Internal Medicine: Emergency & Critical Care & Toxicology

Name: Internal Medicine: Emergency & Critical Care & Toxicology
Start: 2026-02-23T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-02-27T23:59:59+01:00
Location: Vienna, Austria

Registration open

Program Director:

Prof. Dr. Reto Neiger Dipl. ECVIM-CA, Dipl. ACVIM (DE)

Principal Course Master(s):

Dr. Hendrik Lehmann, DACVECC, DECVECC (DE)

Course Master(s):

Dr. Julia Ortlieb, Res. ECVECC (DE)
Dr. Esther Hassdenteufel, DACVECC, DECVECC (DE)
Dr. Fabienne Blunschi, Res. ECVECC (AT)
Mag. Vivian Jäger, Res. ECVECC (AT)

Course Overview

Clinical work-up of dogs and cats presented with critical care problems and how to treat and manage them will be presented in a case oriented approach. Typical and less common toxicological cases as well and critical care diseases (DKA, Addison crisis, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, hypoglycaemia, etc.) of dogs and cats will be used to demonstrate a structured and problem-oriented work-up.

Course Program (Subject to change)

Monday, 23 February 2026

08:15 – 09:15 Rule of 20 Lehmann
09:15 – 10:15 Bloodgas Ortlieb
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 Vascular access Ortlieb
11:30 – 12:20 POCUS 1 (Abdomen) Blunschi
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 POCUS 2 (Lung) Blunschi / Ortlieb
14:30 – 15:30 POCUS 2 (Heart) Ortlieb
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Pain assessment Ortlieb
16:45 – 17:45 Assisted feeding Blunschi
Welcome drinks

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

08:15 – 09:15 Shock / Fluid status Blunschi
09:15 – 10:15 Fluid therapy Blunschi
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 CPR Blunschi
11:30 – 12:30 Resp: O2 therapy Jäger
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Resp: Upper airways Ortlieb
14:30 – 15:30 Resp: Lower airways Ortlieb
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Hocus Pocus Group work
16:45 – 17:45 Hocus Pocus Group work

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

08:15 – 09:15 Transfusion Lehmann
09:15 – 10:15 Neuro Head trauma / hepatic encephalopathy Ortlieb
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 Environmental: heatstroke, anaphylaxis Ortlieb
11:30 – 12:30 Toxicology I Lehmann
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Toxicology II Lehmann
14:30 – 15:30 Toxicology III Lehmann
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Group work
16:45 – 17:45 Group work
Evening Social Dinner

Thursday, 26 February 2026

08:15 – 09:15 Cardiac: arrythmias Ortlieb / Jägger
09:15 – 10:15 Cardiac: pericardial effusion Ortlieb / Jägger
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 Cardiac: FATE Ortlieb / Jägger
11:30 – 12:30 Feline cardiac emergencies Ortlieb / Jägger
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30 Acute abdomen: from Pancreatitis to escalating AHDS from ECC perspective Blunschi
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Group work
16:45 – 17:45 Group work

Friday, 27 February 2026

08:15 – 09:15 Endo: DKA Hassdenteufel
09:15 – 10:15 Endo: Addison / Hypoglycaemia Hassdenteufel
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 AKI Hassdenteufel / Jägger
11:30 – 12:30 FLUTD / FIC / Urinary tract Jägger
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Sepsis Hassdenteufel
14:30 – 15:30 Coagulopathy / Bleeding patient Hassdenteufel
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:45 Wrap up and course evaluation