On-demand Course

Updates in Small Animal Cardiac Emergencies

This exciting course will provide you with the very latest information - based on current scientific literature and expert opinion, on the diagnosis, treatment protocols and diagnostic algorithms on the management of cardiac emergencies in both dogs and cats - so you can give your patients the best chance of survival!

COURSE FEE

AUD 289

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This course includes:

What you'll learn

Join us for a 2-week intensive on “Updates in Small Animal Cardiac Emergencies” – where we’ll review the emergency diagnostics you need to have in order to diagnose acute heart failure, the management of acute heart failure, treatment of common arrhythmias, and much more. This exciting course will provide you with the very latest information – based on current scientific literature and expert opinion, on the diagnosis, treatment protocols and diagnostic algorithms on the management of cardiac emergencies in both dogs and cats – so you can give your patients the best chance of survival!
This topic provides the latest updates on how to determine the presence of acute heart disease in your patients – including physical examination findings, point of care ultrasound use, biomarkers and ECG diagnostics – so that you can begin life-saving treatment as soon as possible.
This topic provides the latest recommendations on the management of a range of cardiac emergencies, including the acute heart failure of both the dog and cat, cardiac tamponade, the diagnosis and management of severe cardiac arrhythmias, and feline aortic thromboembolism, among many others.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the participant will have:

  • A thorough understanding of the approach to the patient with a cardiac emergency, including the use of physical examination, serum biomarkers, diagnostic imaging and ECG to facilitate diagnosis
  • A thorough understanding of the management of the patient with the following conditions
    • Acute congestive heart failure caused by valvular disease and cardiomyopathies
    • Ventricular tachycardia
    • Supraventricular tachycardia
    • Severe bradyarrhythmias
    • Pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade
    • Aortic thromboembolism (feline)
  • An appreciation of the evidence-base present in veterinary cardiology as it relates to the management of commonly encountered cardiac emergencies

Course Tutor

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

Course Reviews

"Hello Phil and thank you so much for another wonderful course! I really enjoy learning from you - your teaching technique is fabulous and the resources and notes you provide are just so informative!"
Robert Green
Veterinarian, United States
"Thanks so much for all your advice and teaching. With so much information around these days, your evidence-based clarification goes a long way! You and your work are very valued at this practice."
Julian Smithers
Veterinarian, Australia
"Thank you for your wonderful resources and course. It is fantastic to be able to access it in such a flexible manner. I got a lot out of your notes, presentations and extras that I will refer to often in my work."
Rose Crooke
Veterinarian, New Zealand
"I want to acknowledge and thank you for the tremendous amount of quality information you have imparted to us during this course."
Bethany Reeves
Veterinarian, United Kingdom

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COURSE FEE

AUD 289

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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.

Following his residency, Philip worked for nearly 6 years at the Animal Emergency Centre in Melbourne, becoming the Senior Veterinarian at the centre in 2004. In 2006, Philip undertook a 1-year surgical externship before moving to Townsville to take up the position of Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care at JCU. Philip is also co-founder, and director of Vet Education Pty Ltd (www.veteducation.com) – one of Australia’s leading providers of online continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary nurses.

Philip has published numerous manuals and guides concerning emergency medicine, including a CRI manual, haematology and biochemistry interpretation guide, emergency anaesthesia guide, and a ventilation therapy manual for small animals, in addition to being published in peer reviewed literature.

Philip’s key interests in veterinary science include respiratory emergencies, ventilation therapy, envenomations and toxicology.