When the urates turn green... Interpreting green urates – clues to systemic disease This session explores via the main clinical sign which is biliverdinuria, the variety of hepatic diaseses in companion birds. Clinical cases will guide you through diagnostics and management strategies. Aims: – Recognize clinical significance of green urate and develop a differential diagnosis […]
How Many Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Do You Know? Introduction: While "OCD" is a common term in veterinary medicine, true compulsive disorders are rarer than clinical shorthand suggests. This session differentiates between stereotypies, displacement behaviors, and genuine obsessive-compulsive pathologies. Aims: • To establish strict diagnostic criteria for compulsive disorders in cats and dogs. • To explore the […]
Flow Cytometry: Elevating Diagnostic Precision in Lymphoma Diagnosis The integration of cytology and flow cytometry has transformed our ability to achieve confident, minimally invasive diagnoses of lymphoma in dogs and cats. In this advanced webinar, we will begin with a focused review of flow cytometry principles and methodology before moving into complex, real-world cases that […]
Neuro-muscular Ischemia Neuromuscular ischemia is a rare but serious complication in small animal patients, often resulting from prolonged pressure, vascular compromise, or underlying systemic disease. Prompt recognition and intervention are critical, as delayed treatment can lead to permanent neuromuscular deficits. In this case-based webinar we will revisit the pathophysiology of neuromuscular ischemia, with a focus […]
Fungal skin diseases. – Dr. Chiara Noli There are several fungal diseases, the most common ones are caused by dermatophytes usually growing on hair or skin keratin. Other less common usually saprophytic fungi can grow in the subcutis, particularly in inmmumocompromised animals, while others cause systemic infections. Many of these fungal agents are zoonotic and […]
Is Castration the Right Choice for Your Cat Patient? Introduction: Routine gonadectomy is being increasingly scrutinized within the veterinary community. This session evaluates the behavioral and welfare implications of castration in cats, challenging the "one-size-fits-all" approach to population and individual management. Aims: • To analyze the long-term behavioral effects of Castration/neutering in cats. • To […]
Managing lameness in birds: is it really so basic? Avian lameness – more than meets the eye Lameness in birds can have complex causes. This session covers orthopedic, neurologic, and infectious factors contributing to lameness, with an emphasis on diagnostic imaging and treatment. Aims: – Differentiate causes of lameness through systematic clinical approach – Learn […]
Feline lower urinary tract disease – a never ending story… A common presentation in daily praxis. The cat with idiopathic cystitis – or shall we better say „stress induced feline lower urinary tract syndrome“? Aren`t thea all stress-induced? Even those with crystalluria, urolthiasis and secondary bacterial infection? Let`s talk about the different presentations of FLUTD […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]