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Veterinary Medicine

Common Disease of Companion Animals 201 - 202 : Dogs and Cats - Part 1 and Part 2

Credit Hours(s)12.0

InstructorsLinda DuPont, DVM

Price$288.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

Educational Objectives

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system.
Explain to clients how cardiovascular disease affects the patient.
Explain diagnostic and treatment plans to clients.
Answer clients’ questions concerning the medications needed by the patient.
Explain the basic anatomic arrangement of the mammalian digestive system.
Relate changes in the digestive system to the development of disease symptoms.
Explain to owners why their pet is ill and how the problem is best treated.
Explain the interrelationship between the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Understand the clinical pathologic changes that occur with each endocrine disease.
Describe how the absence of a specific hormone can have clinical effects on the animal.
Explain to owners the treatment regime necessary for their pets.
Explain the structures of the eye and the purpose of each.
Describe how changes from normal result in clinical disease.
Discuss and demonstrate the proper treatments for common eye problems in small animals.
Describe the cellular components of blood.
Relate changes in blood components to common blood diseases seen in dogs and cats.
Discuss with owners treatment options for specific blood dyscrasias seen in dogs and cats.
Describe the arrangement and importance of the skin as an organ.
List common ectoparasites that produce skin disease in companion animals.
Demonstrate the ability to explain parasite control for the most common ectoparasites.
Relate diagnosis and treatment of skin lumps and bumps, for example,tumors,abscesses, and cysts.
Describe how muscles and bones act together to result in purposeful movement.
List various musculoskeletal problems with respect to bone, muscle, joint, or combinations of each as the cause.
Discuss various musculoskeletal problems, treatments, therapy with clients.
Know what diagnostic tests are needed for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal diseases.
Describe the arrangement of the nervous system.
Relate the dysfunctions of various portions of the nervous system to diseases seen in companion animals.
Discuss symptoms and treatments of neuronal disease with clients.
Relate the specific cause of disease with the pansystemic clinical signs seen in dogs and cats.
Initiate the proper safety methods to prevent spread of these transmissible or infectious dis-eases within the clinic.
Discuss with clients the necessity of an effective vaccination program.
Explain how environment and husbandry conditions affect the health of the young or immunosuppressed older pet.
Explain to clients the health reasons for ovariohysterectomy or castration of their pets.
Recognize the problem areas in the reproductive system of the male and female and relate them to the clinical symptoms.
Advise clients on pregnancy-related problems.
Review the anatomy of the respiratory system.
Recognize the difference between the upper and lower respiratory diseases.
Discuss with owners the prescribed medications and treatments commonly used for respiratory diseases in the small-animal clinic.
Recommend vaccination to owners as a way to prevent some of the viral and bacterial respiratory diseases.
Explain the anatomy of the urinary system and the functions it performs.
Describe how bacterial and viral infections can occur and how these may lead to the formation of stones.
Identify the most commonly seen canine bladder stones.
Explain the benefits of castration as it relates to prostate disease in the male dog.
Discuss the cause of urinary incontinence in spayed female dogs.

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