MULT309-0718: Topics in Feline Medicine 2018
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Jan Huntingford, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT, CAVCA
Amy Hinc, VMD, ABVP Feline
Erica Reineke, VMD, DACVECC
Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
Michael Zigler, DVM, CertVOphthal, MSc IAH
Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Course Open: July 10-August 31, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, and 21, 2018; 8:30-10:30 pm ET (USA)
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Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course will be open to veterinarians
interested in extending their knowledge of feline medicine.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-33070)
Course Information:
This course focuses upon extending the participants' knowledge of feline medicine,
covering a variety of topics: orthopedics, GI disease, respiratory distress,
chronic renal failure management, viral eye diseases, and pediatrics.
Week 1 (Real Time Session July 17, 2018):
Orthopedic Issues in Cats - It's not just trauma anymore!
Presenter: Jan Huntingford, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CAVCA
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- identify the most common causes of feline orthopedic disease.
- complete a feline orthopedic examination.
- identify the signs and symptoms of degenerative joint disease(DJD) in the cat.
- list common treatments for DJD including pharmaceutical, nutritional and non-pharmaceutical therapies.
Week 2 (Real Time Session July 24, 2018):
Feline Infiltrative Gastrointestinal Disease
Presenter: Amy Hinc, VMD, ABVP Feline
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- identify the different types of feline infiltrative gastrointestinal disease
and understand the proposed etiopathogenesis behind each type.
- form a rational step wise diagnostic approach to the feline patient with
suspected infiltrative gastrointestinal disease.
- treat/manage feline patients with any form of infiltrative gastrointestinal disease.
Week 3 (Real Time Session July 31, 2018):
Respiratory Distress in Cats
Presenter: Erica Reineke, VMD, DACVECC
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe the most common causes of respiratory distress in cats.
- use the physical examination to guide emergent stabilization procedures and therapies.
- describe how emergent ultrasound (vetBLUE and FOCUS) and SNAP proBNP can help
differentiate between cardiac and non-cardiac causes.
- understand how to treat the different causes of respiratory distress.
Week 4 (Real Time Session August 7, 2018):
Chronic Renal Failure Management
Presenter: Joe Bartges, DVM, DACVN, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- outline the IRIS staging of feline CKD.
- compare and contrast biomarkers used for diagnosing feline CKD including
USG, BUN, creatinine, and SDMA.
- describe the role proteinuria and systemic arterial hypertension have in feline CKD.
- outline a management plan for feline CKD based on IRIS staging
including nutritional and pharmacologic therapy.
- discuss the controversy of dietary protein restriction in cats with CKD.
Week 5 (Real Time Session August 14, 2018):
Feline Uveitis: Immunopathology, Host Defenses and Pathogen Strategies
Presenter: Michael Zigler, DVM, CertVOphthal, MSc IAH
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- recognize, diagnose and treat feline uveitis.
- understand host responses to these conditions (immunology).
- understand the factors which allow viral pathogens to overcome host defenses (pathogenicity).
Week 6 (Real Time Session August 21, 2018):
Feline Pediatrics
Presenter: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- prepare a diagnostic floor plan for the pediatric feline patient.
- have a list of likely differential diagnoses in mind.
- understand what tests to prioritize based on likelihood of diagnoses after evaluating clinical signs.
- provide prognostic information to the owners.
- devise a plan of action!
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenters:
Janice Huntingford received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Ontario Veterinary
College, University of Guelph in 1984.She is the owner and medical director of the Essex
Animal Hospital in Essex, Ontario, Canada. She has studied extensively in both conventional
and holistic modalities. In January 2015 she became a Diplomate of the American College
of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (DACVSMR). Dr Huntingford has lectured
nationally and internationally on herbal therapy, nutraceuticals, acupuncture, rehabilitation
and pain management to veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary technicians.
She has co-authored several textbook chapters on rehabilitation, and published 4 peer-reviewed
manuscripts on rehabilitation, sports medicine and exercise physiology. She is the proud
caretaker of 6 cats and several members of other species including a few two legged ones!
Amy Hinc received her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997.
After completing a one-year internship at a regional emergency and referral center and
several years in private practice, she discovered her passion for all things feline and
started a feline only practice in 2004. Dr. Hinc was awarded Board Certification in Feline
Practice by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2103 and has been a consultant
on the VIN Feline Internal Medicine Board since 2016. Whether in the office or on VIN Dr. Hinc
works with feline patients suffering from infiltrative gastrointestinal disease daily and
has developed a common-sense approach to successfully diagnosing and treating this disorder.
Erica Reineke is an Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Trauma
Center Director at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a 2002 graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania and became a Diplomate of the American College of Emergency and Critical
Care Medicine in 2007. She has published book chapters and research studies on emergency
and critical care topics including studies regarding identification of shock in cats, trauma,
urethral obstruction, and the use of emergency ultrasound (FOCUS) to help differentiate
between cardiac and non-cardiac causes of respiratory distress in both dogs and cats.
Joe Bartges is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
(small animal internal medicine) and the American College of Veterinary Nutrition.
Currently, he is a Professor of Medicine and Nutrition at The University of Georgia and
has been in academics for over 25 years. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed research
articles, review articles, book chapters, and abstracts many related to urinary tract diseases.
He has also lectured at over 250 meetings many of which were international on urinary
disease and nutrition. These publications and talks include those on feline chronic
kidney disease. He is a primary editor of
Nephrology and Urology of Small Animals and
served as president of the American Society of Nephrology and Urology.
Michael Zigler has practiced in the field of veterinary ophthalmology for over 35 years.
He provides consultation, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of ocular disorders
of companion animals, exotic and zoo animals. In addition, he provides training in basic
ocular examination techniques, diagnosis and treatment for senior veterinary students,
and interns. Dr. Zigler has been a consultant on the Veterinary Information Network (VIN) since 1999.
Dr. Zigler completed his Bachelor of Science degree in 1975 at the University of Guelph.
He went on to complete his DVM in 1979 at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.
In 1993 Dr. Zigler completed examinations and received the Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology
(Cert.V.Ophthal.) from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom.
In 2017 became an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology.
In 2010 he was enrolled in a distance education programme at the University of Edinburgh and
in 2013 graduated with a MSc in International Animal Health.
Sandra Mitchell is a 1995 graduate of the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine and
has been ABVP certified in Feline Medicine and Surgery for since 2001. Her early interest
after graduation was in pediatric medicine and she spent time both while in school as well
as after graduation working with pediatric felines as well as raising orphaned kittens -
which probably number in the hundreds by now; and probably thousands of pediatric patients treated.
Total CE Credit: 12
Tuition: Member $276 ($248 early bird special if enrolled by June 26, 2018)
Non-Member $413 ($372 early bird special if enrolled by June 26, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on July 17, 2018 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
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"This program (22-33070) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 12 CE Credits, with a maximum of 12 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of:
Scientific,
using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference).
This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are
responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be
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to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
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Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director
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