S45C - A Practical Review of the Coughing Dog, is it Respiratory or Cardiac?

Sunday, February 19, 2023

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay, Oceanside C, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By

CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH

Presenter(s)

Kursten V. Pierce, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)

Assistant Professor
NCSU CVM
Raleigh, NC, United States

Moderator(s)

CM

Christine Mullins, DVM

US Brand Manager, Cardiology & Internal Medicine
Ceva Animal Health

This lecture will be a practical, case-based review of canine heart disease vs the respiratory patient. The speaker will review presentation, diagnosis, progression and case management of canine heart disease cases within the referral practice environment. An emphasis will be placed on clinical relevancy for the general practitioner.

Learning Objectives:

Utilize practical tips on how to use your physical exam and diagnostics to help determine if the coughing pet is respiratory or cardiac
Explain why early recognition and staging of canine mitral valve disease impacts patient outcome
Review case studies and review common blood work and physical exam changes which can occur with the cardiac patient at presentation and treatment