Online Course – 9/11/20 to 9/13/20 – How I Manage Common Medical Problems in Practice – IVS (fee applies)

Endocrine

• Diabetics: anything new that can help?
• Diabetic conundrums: management dilemmas
• Trilostane: the latest on how to use it
• A case-based approach to diagnosis of pu/pd
• Diagnosing canine hypothyroidism: a case-based approach
• Feline hyperthyroidism: finding it and helping your patients live longer

Cardiac disease

• Is a heart murmur a consistent indicator of underlying heart disease?
• Murmurs, Gallops and Arrhythmias in cats.
• When should Atenolol or Diltiazem be considered for feline cardiomyopathy?
• What are the best treatment strategies for treating congestive heart failure in cats?
• Considerations in thromboprophylaxis treatment in feline cardiomyopathy patients?
• This asymptomatic dog has a murmur. What diagnostics should I consider?
• Treatment considerations in mitral valve disease vs dilated cardiomyopathy.
• Loop diuretic therapy in CHF – furosemide of torsemide?
• What role does spironolactone play in CHF patients?
• Reducing angiotensin and aldosterone – ACE-inhibitors or ARBs?
• When to initiate and how to dose pimobendan in cardiac patients.
• Use of Viagra in canine heart disease.

Respiratory disease

• How to determine whether a coughing dog has chronic bronchitis vs airway collapse.
• Which drugs are considered preferred cough suppressants in dogs?
• Are bronchodilators helpful in coughing dogs? Which one?
• When to consider surgical intervention or tracheal stenting in airway collapse.
• Coughing cats – How do I tell if it is feline asthma or some other respiratory disease?
• Do I have to give corticosteroids to feline asthma patients?
• What are the preferred corticosteroids options for asthmatic cats?
• When would bronchodilator treatment be useful in asthmatic cats?
• Are human asthma drugs helpful in feline asthma patients?
• Should cyproheptadine or Cerenia be considered in feline asthma patients?
• Is immunotherapy helpful in treating asthmatic cats?

Chronic Kidney Disease

• When should renal biopsy be considered?
• Has SDMA become the preferred means of diagnosing CKD?
• Should quantitative urine protein values be determined in geriatric patients?
• Is blood pressure determination really that important in renal patients?
• Which antihypertensive treatment is preferred in CKD – amlodipine, ACE-Is or ARBs?
• What are the realistic goals in treating chronic kidney disease?
• When should a therapeutic renal diet be started in CKD patients?
• This dog/cat doesn’t like oral phosphorus binders. How important is this drug?
• Is it just an “Ohio State thing” or are vitamin D, calcium and PTH important in CKD?
• Appropriate use of erythropoeitin analogs in anemic CKD patients.
• Appropriate use of fluid therapy and appetite stimulants in hyporexic CKD patients.

Urinary Tract Infection

• What are the preferred antibiotics in uncomplicated UTI patients?
• How long should antibiotic therapy be administered in uncomplicated UTI?
• What predisposing disorders should I look for in patients with recurrent UTI?
• How do I select an appropriate antibiotic in recurrent UTI patients?
• What follow-up testing is recommended in monitoring UTI treatment?
• What do I do when asymptomatic bacteruria is present?
• What can be done to prevent recurrent UTI development?
• Is oral cranberry effective? What about other drugs or supplements?
• Does improving vulvar and vaginal health help reduce UTIs?
• When to consider Phenylpropanolamine treatment in UTI patients.