Endocrinology

Endocrinology

A crush endocrinology course for clinicians from the busy practice and special interest in endocrinology. The speakers will cover the most common endocrine diseases of dogs and cats and will give you a practical advices on how to recognize, diagnose, and treat the hormonal disorders. You will get the latest insights in monitoring the diabetes mellitus and what the best treatment options are for Cushing’s syndrome. Also, what to do when the thyroid gland gets out of control and how to deal with calcium disorders. And for sure, our endocrine course cannot be complete without discussing adrenal diseases inside out. Finally, you will get a chance to join the interactive discussion of cases, or just listen to the discussion, whatever you prefer and whatever works for you.

Both speakers are passionate about endocrinology and we guarantee that the three days of endocrinology will fly away. This course will make you a better veterinarian, so do not wait and see, but join us as soon as possible!

Normal lectures

Interactive cases (Kahoot)

Problem solving (small groups)

 
DAY 1

Time Title Speaker
08:15 – 09:15 Registration
09:15 – 09:30 Introduction
09:30 – 10:15 Cushing`s Syndrome: making a diagnosis: from clinical signs to endocrine tests and imaging Sara Galac
10:15 – 11:15 Cushing`s treatment: Pituitary-dependent Sara Galac
11:15 – 12:15 Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:15 Cushing`s treatment: Adrenal-dependent Sara Galac
12:15 – 13:00 Interactive section: Clinical Cases Federico Fracassi
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 Feline hypercortisolism: from diagnosis to treatment Sara Galac
14:30 – 15:15 Canine pheochromocytoma: all you need to know Sara Galac
15:15 – 16:00 Interactive section: Help, I found an adrenal incidentaloma Sara Galac
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15 Addison’s disease: from emergency to long term prognosis Federico Fracassi
17:15 – 18:00 Interactive section: Clinical Cases Federico Fracassi
DAY 2

Time Title Speaker
09:00 – 10:00 Canine and feline diabetes mellitus: epidemiology, clinical aspects and diagnosis Federico Fracassi
10:00 – 11:00 Diabetes Mellitus: treatment and monitoring of the treatment Federico Fracassi
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:15 Feline hypersomatotropism: more common that you think. Sara Galac
12:15 – 13:00 Interactive cases Federico Fracassi
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Diabetic ketoacidosis Federico Fracassi
15:00 – 15:45 Polyuria Polydipsia: How to successfully solve it. Sara Galac
15:45 – 16:15 Interactive clinical cases Sara Galac
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 18:00 Problem solving: discussion of clinical cases in small groups Federico Fracassi
DAY 3

Time Title Speaker
09:00 – 09:45 Canine hypothyroidism: pathogenesis and clinical signs Federico Fracassi
09:45 – 10:30 Canine hypothyroidism: diagnosis and treatment Sara Galac
10:30 – 11:15 Interactive clinical cases Federico Fracassi
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00 Feline hyperthyroidism: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment Sara Galac
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 Thyroid tumors in dogs: all you need to know Sara Galac
14:30 – 15:30 Calcium disorders: How to approach it and what to do Federico Fracassi
15:30 – 17:00 Interactive clinical cases Sara Galac
Federico Fracassi
17:00 – 17:30 End of the course and final discussion