Cushing’s syndrome in the dog –management strategies in 2019 and beyond (2019)
Overview
This seminar will focus on optimising the management of canine Cushing’s syndrome in dogs from the general practice perspective. Areas to be covered will include how we most reliably diagnose this disease, which test or tests are particularly poor value, do we really need to differentiate underlying etiologies and what are the most important principles in terms of successful management of this disorder bearing in mind that this disease has significant potential impact on both the animal AND the owner’s quality of life.
Presenters
Professor David Church BVSc PhD MACVSc FHEA MRCVS
David is currently a Professor of Small Animal Studies at the Royal Veterinary College. He has spent over 30 years in small animal specialist practices and is the author of over 180 peer-reviewed publications on companion animal endocrinology and small animal medicine. He has been a long-standing advocate of the benefits of veterinarians developing a logical approach to clinical reasoning to complement their pattern recognition skills. As a co-founder of VetCompass, he is also passionate about developing mechanisms to define and understand the disorders encountered in general practice and how to optimise their management.