Under GA, Under Pressure: Managing Intraoperative Hypotension

Speaker: Delphine Holopherne-Doran DVM, MSc, PhD, DipECVAA, AFHEA

Hypotension is one of the most common complication of general anaesthesia in small animal patients. After reviewing the causes and potential consequences of intraoperative hypotension, this talks offer a comprehensive step by step approach to its management, from accurate measurement of the blood pressure to the use of vasopressors.

Approach to the Pruritic Dog

Speaker: Natalie Barnard BVetMed CertVD DipECVD MRCVS

The lecture will discuss the different causes of pruritus in the dog and how we approach these cases and investigate them to identify the cause. It will cover ectoparasites, infections and dietary trials as well as atopic dermatitis.

How to Approach Syncope in Cats and Dogs

Speaker: Liz Bode BVSc PhD DipECVIM-CA (cardio) FHEA FRCVS

This lecture will define terms such as collapse and syncope. It will cover the pathophysiology of syncope of a variety of types followed by a logical diagnostic approach. This lecture is complemented by several videos demonstrating various types of collapse or syncope to emphasise the content.

A Practical Approach to the Coughing Dog

Speaker: Guillaume Ruiz DMV CEAV-MI DipECVIM -CA (Internal medicine) MRCVS

This lecture will go through the basic pathophysiology of the cough, different causes, different clinical presentations with associated videos, and how to practically approach these cases.

Epileptic Seizures and their Mimics

Speaker: Laurent Garosi DVM, Dip ECVN, FRCVS

Epileptic seizures are one of the most common neurological presentation in dogs and cats. They can be generalized or partial depending on the brain being affected on both sides from the start or only in one specific area respectively. Although increasingly being recognized, paroxysmal dyskinesias (PDs) are often poorly characterised in the veterinary literature and are commonly mistaken for an epileptic seizure, both by owners and by vets. PDs are episodic movement disorders in which abnormal movements are present only during attacks. Between attacks, dogs are neurologically normal and there is no loss of consciousness during the attacks, though some dogs find the episodes disconcerting and do not respond normally. The attacks can last anything from a few minutes to a couple of hours and can sometime occur in clusters. Dogs and people with PD are therefore often misdiagnosed as having unusual epileptic seizures (in some types of seizure, the patient remains conscious – as in an attack of PD). Other mimics of epileptic seizures can be non-neurological (e.g. metabolic or cardiovascular events such as syncope) or neurological (myokymia, narcolepsy/cataplexy, vestibular attack and exercise-induced collapse syndrome). Correct identification of the exact nature of the paroxysmal event is therefore fundamental. A thorough description of the event, especially if supported by video footage, can provide important information about the speed of onset of neurological signs, potential loss of consciousness/awareness during the events and type of activity the patient was performing at the time of the ‘episode’.

What I Wish I Knew as a New Grad on Day 1

Speaker: Jenny Brown Bsc(Hons) BVM&S(dist) MSc GPCert(FelPr) PgC SADI MANZCVS(Medicine of Cats) MRCVS

In this lecture, Jenny will draw on her experience to reflect on what she wishes she knew on day 1, including: · Remember your why (what matters to you) · You know everything you need to clinically (and you can learn the rest) · Failing well (because it will happen) · Tips on client communication (what matters to your clients) · Look after your team (and they will look after you) · Take opportunities as they arise (don’t be afraid to change your plan) · Don’t forget who you are (the importance of work life balance)