• Join Dermatology Specialist Nurse Dan White Msc BSc RVN NCert SAN SQP 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!

Skin and ear disease is the most commonly diagnosed condition seen in general practice. This mini-series will help give nurses the confidence in being utilised in working up itching dogs. We will cover, common parasites, testing for them and the most effective treatments that are available. Secondary bacterial and fungal dermatitis and otitis, how to test for them, what treatments are suitable and what can be initiated by the nurses. Diet trials, what diets we use, how we perform them and how to investigate potential food allergies and finally looking at atopic dermatitis in dogs, so environmental allergies and how this is diagnosed, worked-up and managed, including what nurses can get involved in and how we can be effectively utilised in managing these patients with atopic dermatitis in the clinic.

Programme

What you’ll learn:

• Common parasites seen in practice
• Parasite microscopy
• Effective antiparasitic medications
• Recognising skin lesions
• Appropriate cytology tests
• Topical therapy management for both the skin and ears

Canine Cutaneous Adverse Food Reactions

What you’ll learn:

• What are adverse food reactions
• W How to perform elimination diet trials
• What diets are good
• The rechallenge process

Canine Atopic Dermatitis

What you’ll learn:

• What is atopic dermatitis
• How is it diagnosed
• Treatment options
• Immunotherapy clinics
• The importance of topical therapy
• Managing owner expectations

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.