Immune-mediated Disease in the Dog and Cat
Fact file
| Dates |
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| Duration |
8 hours |
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| Speakers |
Stephen Shaw, Peter Graham and Thomas Mignan |
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| Location |
School of Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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| Cost |
£355 |
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Overview
This course will provide an update on recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of immune-mediated disease in dogs and cats, including endocrine, neurological, skin and haematological disease. In many cases of immune-mediated disease.
Topics to be covered
- Mechanisms of immune disease (emphasizing the relationship to effective treatment).
- Updated disease descriptions of pemphigus and cutaneous lupus, masticatory myositis, myasthenia gravis, haemolytic anaemia, and immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and immune-mediated endocine disease
- Diagnosis
- A practical approach to immunosuppressive therapy
Learning objectives
By the end of the course the delegates should have an understanding and ability in the following areas:
- Describe the key features of immune-mediated disease in the dog and cat
- Discuss the range of immunosuppressive drugs available and which to choose, knowing the possible adverse effects and how to monitor for these.
- Develop a broad understanding of immune-mediated diagnosis and treatment that can be applied to other diseases.
Required delegate attributes
This course is for small animal clinicians with some experience that want to develop their medicine and therapeutic skills in these uncommon, but important diseases.