Congress 2023- Saturday

Treating allergic skin disease: what works in dogs?

• Develop a streamlined therapeutic approach for the management of allergic skin diseases in dogs
• Understand the mechanism of action, clinical indications, labelling directives, and therapeutic planning approaches for allergy treatments in dogs
• Recognise the importance of a multimodal treatment approach in allergic dermatitis in dogs

Treating allergic skin disease: what works in cats?

• Develop a streamlined therapeutic approach for the management of allergic skin diseases in cats
• Understand the mechanism of action, clinical indications, labelling directives, and therapeutic planning approaches for allergy treatments in cats
• Recognise the importance of a multimodal treatment approach in allergic dermatitis in cats

The importance of monitoring

• Why do we monitor patient’s under anaesthesia?
• What are we monitoring under anaesthesia?
• What are the qualities of a good anaesthetist?

Capnography top tips

• What information can does a capnograph provide?
• Why do we monitor ETCO2?
• How to interpret a capnogram?

Are some amoxicillin/clavulanic acid standard? MRSP Genetic: does this mean there may be more therapeutic options?

Diagnosing bacterial dermatitis: how much is really necessary?

• Understand why infections occur and how resistance develops
• Develop a standardised first-line approach to the diagnosis of bacterial infections
• Understand how to implement cytology in the diagnosis of management of bacterial infections

II. Tackling bacterial dermatitis: aiming for a cure

• Develop a standardised first-line approach to the treatment of bacterial infection
• Understand how to implement topical therapy in the management of superficial pyoderma
• Develop a plan for diagnosing and managing the primary cause of pyoderma in the long-term

A panel discussion on challenges in anaesthetising the BOAS patient.

The art of effective delegation

• Understand how delegation can improve both productivity and job satisfaction
• Explore how to decide what you could and should delegate, and to whom
• Learn how good delegation can empower your team

Delegation not abdication: how to get it right

• Understand the psychology of task ownership
• Learn the key steps in communicating expectations and outcomes when you delegate
• Explore the importance of trust in the delegation process

Eat the frog! Why putting it off just makes it worse

• Understand why it is important to become more comfortable with uncomfortable conversations
• Explore the psychology of avoidance versus assertive behaviour
• Learn how you can build your own confidence through difficult conversations

What is a successful outcome from a difficult conversation?

• Understand the importance of having a clear outcome before you start
• Explore how you can make a difficult conversation a win-win
• Learn how you can build mutual respect and understanding from a difficult conversation

I. A cardiologist’s approach

• Review the ancillary tests important in diagnosing the dog with cardiac collapse
• Consider the recumbent dog vs the ambulatory dog with collapse

A neurologist’s approach

• Review the ancillary tests important in diagnosing the dog with neurological collapse
• Consider the different neurolocalisations of collapse (forebrain vs neuromuscular metabolic) and how this determines the work-up

How small changes can produce big results

• Understand the exponential effect of small changes on performance
• Explore how to identify the key changes to make
• Understand the importance of engaging the team in effecting change

The human factor: how people make the difference

• Review the impact of human factors on performance
• Explore the impact of practice culture on human factors
• Learn the top 3 ways to improve performance