Cardiac:  

• Is a heart murmur a consistent indicator of underlying heart disease? 

• Murmurs, Gallops and Arrhythmias in cats. 

• When should Atenolol or Diltiazem be considered for feline cardiomyopathy? 

• What are the best treatment strategies for treating congestive heart failure in cats? 

• Considerations in thromboprophylaxis treatment in feline cardiomyopathy patients? 

• This asymptomatic dog has a murmur. What diagnostics should I consider? 

• Treatment considerations in mitral valve disease vs dilated cardiomyopathy. 

• Loop diuretic therapy in CHF – furosemide of torsemide? 

• What role does spironolactone play in CHF patients? 

• Reducing angiotensin and aldosterone – ACE-inhibitors or ARBs? 

• When to initiate and how to dose pimobendan in cardiac patients. 

• Use of Viagra in canine heart disease. 

Respiratory:

• That chronic coughing dog – how to determine whether it’s chronic bronchitis vs airway collapse. 

• The value of non-endoscopic lower airway examination – transtracheal versus endotracheal lavage.

• Using methylxanthine or sympathomimetic bronchodilators in coughing dogs. 

• How to use traditional cough suppressants in coughing dogs? And maybe there are some alternate antitussives that might help as well.

• When to consider surgical intervention or tracheal stenting in airway collapse patients.

• Coughing cats – hairballs, feline asthma or some other respiratory disease? 

• Reducing aeroallergen exposure in feline asthma patients. 

• What are the preferred medical treatment options for asthmatic cats? 

• Long term steroids ??  How to use them effectively and safely in feline asthmatic patients.

• Bronchodilator treatment – is it indicated in asthmatic cats? 

• Are human non-steroidal asthma drugs helpful in feline asthma patients? 

• Should Cyproheptadine or Cerenia be considered in feline asthma patients? 

• Is immunotherapy or stem cell therapy considered when treating asthmatic cats?  

• Treatment considerations in aspiration and bacterial pneumonia patients.

• Which antibiotics are preferred for treatment of bacterial pneumonia when a culture is not available?

Radiology:

• Thoracic radiology in the dog with respiratory distress: heart or lungs

• Thoracic radiology in the cat with respiratory distress: heart or lung?

• Advanced imaging in dyspneic patients: how, when and why