Cytology: The Questions Everyone Asks Lecturer: Dr. Francesco Cian Overview: Every clinician who performs cytology eventually finds themselves asking the same questions when approaching this discipline: Why my samples are often non diagnostic? Can I really diagnose a mast cell tumour with Diff-Quik - and can I grade it? Why are aspirates from lipomas so […]
Backyard Chicken Medicine and Surgery – From Consultation to Practical Skills
SUB & Ureteral Surgery MasterClass
Inside the Marrow: Diagnostic Bone Marrow Cases in Clinical Practice Bone marrow evaluation is a critical diagnostic step when peripheral blood findings fail to fully explain a patient’s clinical picture. Interpretation of bone marrow samples requires a structured approach and careful integration of cytologic findings with clinical information, hematologic data, and histologic evaluation of core […]
Tumour Biology, Diagnostic and Treatment Options & Skin Tumours
Help! The bird has a seizure! Seizure management in birds – emergency and diagnostics Neurological emergencies pose particular challenges in avian medicine. This session discusses the recognition of seizures, initial stabilizing care, and diagnostic pathways toward identifying underlying causes. Aims: – Recognize clinical features of seizures in avian patients – Learn emergency stabilization protocols and […]
Otitis externa and media in dogs and cats. – Dr. Manolis Saridomichelakis Otitis media is one of the perpetuating factors of otitis externa and is especially common in chronic and relapsing cases. Furthermore, there are some less common cases of otitis media that may not be accompanied by otitis externa, such as primary otitis media […]
Dyspnoea – a challenge that can be managed! The dyspnoeic cat presents a real challenge in clinical practice — and things can easily go wrong. This session explores how blood tests and other diagnostic strategies can help avoid frustration and improve outcomes. Learning Objectives: – Understand how recognizing breathing patterns can help identify the type […]
Do Not Exclude Feline Patients from Follow-Up Introduction: Feline patients are significantly under-represented in clinical follow-ups, largely due to the stress of transportation and the clinical environment. This session focuses on optimizing the clinic-client-patient interface to ensure continuity of care. Aims: • To provide practical strategies for low-stress feline handling and hospital environment modification. • […]