Scalpel vs Medication
Common Dilemmas in Exotic Mammal Medicine
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https://vetproakademia.pl/scalpel-vs-medication-common-dilemmas-in-exotic-mammal-medicine/
Speaker
Polina Maratkanova, DVM, Master Degree in Exotic and Wild Animals
(“Vetathome”, Stockholm, Sweden)
All lectures in English
Informacje o kursie
- The course will consist of 5 separate lectures
- Each around 90 minutes long
- Designed and dedicated to practitioners who may encounter common health issues in popular exotic mammal species
- Each episode will focus on practical dilemmas between invasive surgical procedures or conventional treatments, aiming to break down and analyze these crucial decisions
Course Overview
The course “Scalpel vs Medication: Common Dilemmas in Exotic Mammal Medicine” provides a comprehensive guide for veterinarians handling exotic mammals, focusing on key decision-making between medical and surgical approaches. Led by an experienced specialist, it covers diagnostics, therapeutic methods, and surgical techniques, enriched with real case studies.
Lesson 1: Therapeutic Challenges in Rabbits
- Otitis:
Classification, diagnostics (X-ray, CT, ultrasound), treatment choices, surgical vs medical management, complications, and reversibility of vestibular symptoms. - Liver disorders:
Clinical signs, diagnostics, and treatment of liver conditions including liver lobe torsion and eimeriosis. - GI syndromes (GI Stasis):
Approaches to varying severities, differentiation between obstruction and non-obstruction, techniques such as orogastric decompression.
Lesson 2: Rabbits’ Oncological Problems
- Thymomas:
Staging, classification, diagnostics, sternotomy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, survival outcomes. - Adenocarcinomas & metastatic tumors:
Identification, TNM classification, treatment of mammary, uterine, and other adenocarcinomas. - Testicular tumors:
Clinical signs, diagnostics, and alternatives to castration including radiation therapy. - Includes case studies for applied learning.
Lesson 3: Rats Problems
- Mammary gland disorders:
Diagnostics and treatment of adenocarcinoma, galactocele; guidance on thoracic imaging and tumor grading. - Ear & Zymbal gland pathologies:
Diagnostics (CT, X-ray, endoscopy), bulla flushing, lateral bullotomy. - Pododermatitis:
Etiology, classification, treatment, and surgical options for severe cases.
Lesson 4: Ferrets’ Oncological Problems
- Lymphoma:
Stages, forms (alimentary, multicentric, cutaneous), COP protocol, Wisconsin-Madison protocol, radiation therapy, diagnostics. - Adrenal gland disorders:
Etiology, clinical signs, diagnostics, treatment of adrenal hyperplasia, pheochromocytoma, adrenal tumors; Suprelorin guidance. - Insulinomas:
Diagnostics, conservative management, surgery, hypoglycemia control, long-term care.
Lesson 5: Guinea Pig Problems
- Urinary Stones:
Classification, predisposing factors, diagnostics (urinalysis, imaging), treatment including surgery, prevention strategies. - Lymphoma:
Clinical signs, staging, diagnostics (CT, blood tests), chemotherapy. - Thyroid gland tumors:
Hyperthyroidism, thyroid neoplasms, diagnostics, surgery, long-term management.
Speaker Details
Maratkanova Polina
Leg. veterinarian, «Vetathome», Stockholm
Master degree in Exotic Pet and Wild Animals (UCM, Madrid)
Over 17 years of experience
International lecturer, author of articles and books on exotic animals.
Specialization:
Exotic animals (rabbits, rodents, ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, raccoons, primates, reptiles, ornamental birds)
Fields of interest:
Oncology (including chemotherapy & radiotherapy), internal medicine, critical care, anaesthesia, soft tissue surgery, dentistry, X-ray & CT.
Completed multiple advanced trainings with world experts:
Peter Fisher (USA), F. Harcourt-Brown (UK), Brian Spear (USA), David Williams (UK), Marty Chu (Taiwan), Charles Pignon (France), Kevin Eatwell (UK).
Lecturer at conferences and webinars across Europe, Asia, and the USA.
One of the few veterinarians worldwide experienced in radiation and photodynamic therapy in exotic species.
Interests: traveling, sport, reading, spending time with her children.
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