/Ferri)
15:30 – 15:45: Pause
15:45 - 16:45: Practical session: Case management(Porporato/Ferri)
Wednesday, 9 October 2024

09:00 - 10:00: Feline inflammatory bronchial disease and asthma (Porporato)
10:00 - 11:00: Infectious pneumonia (Porporato)
11:00 - 11:30: Pause
11:30 - 12:30: Pulmonary parasites (Ferri)
12:30 - 13:30: Interstitial lung diseases (Ferri)
13:30 – 14:30: Lunch break
14:30 - 15:30: Practical session: Case management (Porporato/Ferri)
15:30 – 15:45: Pause
15:45 - 16:45: Practical session: Case management (Porporato/Ferri)

Thursday, 10 October 2024
09:00 - 10:00: Miscellaneous lung diseases (Porporato)
10:00 - 11:00: Pulmonary hypertension: classification and causes (Porporato)
11:00 - 11:30: Pause
11:30 - 12:30: Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and treatment (Porporato)
12:30 - 13:30: Diseases of the chest wall: ribs, sternum and diaphragm (Ferri)
13:30 – 14:30: Lunch break
14:30 - 15:30: Practical session: Case management (Porporato/Ferri)
15:30 – 15:45: Pause
15:45 - 16:45: Practical session: Case management (Porporato/Ferri)
Friday, 11 October 2024

09:00 - 10:00: Anatomy and diagnostic evaluation of mediastinum, chest wall and diaphragm (Ferri)
10:00 - 11:00: Mediastinal diseases (Porporato)
11:00 - 11:30: Pause
11:30 - 12:30: Anatomy, physiology, and diagnostic evaluation of pleural space (Ferri)
12:30 - 13:30: Pleural effusions and pneumothorax (Ferri)
13:30 – 14:30: Lunch break
14:30 - 15:30: Practical session: Case management (Porporato/Ferri)
15:30 – 15:45: Pause
15:45 - 16:45: Practical session: Case management (Porporato/Ferri)

 

Course Masters

Dr. Federico Porporato

Dipl. ECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine) (IT)

Istituto Veterinario di Novara, Italy

Dr. Filippo Ferri

Dipl. ECVIM-CA (Internal Medicine) (IT)

Istituto Veterinario di Novara, Italy

Registration and Fees

Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.215,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.115,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 7 July 2024)

Discount tuition fee for Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 1.550,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.450,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 7 July 2024)

Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada, USA and Japan: EURO 1.950,–

    Early registration: Euro 1.850,-

    (Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 7 July 2024)

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