Dermatology I, Vienna / Austria, 6 - 17 July 2009 held

Discussion of participant’s cases

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PROGRAM - Week 1:

Monday, 6 July 2009

08:30 – 09:00 Introduction, course targets and specialisation
09:00 – 10:15 Structure and function of epidermis and dermi
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Hair follicle and adnexae: anatomy and physiology; Introduction to components of the skin immune system
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Laboratory practical: Examination methods for skin, skin structure and hair morphology
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Laboratory practical (continued)

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

08:30 – 10:15 Ectoparasitic infestations - demodicosis: Sarcoptes, Notoedres, Otodectes, Cheyletiella
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Mite infestations: Insects, other mites, ticks
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Laboratory practical: Diagnostic techniques in parasitology
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Laboratory practical (continued)

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

08:30 – 10:15 The skin as a microbial habitat / Canine pyoderma
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Dermatophytosis / Malassezia dermatitis
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Laboratory practical: Diagnostic techniques in bacteriology, mycology
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Laboratory practical (continued)

Thursday, 9 July 2009

08:30 – 10:15 The diagnostic approach in dermatology
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Taking the history / Physical examination Grant
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Diagnostic tests
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Practicals: Worked case examples, focus on history and clinical signs – whole group, then in small groups; computer-aided learning

Friday, 10 July 2009

08:30 – 10:15 Gross skin pathology and patterns of inflammation
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Correlation of microscopical and gross pathology with special reference to
allergy, parasitic and microbial infection
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Laboratory practical: Gross and microscopic pathology; clinico-pathological
correlations
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Laboratory practical (continued)

PROGRAM - Week 2:

Monday, 13 July 2009

08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and introduction
09:00 – 10:30 Introduction to the immune system and allergy
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:00 Flea allergy and flea control
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Atopic dermatitis: clinical signs and differential diagnosis
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Diagnostic approach to pruritus and diagnosing atopic dermatitis (including introduction to laboratory session on intradermal testing)

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

08:30 – 10:30 Medical management of atopic dermatitis
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Allergen specific immunotherapy
12:30 – 13:00 Contact allergy
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Skin testing laboratory (live cases)

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

08:30 – 10:30 Food allergy
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 13:00 Introduction to cytology
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Group A: Cytology Lab / Group B: Cases
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30 Group A: Cases / Group B: Cytology Lab

Thursday, 16 July 2009

08:30 – 09:30 Miscellaneous allergic skin diseases
09:30 – 10:30 Feline skin reaction patterns
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Feline allergy, clinical and diagnosis
12:00 – 13:00 Medical management of the allergic cat
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 What to look for when reading a journal article
15:00 – 16:00 Interactive case discussions (Student cases)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 Interactive case discussions

Friday, 17 July 2009

08:30 – 10:30 Otitis: Basics, pathogenesis and diagnosis
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Otitis therapy – Basic principles and cleansing
12:00 – 13:00 Otitis therapy - Topical
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Otitis therapy – Systemic
15:00 – 17:00 Interactive case discussions

Dermatology I 2009 - subject to change


ATF credit hours (Akademie fόr Tierδrtzliche Fortbildung, Germany): 64
(for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg)

CPD points (Continuing Professional Developement): 80
Please also see ESAVS Certficate Program (ECSAVP)

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ONLINE MATERIAL

Course Notes

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COURSE LOCATION

Hotel and Travel Information

Hotels starting from 45,00 Euros per night, in walking distance to the course location (Please enter Veterinδrplatz 1, Vienna and Austria for hotels near by)     City:      Country:    - Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegowina Botswana Bouvet island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Dem. Republic Congo, Republic Cook Islands Costa Rica Cote d`Ivoire Croatia (Hrvatska) Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (malvinas) Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France France Metrop French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Honduras Hong kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea (North-) Korea (South-) Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People`s Dem. Rep. Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libyan Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco Mongolia Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar (Birma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia and Montenegro Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia (Slovak Republic) Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Spain Sri Lanka St. helena St. Pierre and Miquelon Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania, United Republic of Thailand Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States United states Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (British) Virgin Islands (US) Wallis and Futuna Islands Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe    Arrival:     (M/D/YYYY)    Departure:    (M/D/YYYY)

Hostels ranging from 15,00 - 35,00 Euros per night (Please enter Vienna, Austria as location and select hostels in the city centre for easiest public transport to the course location)

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REGISTRATION

We are sorry but this course is now fully booked. New registrations will be placed on the 2009 waiting list until a vacancy becomes available on the course.

Tuition fee: EURO 1.990,--
Early registration: EURO 1.890,-- (deadline for early registration: 31st January 2009)