How to Approach a FUO Case?
Fever cases can be challenging in practice and expensive to investigate and this can lead to frustration or despondency. In this Twelve-minute take home session we will look at how we can stage our approach to investigating these cases, what the common causes are in dogs vs cats and therefore where we might focus our diagnostic efforts and when we might consider treatment trials if the diagnosis is eluding us.
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Ocular Ultrasound: How to Guide
Have you ever attempted to perform an ocular ultrasound and felt lost in the dark? This short webinar will guide you through how a normal ocular ultrasound is and what some common ocular clinical presentations look like on a "black and white screen". Join us to be more familiar and more comfortable performing this type of ultrasound!
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Localising the cause of respiratory distress
Difficulty breathing causes stress for your patient, and probably stress for you too! This short webinar will guide you through the immediate first steps to take and the clues you can gain using your hands, eyes and stethoscope that will help you initiate immediate life-saving action. We will review the tell-tale signs of upper airway, lower airway, parenchymal, pleural space and chest wall problems. We will also discuss when NOT to take radiographs and what to do instead!
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Canine cutaneous mast cell tumours, are they all the same?
Mast cell tumours are the most common cutaneous tumours in dogs and they are also the perfect example that “one size doesn’t fit all”! Many prognostic factors have been reported for this disease that help predicting the biological behaviour and clinical outcome. However no one factor is entirely predictive of biological behaviour and, as such, all prognostic indicators should be taken in consideration when evaluating a patient on an individual basis.
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Canine cutaneous mast cell tumours, are they all the same?
Mast cell tumours are the most common cutaneous tumours in dogs and they are also the perfect example that “one size doesn’t fit all”! Many prognostic factors have been reported for this disease that help predicting the biological behaviour and clinical outcome. However no one factor is entirely predictive of biological behaviour and, as such, all prognostic indicators should be taken in consideration when evaluating a patient on an individual basis.
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Burnout Barometer: How to tell if burnout is around the corner and tips to reduce the pressure
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Fractured tooth, wait and see?
Dental trauma is very common in dogs and cats -- When dental pulp is exposed, endodontic infection is inevitable. However, even just exposure of dentinal tubules may lead to pain and endodontic infection. “Wait and see” is rarely a justifiable approach – fractured teeth should be examined in detail and dental radiographs obtained. But what if radiographs fail to reveal signs of a suspect infection? When should you use CBCT or CT? How do you decide to treat teeth showing signs of endodontic infection, in order to remove infection and alleviate pain? Join Dr. Ana Nemec in clinical decision-making process on how to best address a fractured tooth.
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FIP - how do I try to confirm the diagnosis?
FIP is a true diagnostic dilemma and achieving a definitive diagnosis in a minimally invasive manner is challenging. In this 12-minute take home session, join Dr. Kate Murphy to look at how we can try to maximise information from history, physical examination, and blood work and what additional tests to consider and what the results really mean.
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Acute phase proteins - are they clinically useful?
Measurement of APP in dogs and cats has been available for over 15 years. This webinar will focus on answering some practical questions and provide a short update regarding their use in clinical practice.
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Guinea pig cystitis
They called to say the guinea pig has red urine - again! In this 12-minute webinar, Dr. Copper Aitken-Palmer will discuss how to best prioritize diagnostics to identify likely etiology along with how to approach recurrent, relapses, and chronic cases.
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The essential tests for abdominal fluid analysis
So you have managed to get some fluid from the peritoneal space - now what? In this 12-minute webinar, Dr. Lisa Smart will review what tests you should perform 'in-house' immediately, what you should send off to a commercial laboratory and how to interpret your results. There will be a particular focus on parameters that should ring alarm bells and require immediate action.
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Anaesthesia in geriatrics
This short 12-minute webinar with Dr. Eva Rioja-Garcia will cover the physiological changes that occur with age and some common pathologies found in geriatric dogs and cats that are important for anaesthesia. It will also cover some recommendations for anaesthesia protocols and the management of common intra-operative complications.
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There is a mass in the heart, can I do anything? ❤️
Many treatment options are available for patients with cardiac masses which may include surgical resection when indicated and possible, pericardiectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination of all of these! Prognosis is widely variable depending on various factors such as tumour type, but in the majority of cases excellent quality of life can be achieved while patients are undergoing treatment. Moreover depending on the case long survival times can sometimes be achieved. One of the main challenges when approaching a patient with a cardiac mass is not having a definitive cytological or histological diagnosis to help us decide the most appropriate treatment approach for each specific case, which happens in the great majority of cases unfortunately. Come and join Dr. Sofia Carvalho in this interactive 12-minute webinar to discover how to best approach a patient with a cardiac mass and many of the treatment options now available!
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Iris darkening in cats - benign melanosis or malignant melanoma?
Iris melanoma in cats typically presents as diffuse iris darkening (Feline Diffuse Iris Melanoma, FDIM) rather than a focal pigmented mass. This can lead to difficulties in diagnosis because iris darkening is also seen in benign iris melanosis, a progressive but harmless iris pigmentation which is seen commonly in older cats.
Differentiation of FDIM from benign iris melanosis is important because the former carries a guarded prognosis, with metastatic rates of 19%-63% reported. Whilst definitive diagnosis can only be achieved by histopathological examination of iris tissue, there are some ‘clinical markers’ seen in FDIM that we can use to point towards a diagnosis and which can be helpful in deciding how to manage the case. This short webinar will summarise:
1. The differential diagnosis for iris darkening in cats
2. Common clinical markers of FDIM
3. Management options and prognosis
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Feline mast cell tumours: because cats are not small dogs!
While most of mast cell tumours in dogs are affecting the skin, cats can present with distinct clinical syndromes. In this 12-minute take home session, Dr. Kasia Purzycka will discuss the most common clinical presentations along with treatment for feline mast cell tumours.Watch the full webinar recording PLUS Q&A below!
