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The Liver Unlocked:

From Incidental ALT to Chronic Inflammation

A 3-lecture series with Dr Luke Johnston

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  • June 11th, 18th and 25th, 2026
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Dr Luke Johnston

BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (SAM) FANZCVS (SAM) | Registered Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine | Head of Medicine, GVH University Of Melbourne
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Session 1:
The ‘Silent’ Liver: Managing Non-Specific Reactive Hepatopathy in Chronic Enteropathy (CE)

Lecture Description:
 The “New” Factor: Explore the critical secondary liver changes frequently seen in CE patients, providing clarity on conditions often mismanaged or over-diagnosed as primary hepatitis.

Clinical Application: Learn practical, evidence-based strategies for investigating and managing elevated ALT levels.
Session 2:
The Feline Triaditis Puzzle: Navigating the Intersection of CE, Cholangiohepatitis, and Pancreatitis

Lecture Description:
Complex Intersections: Master the concurrent management of the liver/biliary system, the pancreas, and the gut in complex feline cases.

The Gut-Liver Axis: Deepen your understanding of the intricate interactions within the gut-liver axis and how they impact patient treatment outcomes.
Session 3:
The Chronic Liver: Diagnosis and Management of Canine Chronic Hepatopathies

Lecture Description:
Diagnostic Mastery: Discover streamlined approaches to confidently diagnose and manage chronic hepatopathies in dogs.

Targeted Therapies: Understand the specific mechanisms and practical applications of treatments like Denamarin in long-term liver management.

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Dr Luke Johnston
BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS (SAM) FANZCVS (SAM) | Registered Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine | Head of Medicine, GVH University Of Melbourne
Dr. Luke Johnston is a highly accomplished specialist who graduated with honors in Veterinary Science from the University of Queensland in 2015. Driven by a passion for specialty training, he completed a rotating internship at VSS, followed by a rigorous 12-month internship at VCA San Francisco.
Returning to Australia, he rapidly completed his residency and attained his fellowship in 2021, cementing his status as a Registered Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine.

Throughout his career, Dr. Johnston has cultivated an exceptional depth of knowledge by practicing at premier hospitals internationally and across Australia, including SASH (NSW), PenVet (VIC), VSS (Gold Coast), AVC (Melbourne), and VCA San Francisco. A dedicated leader in his field, he has served as both President and Vice President of the Small Animal Internal Medicine chapter of the ANZCVS, as well as Head Subject Examiner for specialist exams. He now leads the medicine team at GVH University of Melbourne as head of the medicine department.

On top of being a published author his passion for teaching led him to deliver over 50 lectures internationally and nationally last year. Supported by a belief that the more knowledge we share the more animals we can help.

His clinical passions span the breadth of internal medicine, with special interests in gut nutrition, disease and dysbiosis, immunology, fungal diseases, endocrinology, and neurology.
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