Scalpel vs MedicationCommon Dilemmas in Exotic Mammal Medicine online course All lectures in English Speaker: Polina Maratkanova DVM, Master's Degree in Exotic and Wild Animals (“Vetathome” Stockholm, Sweden)Online course program: The online course will consist of 5 separate lectures Each is around 120 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 regarding invasive surgical procedures or conventional treatments, aiming to break down and brainstorm these crucial decisions. 1. Rabbit Therapeutic Problems The first webinar will cover rabbit’s 3 common therapeutical problems: otitis, liver problems and gastro-intestinal syndrome. The main theme is how to understand when there is still time to treat the problem with conservative treatment and when to go to the surgery. Ear drops, flushing of the external ear canal or myringotomy and plastic surgery? Should one take the liver biopsy and open the rabbit or still use some hepatoprotective drugs? Just GI tract stasis or obstruction? How to understand the condition? 2. Rabbit Oncological Problems During this webinar, we will discuss several popular oncological problems in rabbits: thymoma, adenocarcinoma metastasis from the uterus and mammary glands and last, but not least testicular tumours. What kind of conservative treatment options do we have and when should we prefer surgery instead? Thymoma - therapy or surgery? Adenocarcinoma metastasis - therapy or surgery? Testicular tumours - therapy or surgery? 3. Rats Problems In this training, we will discuss one of the most popular disorders in rats, which can sometimes mimicry or develop into ontological processes. What kind of chemotherapy is suitable for rats mammary gland tumours? What’s the way of treatment for Zymbal gland neoplasia? Therapeutical or surgical treatment in rats with pododermatitis? And many other questions in this webinar! 4. Ferrets Oncological Problems Lymphoma - therapy or surgery? Adrenal gland disorders - therapy or surgery? Insulinoma? This time we will talk about the most common oncological problems in ferrets. Often we stand between difficult choices: to provide surgery or stay on palliative treatment. Or maybe there are some effective conservative methods of curing these pathologies? Classic and targeting chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation and surgical techniques. 5. Guinea Pigs Problems Urinary bladder stones - therapy or surgery? Lymphoma - therapy or surgery? Thyroid gland tumours - therapy or surgery? We all know that guinea pigs are very sensitive to anaesthesia, surgeries and some kinds of treatment. In this training we will discuss common surgical problems in guinea pigs: Is it possible to remove urinary stones without surgery? Is it good to do the chemotherapy in guinea pigs with lymphoma? What to do with thyroid gland tumours? ✓ The training is intended for veterinary doctors and 5th- and 6th-year veterinary students.✓ The participation fee includes: Access to the course for 14 days, PDF materials, and an educational points certificate (PDF) available for download during the access period.
