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Management of Acute Congestive Heart Failure in the Dog

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About the Webinar

Acute congestive heart failure is a serious, life-threatening presentation that can be challenging to treat. It not only requires clinicians to be able to accurately diagnose the condition, but also to begin appropriate treatment promptly in order to secure the best possible outcome for the patient.
Join renowned veterinary emergency clinician, Dr. Philip Judge, as he presents the latest in evidence-based treatment for these critically ill patients, that will help you stabilise and manage this life-threatening condition – and how to avoid common pitfalls that can lead to complications!

Common questions regarding the management of acute heart failure, that will be addressed:

1. What’s the optimum dose of furosemide to give my patient with acute severe congestive heart failure?
2. How frequently should I give furosemide to the decompensating heart failure patient?
3. What are the best vasodilators to use in the acute heart failure patient
4. Are positive inotropes of any value in the management of acute heart failure?
5. What is the prognosis for the patient with acute severe congestive heart failure?
6. Are there any prognostic indicators for survival in the acute heart failure patient?
7. How should I manage arrhythmias in the acute heart failure patient?

Get answer to these questions and more, in our FREE upcoming webinar on management of acute congestive heart failure in the dog!

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SPEAKER

Dr Philip Judge

BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Clin Stud MACVSc (Vet. Emergency and Critical Care; Medicine of Dogs)

Philip graduated from Massey University in New Zealand in 1992, and spent 7 years in small animal practice before undertaking a 3-year residency in veterinary emergency and critical care at the University of Melbourne in 1998.

John graduated from the University of Queensland in 1988. He worked in general practice in Brisbane for 18 months before travelling to the UK in 1990, where he worked in small animal practice for the next 11 years. He was a clinical assistant in dermatology at the Animal Health Trust from 1998 to 2001. In 2001 John set up North Kent Referrals, a multi-disciplinary referral practice in the south of England, and he owned and ran the practice until its sale in 2012.

John is a registered specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. He holds the RCVS Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology, is a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (MANZCVS) by examination in small animal medicine and is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. John is a past President of the British Veterinary Dermatology Study Group. He is Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Queensland, where he provides the dermatology referral service.

Following his return to Brisbane in 2013, John joined the team at Dermatology for Animals. His clinical interests include the management of allergic skin disease in dogs, immune mediated skin disorders, and all aspects of feline and equine dermatology. John has regularly presented on the subject of veterinary dermatology to veterinary surgeons and nurses all over the world.

Note: This webinar is being recorded. If you are unable to attend the live lecture, a link to the recording will be shared with you a few days following the lecture.

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