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WSAVA is teaming up with IDEXX to bring you the latest expert-led content – this time on diagnostics in veterinary practice.
This webinar series has been designed in partnership with our Silver Partner IDEXX, drawing insights from the recent learning needs survey. The survey was conducted to gauge the learning requirements within the WSAVA community, and a prominent theme surfaced—enhancing knowledge and proficiency in diagnostic techniques in real-world veterinary practice. With this insight at its core, our webinar series is dedicated to addressing these crucial learning needs.
To find out more about the content and speaker for each webinar, and to register, follow the links below. If you cannot watch the webinar live, no need to worry. Register and you can view the webinar on-demand afterwards.
Hematology, including the CBC report, analyzer graphics, and peripheral blood film, is the most sensitive indicator of ‘deviation from health’ in a pet. This talk will highlight the most important red cell, white cell, and platelet abnormalities and what to do about them in a case-based format. Clinicians will come away with increased confidence in interpreting hematology and in treating patients.
The biochemical panel is an indispensable component of the minimum data base in healthy and sick pets of all ages. This talk will highlight the importance of establishing individual patient normals at a young age, the benefit of trending results over time in early disease detection, and the most important abnormalities of major organ systems. Updated treatment for selected diseases will be provided. Clinicians will come away with increased confidence in interpreting a complete biochemical profile and in instituting appropriate treatment.
This lecture will start with a brief review of normal thoracic radiographic anatomy, followed by case- based discussion of the radiographic findings of common causes of respiratory abnormalities in canine and feline patients.
In this one-hour virtual continuing education series, Dr. Natalie Marks will discuss why wellness and illness diagnostics are equally critical to a practice’s medical and financial health. Specifically, this lecture will focus on three key areas: hematology, pancreatitis assessment, and the renal diagnostic approach. Each section will have a deeper dive into how the test is run, what normal results look like, what abnormal results mean, the incremental testing it drives, and any unique differentiator (i.e., absolute reticulocyte counts and SNAP Lipase testing.). The final section of this lecture will discuss practical tips for implementing these diagnostic tests into clinic workflows and how to communicate their value to clients effectively.
In-clinic, automated flow cytometry hematology instruments provide valuable information in the diagnosis of anemia, especially those that provide a reticulocyte count that allows separation of regenerative and nonregenerative anemias. Depending on the instrument, additional information can be obtained by viewing dot plots, including false reticulocytosis and the presence of a subpopulation of presumptive erythrocyte fragments. Knowledge of erythrocyte morphology can provide valuable information not identified by conventional flow cytometry instruments. This includes the presence of infectious agents and inclusions, and the presence of abnormal erythrocyte shapes, including spherocytes, acanthocytes, schistocytes, eccentrocytes, and others. These various morphologic abnormalities have required microscopic examination of stained blood films, which are only done in-house in a low percentage of veterinary practices. The development of new in-clinic image analysis systems has the potential to identify morphologic abnormalities that will allow for more definitive diagnosis of anemia, and consequently, more appropriate therapies.
Chronic kidney disease in cats is a common disorder all clinicians encounter. As CKD is more prevalent in older cats concurrent disease is often present. This talk will 1) provide an update on diagnosing, staging, and treatment for CKD, 2) highlight some of the most common comorbidities in cats with CKD, and 3) provide tips on managing CKD cats with concurrent illness. Clinicians will come away with increased awareness of fully assessing CKD cats for possible concurrent diseases and increased confidence in managing these patients.
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