Day 1:

The first day covers ear diseases in dogs and cats. Ear diseases are common in small animal. Therefore, this course will provide a review about pathophysiology of the ears based on primary/secondary causes and predisposing/perpetuating factors, followed by diagnostic tests (cytology, bacteriology, otoscopy/video-otoscopy and imaging), and management. The afternoon will be dedicated to practical applications (ear exams, otoscopy/video-otoscopy, ear flush, microscopy) and case discussions related to ear diseases and management.

Day 2:

The second day starts with topical therapies, which is one of the most important part of dermatological interventions. Based on the knowledge, we will expand how topical therapies are incorporated in some common dermatological diseases, bacterial pyoderma and non-symmetrical alopecia. The rest of the day will offer nodular skin diseases combined with practical diagnostic approach using microscopy.

DAY 1

Time	Title	Format
08:30 – 09:00	Registration & Welcoming
09:00 – 09:30	Anatomy and physiology of the ear	Theoretical
09:30 – 10:30	Diagnostic Approach to ear diseases	Theoretical
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00	How to treat ear diseases	Theoretical
12:00 – 13:00	Problem-oriented Approach in otitis externa	Interactive
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:45	Wetlab: ear exam, otoscopy, ear flushing	Practical
15:45 – 16:15	Coffee break
16:15 – 18:00	Wetlab: ear exam, otoscopy, ear flushing	Practical

DAY 2

Time	Title	Format
08:30 – 09:00	Registration & Welcoming
09:00 – 09:45	Topical therapy: benefits & limitation	Theoretical
09:45 – 10:45	Bacterial pyoderma & Methicillin-resistance	Theoretical
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee break
11:15 – 12:15	Non-pruritic & symmetrical Alopecia	Theoretical
12:15 – 13:00	Nodular skin diseases	Theoretical
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Microscopy with case discussions	Practical/Interactive
16:00 – 16:15	Coffee break
16:15 – 18:00	Applied case discussions	Interactive

This 2-day course will cover the basics in veterinary dermatology. We will start with a review about anatomy, physiology, and terminology of the skin and their appendices.
The main focus of the first day will be getting familiar with the diagnostic methods and to learn how to obtain and process the samples.
On the second day we will start with practising microscopy. The goal is to become familiar with recognizing cells and microorganisms. Pruritus is one of the core clinical signs of dermatological problems. You will learn how to systematically workup a pruritic patient, identify and manage allergies. The afternoon of the second day will be dedicated to case discussions. You are welcome to present and discuss with your own challenging cases.

Saturday: 22.04.2023

Time	Title	Format
08:30 – 09:00	Registration and Welcoming
09:00 – 10:30	Basics: Anatomy & Physiology of the skin & ear	Theoretical
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30	Pattern Recognition: Let’s talk the same language	Interactive
11:30 – 13:00	Diagnostic tools in Veterinary Dermatology	Theoretical
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Diagnostic tests: Sampling	Practical
15.30 – 16:00	Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30	Diagnostic tests: Sampling	Practical
17:30 – 18:00	Quiz & Discussion	Interactive

Sunday: 23.04.2023

Time	Title	Format
08:30 – 09:00	Registration and Welcoming
09:00 – 10:30	Microscopy	Theoretical/Practical
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00	Workup of a pruritic patient	Theoretical/Interactive
12:00 – 13:00	The Challenge of Managing Atopic Dermatitis	Theoretical/Interactive
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:30	Case discussions	Interactive
15.30 – 16:00	Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30	Case discussions: bring your own case	Interactive
17:30 – 18:00	Quiz & Discussion	Interactive