The Blood Sugar Rollercoaster; strategies for managing challenging diabetic patients
Fact file
| Dates |
Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024
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| Duration |
8 hours |
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| Speakers |
Rob Foale |
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| Location |
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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| Cost |
£355
10% discount for online booking
20% discount for alumni
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Overview
This one-day course will provide colleagues in general practice with an up-to-date review of how to approach and manage patients presenting with diabetes mellitus, with consideration being given to both canine and feline patients. This course will use case examples and a problem-orientated medicine approach to address:
- The different types of diabetes mellitus encountered in veterinary practice and their causal aetiologies
- The medical and dietary management options currently available and how to choose the correct option for each patient
- A glimpse into treatment options that are currently in clinical trial and may become available in the near future
- How to approach, investigate and manage patients that just don’t seem to respond to treatment or remain stable
Learning objectives
- Understanding the importance of, and improving the delegates ability to recognise, the different forms of diabetes mellitus we see in small animal practice
- Improving delegates ability to create accurate differential diagnosis lists and then using problem-orientated medicine to narrow these down to reach a diagnosis
- Improving/updating delegates knowledge of the treatment of both canine and feline diabetes mellitus
- Improving delegates confidence and ability to approach patients who are unstable or fail to respond to treatment
Required attributes:
The course will be undertaken in an as interactive a manner as possible using real-life case examples as discission points and problem-solving exercises, so delegates need to come prepared to get involved in the discussion and bring their experience, enthusiasm and their own case stories with them – there will be no such thing as a silly question!