Dermatology I, Vienna / Austria, 13 - 24 August 2012 held

Discussion of participants` cases

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PROGRAM

Week 1

Monday, 13 August 2012
08:30 – 09:00 Welcome and introductions
09:00 – 10:30 Introduction to the immune system and allergy
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Flea allergy and flea control
12:00 – 12:30 Contact allergy
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:15 Atopic dermatitis: clinical signs and differential diagnosis
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Diagnostic approach to pruritus and diagnosing atopic dermatitis

Tuesday, 14 August 2012
08:30 – 10:30 Medical management of canine atopic dermatitis
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00 Allergen specific immunotherapy
12:00 – 12:30 Allergy testing
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Skin testing laboratory (live cases)
Coffee Break intermixed with lab session

Wednesday, 15 August 2012
08:30 – 10:30 Food allergy
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Introduction to cytology
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Cytology Lab and cases
Coffee Break intermixed with lab session

Thursday, 16 August 2012
08:30 – 09:30 Miscellaneous allergic skin diseases
09:30 – 10:30 Feline allergy, clinicial and diagnosis
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Medical management of the allergic cat
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30 What to look for when reading a journal article
14:30 – 15:15 Interactive case discussions (Student cases)
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Interactive case discussions (Student cases)

Friday, 17 August 2012
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 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30 Otitis therapy
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Wrap up questions and cases

Week 2

Monday, 20 August 2012
08:30 – 09:00 Introduction, course targets and specialisation
09:00 – 10:15 Structure and function of epidermis and dermis
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Hair follicle and adnexa: anatomy and physiology
Introduction to components of the skin immune system
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
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 contd.

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
08:30 – 10:15 The diagnostic approach in dermatology, Taking the history
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Physical examination
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
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

Wednesday, 22 August 2012
08:30 – 10:15 Ectoparasitic infestations: demodicosis
Sarcoptes, Notoedres, Otodectes, Cheyletiella
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Insects, other mites, ticks
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:15 Laboratory practical: diagnostic techniques in parasitology
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Laboratory practical contd.

Thursday, 23 August 2012
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
14:00 – 15:15 Laboratory practical: diagnostic techniques in bacteriology, mycology
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:00 Laboratory practical contd.

Friday, 24 August 2012
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
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 contd.

Program: Dermatology I 2012 - subject to change

ATF credit hours (Akademie für Tierärtzliche Fortbildung, Germany): 60
(for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg)

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

ECTS points (European Credit Transfer System): 10
Please also see ESAVS Master Program (EMSAVMP)

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ONLINE MATERIAL

Course Notes

Please note that the online material is available to the participants of residential courses only.

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COURSE LOCATION

Hotel and Travel Information

Please find alternative hotels or hostels at:

Please enter `Vienna, Austria` and your travel dates.

Please enter for Destination: `Vienna`, for Country: `Austria` and your travel dates. Then search for hotels near the course address: `Veterinärplatz 1`.

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REGISTRATION

We are sorry but this course is now fully booked.
New registrations will be placed on the 2012 waiting list.
To enrol on the waiting list please complete the registration form below (Manual Registration).
Do not make any payments until a vacancy becomes available on the course (our office will contact persons from the waiting list separately).

Tuition fee: EURO 2.200,--
Early registration: EURO 2.100,-- (deadline for FULL early registration payment: 30 April 2012)