Feline Medicine and Surgery 5:
Neurology and Ophthalmology
19 - 23 February 2024 | Phuket, Thailand
General Overview
General Overview
The combined feline neurology/ophthalmology course is taught by international experts in the field. The Neurology course will start with introducing the principles of neurological examination and localization. The Neurology section of the course teaches the problem-oriented approach to feline neurology. It is based on clinical case presentations with video examples. Participants will become familiar with the principles of neurolocalisation and the spectrum of feline neurological diseases in the following two days. The Ophthalmology section of the course is largely case-based and will commence with an introductory lecture on a step-by-step ophthalmic examination. The clinical part of the course will cover the most relevant and most common ocular diseases in cats (including FHV-1-induced problems). An interactive session and quiz at the end of the course will involve both the Neurology and Ophthalmology parts. Following the course, participants should be able to deal with frequent neurological and ophthalmological problems in cats and establish a diagnostic and therapeutic plan for their patients.
This course is part of a full Feline Medicine study program, consisting of 8 courses of 5 days duration each.
Topics:
• Paresis
• Vestibular disease
• Ataxia
• Epileptic seizures and epilepsy
• Abnormal mental status
• Cranial nerve deficits
• Feline conjunctivitis
• Keratitis (including corneal sequestrum)
• Anterior uveitis
• Feline glaucoma
• Hypertensive retinopathy
• Uveal neoplasms
• Sudden blindness
Language
All modules will be held in English.
Monday, 19 February 2024
08:30 – 09:00 Registration, welcome, and introduction
09:00 – 09:30 Principles of neurolocalization and problem-solving skills
09:30 – 10:30 Video tour of neurologic examination
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 Principles of ophthalmic examination
11:30 – 12:30 Step-by-step ophthalmic examination and equipment
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00 The cat with paresis and weakness
14:00 - 15:00 Case discussions: Feline spinal cord diseases
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:30 Case discussions: Feline neuromuscular cases
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
08:30 – 09:00 The cat with vestibular or cerebellar ataxia
09:00 – 10:30 Case discussions: Feline vestibular disease, otitis media-interna, cerebellar disease
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Case discussions: Cranial nerve deficits in cats
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00 The circling cat with abnormal mental status
14:00 – 15:00 Case discussions: Forebrain disease
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:30 Case discussions: Multifocal CNS disease
Wednesday, 21 February 2024
08:30 – 09:00 The cat with epileptic seizures or collapse
09:00 – 10:30 Case discussions: Feline epilepsy, movement disorders
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:15 The cat with twitches, tremors or spasticity
11:15 – 12:30 Case discussions
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00 Feline corneal disease
Case discussions eosinophilic keratitis, corneal sequestrum
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 16:30 Feline conjunctivitis
Thursday, 22 February 2024
08:30 – 09:30 Feline Herpesvirus
09:30 – 10:30 Case discussion: corneal ulcers, keratitis
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:30 Anterior uveitis
11:30 – 12:30 Case discussion
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:15 Anterior uveal neoplasms
14:15 – 15:00 Case discussions
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 16:30 Feline glaucoma
Friday, 23 February 2024
08:30 – 09:30 Retinal diseases
09:30 – 10:30 Case discussions
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 11:30 Sudden blindness in the cat
11:30 – 12:30 Case discussion
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 15:00 Quiz (neurology & ophthalmology)
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:15 – 16:30 Quiz (neurology & ophthalmology)
Course Masters
Dr. Andrea Fischer
DVM, DACVIM Neurology, DECVN (D)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Dr. Ursula Dietrich
DVM, MRCVS, DACVO, DECVO (UK)
Royal Veterinary College London, United Kingdom
Course Location
Pamookkoo Resort, 70/1 Kata Rd, Karon, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83100, Thailand
Registration and Fees
Discount tuition fee for Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, Lebanon and Vietnam: EURO 1.250,–
Early registration: Euro 1.150,-
(Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 18th November 2023)
Discount tuition fee for Macao, South Korea and Taiwan: EURO 1.620,–
Early registration: Euro 1.520,-
(Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 18th November 2023)
Tuition fee for Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Canada, USA and Japan: EURO 2.210,–
Early registration: Euro 2.110,-
(Deadline for FULL early registration payment: 18th November 2023)
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