Epilepsy In Cats And Dogs
Vet CPD
6 years ago 
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Date: Monday 7th May, 2018 - Sunday 27th May, 2018
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost: £119
Epilepsy is a common neurological presentation in general practice. Correct diagnosis can be challenging and this is paramount for management of the case and owners expectations. In this course we will discuss the different pathologies that can be misinterpreted as seizure activity and how to try to collect the right information in order to lead the investigations. Epilepsy aetiologies and treatment, which include drugs available and recent developments will be discussed in depth, as well as emergency treatment in cases of cluster seizures and status epilepticus. Video-based cases will be available in order to discuss the neuroanatomical localisation, differential diagnosis and recommended tests.MODULE 1. Introduction to the epileptic seizureMODULE 2. Pathologies that can mimic seizure activityMODULE 3. Differential diagnoses and investigationsMODULE 4. Seizure management- Medications available for seizure management in dogsMODULE 5. Emergency treatment of Canine Status EpilepticusMODULE 6. Clinical casesMODULE 7. Final MCQ examVet CPD Online Tutored Courses take approximately 8 hours to complete and can be completed at your own pace and at any time over the courses 3-week period. There are downloadable course notes and clinical cases to work through, plus what makes our courses unique a busy clinical forum where questions and answers are posted and where delegates have access to the instructor for the duration of the course. This always generates some lively discussions and the idea that no one should leave a course with any unanswered questions.At the end of the course there is a final exam plus a Certificate of Completion for your CPD records.
Who is it for?
Veterinary Surgeons
The Speakers
Raquel Trevail DVM, Dipl ECVN, MRCVS, European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
8 hours
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