• Join Dr Debbie Gow BVM&S VN PhD Dip.ECVD FHEA FRCVS for three 2-hour online sessions
• Comprehensive notes to download
• Self-assessment quizzes to ‘release’ your 8 hours CPD certification (don’t worry, you can take them more than once if you don’t quite hit the mark first time)
• A whole year’s access to recorded sessions for reviewing key points (and in case you miss a live session!)
• Superb value for money – learn without travelling
• Watch the live events or the recordings on your iPad!

Programme

Feline autoimmune skin disease

Autoimmune skin disease in the cat is less common than in the dog. The most commonly noted condition in the cat is pemphigus foliaceous which can differ in its presentation compared to dogs. This course will focus on PF and will describe the clinical signs/presentation, investigation, diagnosis and management of these cases.

What you’ll learn:

• Learn about the most common feline autoimmune skin diseases
• Learn how to recognise them
• How to investigate
• What treatment options do we have for cats

Feline infectious causes of skin disease

This course will focus on three main areas of infectious, causes of skin disease in the cat – fungal (dermatophytosis), bacterial (mycobacteria) and viral (herpes and calicivirus). Each area will be discussed in terms of investigation, diagnosis and management of cases.

What you’ll learn:

• Infectious causes such as fungal, bacterial and viral cases of skin disease in the cat
• What features can we use to help us recognise these
• Investigations of dermatophytosis, mycobacteria and feline herpes and feline calicivirus
• A discussion on options available to treat these conditions will also be discussed

Feline atopic skin syndrome (FASS)

This commonly noted skin disease of cats can induce a range of lesions. The common presentations and the main conditions to ruled out will be discussed and highlighted. Steps required to make a diagnosis will be set out in a clear and logical manner. This will also include discussion on how to rule out a food hypersensitivity and best approach environmental allergy testing (serology and intradermal). Management of these cats with FASS will be discussed and will include allergen specific immunotherapy.

What you’ll learn:

• What is feline atopic skin syndrome
• What are the clinical signs and presentations
• Investigation and diagnosis
• Management of FASS

The price includes all 3 sessions, notes and quiz – 8 hours of CPD

*No traffic jams, accommodation hassles, pet or childcare, rota clashes, locum fees ……….. just great CPD and a valuable ongoing resource.