Diagnosis and management of diseases of the immune system in the dog and cat

This exciting one day course aims to refresh and update your knowledge about diagnostic testing and current therapeutic strategies for immune mediated diseases in dogs and cats. In addition there will be discussion related to immunology relevant to current controversies and concerns about booster vaccinations. It will be practical and relevant to general practice and will encourage an interactive approach with case discussions throughout.

The day will be of interest to any practitioner interested in this fascinating area of medicine. The day will also be useful CPD for veterinarians preparing for RCVS CertAVP C modules in small animal medicine.

Programme

08.30 - 09.00 Registration and refreshments
09.00 - 10.00 Diagnostic tests for immune-mediated disease: what to choose and how to interpret (Nat Whitley)
10.00 - 10.30 Case discussion – diagnostics  (Nat Whitley)
10.30 - 11.00 Tea/Coffee break
11.00 - 12.00 Prednisolone and beyond: immunosuppressive drug options for immune-mediated disease (Oliver Garden)
12.00 - 12.30 Case discussion – therapeutics (Oliver Garden)
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 15.00 Immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia and immune-mediated thrombocytopaenia: what more do I need to know? (Oliver Garden/Nat Whitley)
15.00 - 15.30 Tea/Coffee break
15.30 - 16.00 Booster vaccinations and the immune system – fact and fiction  (Nat Whitley)
16.00 - 16.30 Case discussion – bringing it all together (Oliver Garden/Nat Whitley)
16.30 - 17.00 Discussion and Q&A (Oliver Garden/Nat Whitley)