Essentials of Canine and Feline Dermatology course

Welcome to the

The course is delivered by the members of the Global Veterinary Dermatology Education Group (GVDEG) with the indispensable support of WSAVA. The GVDEG is a non-profit international group of veterinary dermatologists who are committed to improving the knowledge and practice of veterinary dermatology in underserved areas around the world. The course encompasses 13 pre-recorded lectures of 30 to 50 minutes each. The speakers are from Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and the United States. The overarching goal of the course is to provide the attendees with the necessary knowledge to properly diagnose and manage common dermatological diseases of dogs and cats.

Course curriculum

  • 01

    Approach to the dermatology patient

    • Course Outline and Objectives

    • Lesson 1: Objectives

    • Approach to the dermatology patient: history, physical examination, and pattern recognition

    • Lesson 1: Exam

  • 02

    Cutaneous lesions

    • Lesson 2: Objectives

    • Cutaneous lesions: recognition and significance

    • Lesson 2: Exam

  • 03

    Diagnostic methods in dermatology

    • Lesson 3: Objectives

    • Diagnostic methods in dermatology: from skin scraping to skin biopsy

    • Lesson 3: Exam

    • Lesson 3: Useful Resources

  • 04

    Skin cytology

    • Lesson 4: Objectives

    • Skin cytology: sampling methods and main non-neooplastic findings

    • Lesson 4: Exam

  • 05

    A systematic approach to diagnosing papular, pustular and crusty dermatoses

    • Lesson 5: Objectives

    • A systematic approach to diagnosing papular, pustular and crusty dermatoses

    • Lesson 5: Exam

  • 06

    A systematic approach to canine inflammatory alopecia

    • Lesson 6: Objectives

    • A systematic approach to canine inflammatory alopecia

    • Lesson 6: Exam

  • 07

    Pruritus: from clinical presentation to diagnosis

    • Lesson 7: Objectives

    • Pruritus: from clinical presentation to diagnosis

    • Lesson 7: Exam

  • 08

    Therapy of allergic pruritus

    • Lesson 8: Objectives

    • Therapy of allergic pruritus

    • Lesson 8: Exam

  • 09

    Otitis externa: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment

    • Lesson 9: Objectives

    • Otitis externa_Chiara Noli

    • Lesson 9: Exam

    • Lesson 9: Useful Resources (1)

  • 10

    Canine demodicosis: classification, diagnosis and treatment

    • Lesson 10: Objectives

    • Canine demodicosis: classification, diagnosis and treatment

    • Lesson 10: Exam

    • Lesson 10: Useful Resources

  • 11

    Feline demodicosis: diagnosis and treatment

    • Lesson 11: Objectives

    • Feline demodicosis: diagnosis and treatment

    • Lesson 11: Exam

  • 12

    Canine and feline pruritic parasitic skin diseases: how to diagnose and treat them

    • Lesson 12: Objectives

    • Canine and feline pruritic parasitic skin diseases: how to diagnose and treat them

    • Lesson 12: Exam

    • Lesson 12: Useful Resources (1)

    • Lesson 12: Useful Resources (2)

  • 13

    Diagnosis and management of dermatophytosis

    • Lesson 13: Objectives

    • Diagnosis and management of dermatophytosis

    • Lesson 13: Exam

    • Lesson 13: Useful Resources (3)

    • Lesson 13: Useful Resources (1)

    • Lesson 13: Useful Resources (2)

  • 14

    Resources

    • Small and Large Animal Dermatology - Volume 1

    • Small and Large Animal Dermatology - Volume 2

    • Small and Large Animal Dermatology - Volume 3

    • Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Malassezia Dermatitis in Dogs and Cats

We would like to thank GVDEG

for all their efforts and contributions to this course

Speakers

Introducing our

From left to right – Dr. Sheila Torres (DVM, Diplomate ACVD), Professor at the University of Minnesota, USA. Dr. Jeanne Budgin (DVM, Diplomate ACVD), Dermatologist at Hudson Valley Veterinary Dermatology, USA. Dr. Veronica Pareja (DVM), Professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Equador. Dr. Jesica Grandinetti (DVM), Professor at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina. Dr. Chiara Noli (DVM, Diplomate ECVD), Dermatologist at Servizi Dermatologici Veterinari, Italy.

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