Dr’s Bergman & Oswald are going to discuss management of the most common problems that they encounter in their clinical practices. This course will present a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of these common problems using a combination of didactic and case-based teaching. This combination of an Oncologist and an Internist is sure to provide you with some very practical tips on a broad range of topics.

“Blood cells gone wild”

• How can I diagnose immune-mediated hemolytic anemia with confidence?
• My patient has severe non-regenerative anemia of undetermined cause. Could it be immune-mediated? How would I establish a diagnosis?
• How can I diagnose immune-mediated thrombocytopenia with confidence?
• How can I diagnose immune-mediated neutropenia with confidence?
• Which immunosuppressant drugs are preferred in acute management of immune-mediated hematologic disorders?
• How should I manage immunosuppressant drug therapy over time?
• Should blood transfusions be avoided in immune-mediated hematologic disorders to avoid “adding fuel to the fire”?
• Does vincristine injection rapidly improve platelet count?
• Why I should consider stocking my pharmacy with a vial of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).
• Should prophylactic antibiotic therapy be utilized in IM-neutropenic patients?
• I have strong suspicions my canine patient has multicentric lymphoma. My head is spinning from all the acronyms like PARR & FC !!
• When do I do aspirate vs biopsy vs PARR vs FC? 
• Do I do FC on whole blood, lymph node or both?
• Is the same true in cats?
• Should I use the new blood test for lymphoma (VBTA) ??
• When is prednisone too early to use in the potential diagnosis of lymphoma? Can I use it as a diagnostic test for lymphoma?
• What are the differences in outcomes with all the treatment options for lymphoma?
• I heard about a new FDA approved drug for the treatment of dogs with lymphoma called Tanovea-CA. When should it be used? What the heck is the “CA” in the name?
• I’ve been seeing an increase in dogs with mast cell tumors of late. After I remove the tumor and send it in for histopath, they no throw all these new terms out and I find it hard to make sense of all them.
• Is the old Patnaik grade I/II/III system better or worse than the new low/high system?
• What is the MI? When should I worry about MI?
• I’ve heard about using MCT “panels” and my histopathologist recommends using them all the time. When should I really use them?
• How hard should I push my client to do pre-operative staging?
• What about cats with MCT’s? Does it make a difference when in skin vs spleen vs GI tract? What are danger words on kitty MCT histopath?

“It’s all in your head”.  Non-neoplastic & neoplastic disorders of the mouth, nasal cavity, sinus and nasopharynx.

• Feline stomatitis. What is the cause? What is the treatment?
• What should I suspect based on the nasal discharge character?
• Should I submit a bacterial culture on nasal discharges?
• Nasal radiographs vs. CT – which imaging modality is likely to tell me more?
• I don’t have an endoscope – how can I perform a nasal cavity tissue biopsy?
• I’ve never diagnosed nasal mites – do they really exist?
• “Snufflers” – how to treat chronic Feline Herpes viral infection.
• Fungal rhinosinusitis – what are the treatment options and expected outcome?
• What are the most common tumors of the mouth of dogs and cats? What’s the best way to treat them?
• What are the most common tumors of the nasal cavity of dogs and cats? What’s the best way to treat them?
• What are the most common tumors of the ear and ear canal in dogs and cats? What the best way to treat them?

“Does Neutering REALLY promote or cause cancer?”

• My local breeders say neutering causes cancer – what do the studies really say?
• Does neutering prolong or reduce average lifetimes in dogs and cats?