Teacher：Kerry Simpson

Course name：Feline Infectious Disease

Time：14-17 January 2019

Venue: China·guangzhou

Teacher's introduction：Kerry Simpson is a Fellow of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Feline Medicine and a RCVS recognised specialist in Feline Medicine. She runs the Feline Expert, a feline consultancy service specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of complex feline medical diseases.

Price: 5812USD

Feline Infectious Disease 4-Day Course

Day 1 will cover feline viral infectious diseases.  Looking at why some cats will develop FIP whilst others do not.  Ways we can try to prevent FIP infection, how to diagnose the condition and what treatment options are available.

FeLV infection will be discussed, highlighting testing for FeLV, the different forms of disease and expected outcomes with infection.

FIV infection, diagnosis, and prevention will be discussed, along with case discussion to finish day 1.

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Day 2 will focus on infections of the respiratory system, starting with Cat Flu viruses, tests to diagnose cat flu and vaccination protocols against infection.  Then viral systemic disease (new variant calici virus) will be discussed.  Later the day will focus on infection of the lower respiratory tract, looking a pyothorax treatment and feline pneumonias.  Cases will be used throughout the day to discuss case approach and management.

 
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Day 3 will look at disease of hunting cats, focusing on the diagnosis and management of protozoal infections such as toxoplasma and giardia.  Later in the day bacterial causes of gastrointestinal disease will be discussed, along with recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.  After focusing on the GI tract in the morning, we will discuss some less commonly diagnosed conditions, such a Pox virus infection and Mycobacterial diseases.  Throughout the day cases will be used to highlight the approach to these challenging cases.

 
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Day 4 will first look at anaemia in the cat, focusing on infectious causes of anaemia, and the management of the anaemic patient, with cases used to highlight the initial investigations and treatment.  Then “Fading Kitten Syndrome” will be discussed, looking at both infectious and non-infectious causes of kitten mortality.  After lunch the diagnosis and treatment of gingivostomatitis will be discussed and the day will finish with case discussions.