Dermatology VI

Name: Dermatology VI
Start: 2025-01-13T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-01-17T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Barcelona, Spain

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Program Director:

Prof. Dr. Lluís Ferrer, DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECVD (ES)

Principal Course Master:

Prof. Dr. Lluís Ferrer, DVM, PhD, Dipl.ECVD (ES)

Course Master(s):

Dr. Laura Ordeix, PhD, Dipl. ECVD (ES)
Dr. Fabia Scarampella, Dipl. ECVD (IT)
Dr. Charly Pignon, Dipl. ECEZM (FR)

Course Overview

This course consists of three differentiated teaching blocks. The first block focuses on otitis externa and otitis media-interna. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and subtypes, diagnosis [cytology, video-otoscopy, imaging (CT, MRI)], and management of otitis will be discussed in depth. The second block is devoted to the discussion of diseases that affect special anatomical regions, such as claws, anal sacs, paw pads, and periocular skin. These anatomic regions have a different structure and function than the rest of the skin and present specific problems. The third block discusses the dermatological diseases of exotic small mammals (ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rats). These species’ main parasitic, infectious, allergic, endocrine, and neoplastic diseases will be discussed.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify primary, secondary, and perpetuating causes of a case of otitis externa.
Manage cases of otitis externa/media-interna in dogs and cats, including video-otoscopy, myringotomy, and ear flushing techniques.
Diagnose and adequately treat claw, paw pad, and anal sac diseases in dogs and cats.
Diagnose and adequately treat the most common skin diseases of ferrets, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs.

Topics

Otitis externa (OE) and otitis media-interna (OMI) (I).
Structure and function of the canine and feline ear. Video-otoscopy of a normal ear canal and tympanic membrane of the dog and cat. Pathophysiology of canine OE (predisposing, primary, secondary, and perpetuating factors). Problem-oriented approach to acute OE in dogs (including diagnostic approach to erythematous-ceruminous OE and erosive-ulcerative or purulent OE). Feline otitis externa.

Otitis externa (OE) and otitis media-interna (OMI) (II).
Problem-oriented approach to chronic OE in dogs. Imaging of the ear (indications of CT-scan and MRI). Ear-flushing indications and technique (including myringotomy and sampling for bacterial culture). When do you suspect OM and/or OI?: the neurologist perspective. Medical treatment of chronic OE (including chronic-hyperplastic otitis externa and otitis media). Surgical treatment of OE and/or OM: indications, techniques, and post-surgery complications.

Diseases of claws, anal sacs, and paw pads
Claw diseases. Trauma. Infections. Immune-mediated diseases (symmetric lupoid onychitis, pemphigus).
Diseases of the anal sacs. Anal sac impaction. Anal sac infections-abscesses. Perianal fistulas. Anal sac neoplasia.
Diseases of paw pads. Genetic diseases (paw pad hyperkeratosis), infectious diseases, immune-mediated diseases. Neoplastic diseases.

Dermatologic diseases of ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, and small rodents.
These species’ main parasitic, infectious, allergic, endocrine, and neoplastic diseases will be discussed.

Course Program (Subject to change)

Monday, 13 January 2025

9.00 – 9.45 Introduction to the course
Structure and function of the canine and feline ear. Laura Ordeix/Lluís Ferrer
9.45 – 10.30 Pathophysiology of canine otitis externa. Laura Ordeix
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45 Wet lab: Otoscopic examination of the normal canine and feline ear. Fabia Scarampella
11.45 – 12.30 Microscopic quiz. Wet lab: Make the cytological diagnosis.
Marina García & Laura Ordeix
12.30 – 13.15 Feline otitis externa. Laura Ordeix
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Problem-oriented approach of acute otitis externa in dogs. Fabia Scarampella
16.00 – 16.30 Coffe break
16.30-17.30 Wrap up. Q+A. Derm Dx Quiz. Laura Ordeix

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

9.00 – 9.45 Treatment of acute otitis externa in dogs. Fabia Scarampella
9.45 – 10.30 Problem-oriented approach of chronic otitis externa in dogs. Fabia Scarampella
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45 Ear-flushing indications and techniques. Laura Ordeix
11.45 – 12.30 Wet lab: Videotoscopic examination in dogs and/or cats with otitis. Marina García & Laura Ordeix & Fabia Scarampella
12.30 – 13.15 Wet lab: Videotoscopic examination & myringotomy and flushing of tympanic bulla. Marina García & Laura Ordeix & Fabia Scarampella
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Cytological and bacteriological quiz: make the correlation. Marina García
16.00 – 16.30 Coffe break
16.30 – 17.30 Wrap up. Q+A. Derm Dx Quiz. Laura Ordeix

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

9.00 – 9.45 When do you suspect OM and/or OI?: the neurologist perspective. TBD
9.45 – 10.30 Imaging of the ear. Rosa Novellas
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45 Ophtalmologic complications of otitis media Marta Leiva
11.45 – 12.30 Medical treatment of chronic otitis externa in dogs. Laura Ordeix
12.30 – 13.15 Feline otitis media. Laura Ordeix
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Surgical treatment of OE and/or OM: indications, techniques, and post-surgery complications. Núria Vizacaíno
16.00 – 16.30 Coffe break
16.30 – 17.30 Wrap up. Q+A. Derm Dx Quiz. Laura Ordeix

Thursday , 16 January 2025

9.00 – 9.45 Diseases of the claws. Lluís Ferrer
9.45 – 10.30 Diseases of the anal sacs. Lluís Ferrer
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45 Diseases of the paw pads. Lluís Ferrer
11.45 – 13.15 Miscellaeous skin diseases. Lluís Ferrer
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Discussion of clinical cases. Lluís Ferrer
16.00 – 16.30 Coffe break
16.30 – 17.30 Wrap up. Q+A. Derm Dx Quiz. Lluís Ferrer

Friday, 17 January 2025

9.00 – 9.45 Skin diseases of ferrets. Charly Pignon
9.45 – 10.30 Skin diseases of guinea pigs. Charly Pignon
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 11.45 Skin diseases of small rodents (rat, mice). Charly Pignon
11.45 – 13.15 Skin diseases of rabbits. Charly Pignon
13.15 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Wet lab. Dermatology of small mammals. Charly Pignon
16.00 – 16.30 Coffe break
16.30 – 17.30 Wrap up. Q+A. Derm Dx Quiz. Charly Pignon