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 | Sara Galac |
| 10:15 – 11:30 | Cushing`s Syndorme treatment: medical and surgical approach | Sara Galac |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | Hypersomatotropism | Federico Fracassi |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch | |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Addison’s disease | Federico Fracassi |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Interactive section: Clinical Cases | Federico Fracassi |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Pheochromocytoma | Sara Galac |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Interactive section: Adrenal Incidentaloma | Sara Galac |
DAY 2
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Canine and feline diabetes mellitus: epidemiology, clinical aspects and diagnosis | Federico Fracassi |
| 09:45 – 11:00 | Diabetes Mellitus: treatment and monitoring of the treatment | Federico Fracassi |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Insulinoma in dogs | Sara Galac |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Interactive session: clinical PUPD cases | Sara Galac |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Diabetic ketoacidosis | Federico Fracassi |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Interactive session: clinical cases | Federico Fracassi |
| 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 | Hypothyroidism | Federico Fracassi |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Feline hyperthyroidism: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment | Sara Galac |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Thyroid tumors in dogs | Sara Galac |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Calcium disorders | Federico Fracassi |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Interactive clinical cases | Sara Galac Federico Fracassi |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | End of the course and final discussion |