WEDNESDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2015
IDEXX KIDNEY SYMPOSIUM
10:00 – 10:45 Clinical evaluation of glomerular filtration rate by Dr DiBartola
Several diagnostic tests aim to provide the clinician with information about glomerular filtration
rate - a prime indicator of renal function. This presentation will review commonly used tests and
provide information on promising new tests such as cystatin C and SDMA.
11:00 – 11:45 Renal diseases in cats by Dr DiBartola
This presentation will review the different renal diseases that affect cats, including some
unusual case examples.
13:00 – 13:45 Update on medical management of CRD in cats by Dr DiBartola
Many principles of CRD treatment are well-established and new ones are being developed. This
presentation will review the old principles and provide new information about management of
renal secondary hyperparathyroidism as well as use of ACE inhibitors, H2 blockers, and
darbopoietin in cats with CRD.
ADVANCED HAEMATOLOGY
14:00 – 14:45 Why should I look at a blood smear? By Dr Wellman
“Automated analyzers provide numbers, but cannot “see” everything. Clinical cases will be
presented to show when looking at a blood smear provided additional useful information.”
15:00 – 15:45 The pale pet: Regenerative and non-regenerative anemia by Dr Wellman
Are reticulocyte profiles helpful in classification of anemia.
16:00 – 16:45 Practical guide to leukemia by Dr Wellman
Is it acute or chronic, myeloid or lymphoid, or none of the above and why does it make a
difference in case management
THURSDAY 3rd DECEMBER
ADVANCED FLUID THERAPY
10:00 – 10:45 Electrolytes – what do they mean? By Dr DiBartola
Biochemical profiles provide clinicians with a wealth of data about their patients, but do you
make the most of this information? This presentation reviews the physiologic basis, differential
diagnosis, and treatment of electrolyte disturbances including sodium, potassium, chloride,
calcium, and phosphorus.
11:00 – 11:45 Using the right fluids - Practical approach to fluid therapy by Dr DiBartola
Fluids are used every day in clinical practice, but do you understand principles behind the
choices you make for each patient? This presentation will review the physiologic principles
behind fluid therapy and use clinical case examples to illustrate why one fluid is chosen over
another.
13:00 – 13:45 Interactive acid base case presentations by Dr DiBartola
Are you puzzled by blood gases? By applying a step-by-step process of interpretation to a series
of case examples, this presentation will show you how to logically work through blood gas data
and build your confidence.
IDEXX CYTOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
14:00 – 14:45 Cytology of lymph nodes by Dr Wellman
Lymph nodes can be enlarged from hyperplasia, inflammation, or neoplasia. How can flow
cytometry and DNA based testing be helpful in the diagnosis of lymphadenomegaly?
15:00 – 15:45 Cytology of the liver by Dr Wellman
Clinical cases will be presented to illustrate vacuolar hepatopathy, inflammation, hepatocellular,
and metastatic neoplasia. Is cytology as good as histopathology?
16:00 – 16:45 Cytology of the spleen by Dr Wellman
Splenomegaly: Is it just extramedullary hematopoiesis, or is there something more seriously
wrong with this patient?