Meeting For Vets On Heart Failure In Dogs - Dr Mark Patteson 17 September 2013

A CPD meeting on “Heart failure in dogs”, presented by Dr Mark Patteson*, is being held at The Moat House Hotel, Reading on 17th September 2013, commencing 8pm. It is being organised by Animalcare and the meeting cost is £30 (£25 plus VAT), of which 50% will be donated to PetSavers. “Heart failure is common in dogs. Heart disease is even more common”, says Mark Patteson. “We need to be able to recognise what sort of heart disease an animal may have and how important it is to the animal at that time. We need not just to have lots of diagnostic tools like radiography and echocardiography, but to make the most of our history taking and physical examination. We then need to know not just what drugs to treat heart failure with, but to judge when to use them. “Cardiology can be a simple subject when you know what to worry about and what not to worry about, and identify the key features. Things as basic as respiratory rate and heart sound intensity. This talk aims to make cardiology simple but not simplistic, and to give practical advice that you can use in general practice.” Mark will talk through the case scenario of a dog with chronic mitral valve disease, highlighting the most useful clinical pointers to the onset of congestive heart failure. He will use the case to illustrate how diagnostic tools can help, but put them in perspective and show how a pragmatic approach gets the answers that vets need. He will translate the information from recent studies into clinical practice to help vets to manage the patients they see every day. Booking and further details are available from 01904 487687 or e-mail [email protected], subject “CPD meetings’ enquiry” or by contacting Animalcare representatives Anna Brown [email protected] or James Sheehy [email protected]. A meeting pack will be available on the night including notes and a CPD certificate and there is a buffet included available from 6.30-8pm prior to the start of the session. * Dr Mark Patteson MA VetMB PhD DVC CertVR MRCVS RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology Mark qualified from Cambridge and was an equine and small animal house physician at Bristol University Veterinary School before becoming the Horserace Betting Levy Board Scholar. He has an RCVS certificate and Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology and also a RCVS certificate in Veterinary Radiology as well as a PhD. Mark has been chief examiner for the RCVS Certificate and Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology and is the current chairperson of the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society. Mark now runs ‘Heart Vets’, an equine and small animal cardiology service. As well as being widely published, Mark has spoken at conferences in the UK, Europe and the USA and frequently lectures at imaging and cardiology courses at Vale Referrals and nationwide.

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