Dermatology III, Chengdu / China, 18 - 22 May 2011 held
Course Masters: Prof. Dr. Richard Halliwell DECVIM (UK),
Dr. Douglas J. DeBoer DACVIM (USA), Dr. Chiara Noli DECVD (IT),
TOPICS
- Introduction to the immune system:
Innate vs acquired immunity
Functions of the innate immune system
Fundamentals of the adaptive immune system
The skin immune system
Mechanisms of immunological damage
Development of autoimmunity
- Atopic dermatitis
Definitions and historical perspectives
Pathogenesis – immunologic factors, barrier factors, breeds, heredity, allergens involved
Clinical signs – classical and variants
Secondary complications – chronic changes, malassezia, staph, predisposition for flea allergy, concomitant adverse food reactions, clinical signs and diagnosis of these secondary complications
Testing for allergen-specific IgE
Differential diagnosis; diagnostic schemes
Immunotherapy in theory and practice
Medical therapy to include pharmacology and side effects; allergen eviction
Shampoo and other topical therapy
- Adverse food reactions
Definitions; immunological mechanisms; clinical signs (GI and skin); contrasting clinical signs vs atopic dermatitis; immunological studies
Diagnosis: dietary trials and their evaluation; other medical treatment; maintenance therapy
- Cutaneous adverse drug reactions
- Allergic contact dermatitis
- Flea allergy dermatitis
Flea biology, species and life cycles
Immunopathogensis
Clinical signs, diagnosis and differential diagnosis
Medical management including flea control
- The approach to the pruritic cat
- Feline atopic dermatitis
Do cats suffer from atopic disease? (including feline asthma)
Feline atopic dermatitis – diagnosis and management (including management of idiopathic eosinophilic granuloma complex)
- Feline adverse food reactions
Diet trials for adverse food reactions in cats
- Otitis
Normal anatomy and physiology of the outer, middle and inner ears
Causes of otitis externa
Clinical signs of otitis externa, media and interna
Examination of the ear canal, diagnostic aids
Cleansing and treatment
Considerations in treatment of chronic otitis
REGISTRATION
Tuition fee for the CAAS&VM (Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine) members and members of other similar Asian associations: CNY 6.000,-- / EURO 600,--
Early registration before 20th April 2011: CNY 5.500,-- / EURO 550,--
Discount Tuition fee (Hong Kong, Singapore): EURO 750,--
Early registration before 20th April 2011: EURO 700,--
Tuition fee (Europe, USA, Australia, New Zealand): EURO 1.000,--
Early registration before 20th April 2011: EURO 950,--
Manual Registration
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