The aim of this course will be to provide general practitioners with the tools they require to feel confident in the management of a majority of neurological conditions commonly seen in small animal practice. We will begin with a session on the neurological examination, neuroanatomical localization, and formulation of a differential diagnosis list in Lesson 1.
In Lesson 2 we will focus on seizures and hope to provide delegates with an understanding of the physiology of seizures and key aspects of the management of epilepsy. We will provide delegates with the tools they need to feel confident when faced with the emergency situation of status epilepticus since this can be a challenging situation for any vet in practice. We will also briefly discuss future research we are hoping to carry out in this area at Queens Veterinary School Hospital.
Lesson 3 will tackle vestibular syndrome in all its forms. This week should enable participants to understand the key signs and differentials in vestibular cases. We will focus on enabling a full understanding of the differences between peripheral and central vestibular syndromes, and the importance of recognizing when each is more likely in any given patient.
Finally, in Lesson 4, we will attempt to unravel some of the issues around intervertebral disc disease. We aim to provide knowledge of the different forms of this disease and how to recognize them. We will further explain the different management strategies and prognoses with this common problem and try to break down some commonly-held misconceptions about this disease. You will be given access to information about the research being carried out at Cambridge University which is giving some new insights into an old problem.
You can enroll at any time and receive six months' access which consists of:
- Videos, recorded in 2022, using state-of-the-art chroma technology. The use of a green screen produces high-quality resolution recordings and delivers a more engaging learning experience when compared to standard laptop webinar recordings. Videos will be organized in 20-minute, easy-to-manage learning episodes and can be accessed in your own time over the month.
- Notes for downloading
- Journal club where the team will be signposting suggested further reading
- Online lesson on ‘How to Reflect’ and a reflection forum for posting reflective comments
- Reflective quiz at the end of each course to recap your knowledge
Please see individual courses on the website for learning outcomes for each lesson.
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Program details
Module Summary
01 - Canine and Feline Neurology: Lesson 4
Lesson 4: Intervertebral disc disease – Paul Freeman MA VetMB Cert SAO Dip ECVN MRCVS (European and RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Neurology).
Learning objectives:
- Understand the different forms of disc disease
- Know how to recognize the different forms
- Understand diagnostic requirements in disc disease
- Understand the management options in different forms of disc disease
- Understand the prognosis in disc extrusions with different management options
02 - Canine and Feline Neurology: Lesson 3
Lesson 3: Vestibular disease – Susana Monforte DVM Msc CertAVP PGCertVPS AFHEA MRCVS
Learning objectives:
- Recognize vestibular syndrome in dogs and cats
- Differentiate between peripheral and central vestibular disease
- Most common differential diagnosis for central and peripheral vestibular disease
How to investigate and manage the vestibular patient
03 - Canine and Feline Neurology: Lesson 2
Lesson 2: Seizures – Lisa Alves DVM PhD DipECVN AFHEA MRCVS (RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology)
Learning objectives
- Understand the basic physiology of seizures
- Be able to classify correctly a seizure event and recognise status epilepticus
- Be confident with the systematic approach of a seizuring patient following the principle “from home to the clinic”
- Refresh the ABC medical approach in a seizuring patient
- Understand the consequences of status epilepticus
- Feel comfortable with the sequential approach of using AED for a status epilepticus patient, understanding the different lines of therapy
- Understand when status epilepticus is refractory and what are the options
04 - Canine and Feline Neurology: Lesson 1
Lesson 1: The neurological examination – Georgina Harris BVetmed (Hons) MRCVS DipECVN
Learning objectives
- Understand the steps of a neurological examination
- Understand techniques involved in neurological examination and how to adapt them for challenging or nervous patients
- Interpretation of neurological examination findings to help provide a localization
- From your localization understand a structure to formulate a reasonable list of differential diagnoses
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