Companion Animal Spring Conference - Dermatology
Continuing Education and Conference Center
Room 135 CECC
St. Paul Campus
6 CE credits
Thursday, April 2, 2009
7:30 - Registration Opens 8:15 - Welcome 8:30
Key Diagnostic Procedures in Dermatology
This session would review history taking, dermatologic examination, and the basic diagnostic procedures used in dermatology. This is probably the most important dermatology lecture you could ever attend. Management of Pyoderma in Dogs and Cats
Bacterial infections of dogs and cats are not always easy and straight-forward. In this session we will review drug use for pyoderma and strategies for identifying the cause of the infections. 12:00 Lunch Provided Medical Management of Pruritus (with an emphasis on atopic dermatitis)
What are the strategies for managing the pruritic dog? There are many options available to relieve pruritus, but the key is to understand which one is appropriate and the timing. We will review topical therapy, antihistamine use, fatty acids, glucocorticoids, and other medications available to control pruritus. Making the Most Out of Allergy Testing and Hyposensitization
Frustrated with management of allergy patients when using hyposensitization? Well, you are not alone! In this session, we will review the options for allergy testing, and then we will discuss the ways that YOU can maximize the value of testing. Lastly, we'll discuss ways to make hyposensitization work the best that it can. 4:15 Questions and Discussion 4:30 Adjourn Speaker Dr. James O. Noxon (Jim) Dr. Jim Noxon received his D.V.M. degree from Colorado State University in 1976. After two years of private practice in Denver, Colorado, he completed a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia (1980). Jim is currently a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, a staff dermatologist in the Veterinary Medical Center, and Section Leader of the dermatology section at Iowa State University. He also teaches dermatology yearly at the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island, where he is an adjunct professor, and at Washington State University using distance learning technologies. He is a two-time recipient of the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teaching Award. Jim is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and is a past president of the American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology. His research interests are in otology and development of computer case simulations for teaching. Sponsors
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