Acute pancreatitis in the canine: Diagnosis and management

Canine acute pancreatitis is a complex multifactorial disease of dogs which can be life threatening when severe and not promptly recognised or treated. This talk will review recent advances in the understanding of risk factors and pathophysiology of disease. The speaker will also critically yet practically evaluate the performance of laboratory tests and adominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of the disease. Finally, recent advances in treatment strategies will be discussed with the aim of optimising outcome and prognosis.

Learning Outcomes - Understanding of pathophysiology and risk factors of canine acute pancreatitis - Awareness of diagnostic performance and pitfalls of available laboratory tests - Awareness of performance and challenges of diagnostic imaging - Learn of a multimodal patient-centered evidence based treatment strategy - Learn how to optimise outcome

Chairperson

Susan Randell, Sr Medical Consulting Manager, Europe - IDEXX

Speakers

Fabio Procoli - Anicura Ospedale Veterinario i Portoni Rossi, Bologna, Italy

Presented at London Vet Show 2024

14 Nov 2024  09:00 - 09:45

IDEXX Advanced Diagnostics Stream

Please note this session is not RACE-approved but you can still earn a CPD certificate