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

Long term management urolithiasis

• Identify the key controversies around the different surgical techniques
• Understand how conjunctive medical management can assist in the control of urolithiasis
• Discuss the complications around long term surgical implants for urolithiasis

Management options for syncope

Management options for neurological collapse

• Recognise different types of neurological collapse
• Understand key features that help diagnose neurological collapse
• Be able to review videos of dogs with neurological collapse with confidence

Otitis externa: just the highlights

• To understand the common factors and causes associated with otitis externa
• Recognise the typical clinical presentation of otitis externa and implement a streamlined approach to the diagnostic work-up
• Develop an effective treatment plan for the acute and long-term management of chronic otitis externa
• Understand the causes of otitis media
• Recognise the clinical signs associated with otitis media to expedite an accurate diagnosis
• Understand practical treatment approaches for managing otitis media and recognising when to refer

Syncopal case studies

• Review three common causes for cardiac collapse in the dog
• Understand the different management methods for these diseases

The importance of nurses in anaesthesia monitoring

• The role of an anaesthesia nurse
• Common errors in anaesthesia and why a nurse is important to improve/maintain standards
• Ways to increase anaesthesia knowledge

This session will highlight 10 common yet unexpected physical examination and laboratory abnormalities in healthy patients discovered during preventative care assessment. Recent published guidelines for life-stage assessment in dogs and cats will be briefly reviewed. Practical tips on interpreting results and current treatment recommendations will be provided.

A panel discussion on primary sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI).

Decision making for surgery of ureterolithiasis

• Identify the key factors to help determine a requirement for surgery
• Identify whether urgent surgery is required for urolithiasis
• Understand the different surgical techniques available for managing ureteroliths

Lithotripsy: what is possible

• Understand the types of lithotripsy available
• Identify cases that could benefit from lithotripsy
• Understand the risks and limitations of lithotripsy

Which allergy is it? Getting it right the first time

• Develop an understanding of the role of otitis in the pathogenesis of allergic skin diseases
• Utilise a streamlined approach to achieve the correct dermatological diagnosis on the first attempt
• Understand how to recognise the subtleties for the great pretenders of allergy

Anaesthesia and analgesia is a constantly advancing field and the third edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account of the latest techniques and considerations. The structure, which has worked so well for the previous editions, has been retained and there are new chapters on pain assessment methods, anaesthesia for MRI and how to manage chronic pain. Full-colour illustrations, tables and charts allow readers to easily visualise techniques, ensuring that this manual will be a must-have for any practice.