Endocrine

• Diabetics: anything new that can help?

• Diabetic conundrums: management dilemmas

• Trilostane: the latest on how to use it

• A case-based approach to diagnosis of pu/pd

• Diagnosing canine hypothyroidism: a case-based approach

• Feline hyperthyroidism: finding it and helping your patients live longer

Cardiac 

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

• Are ACE-inhibitors and Spironolactone necessary in feline CHF ?

• Is pimobendan indicated or contraindicated for feline CHF related to HCM ?

• What are the two best treatments for feline CHF?

• What are the preferred thromboprophylaxis treatments in feline cardiomyopathy patients? 

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

• Loop diuretic therapy in canine and feline CHF – furosemide of torsemide? 

• Reducing angiotensin and aldosterone – what role do ACE-inhibitors play in canine CHF?

• When did spironolactone become useful in canine CHF patients? 

• Use of Viagra in canine heart disease. 

Respiratory disease  

• How to determine whether a coughing dog has chronic bronchitis vs airway collapse. 

• Which drugs are considered preferred cough suppressants in dogs? 

• Are bronchodilators helpful in coughing dogs? Which one? 

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

• Coughing cats – How do I tell if it is feline asthma or some other respiratory disease? 

• Do I have to give corticosteroids to feline asthma patients? 

• What are the preferred corticosteroids options for asthmatic cats? 

• When would bronchodilator treatment be useful in asthmatic cats? 

• Are human asthma drugs helpful in feline asthma patients? 

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

• Is immunotherapy helpful in treating asthmatic cats?  

Chronic Kidney Disease 

• Serum creatinine, SDMA, AI – which is the preferred means of diagnosing CKD? 

• Should quantitative urine protein values be determined routinely in geriatric patients? 

• Is blood pressure determination really that important in renal patients? 

• Which antihypertensive treatment is preferred in CKD – amlodipine, ACE-Is or ARBs? 

  • When should renal biopsy be considered? 

• What are the realistic goals in treating chronic kidney disease? 

• When should a therapeutic renal diet be started in CKD patients? 

  • Are vitamin D, calcium and PTH important in CKD? 

• This dog/cat doesn’t like oral phosphorus binders. How important is this drug? 

• Appropriate use of erythropoeitin analogs in anemic CKD patients. 

• Appropriate use of fluid therapy and appetite stimulants in hyporexic CKD patients. 

Urinary Tract Infection 

• What are the preferred antibiotics in sporadic (uncomplicated) UTI patients? 

• How long should antibiotic therapy be administered in sporadic (uncomplicated) UTI? 

• What predisposing disorders should I look for in patients with recurrent (complicated) UTI? 

• How do I select an appropriate antibiotic in recurrent UTI patients?

• What do I do when asymptomatic bacteruria is present? 

• Is oral cranberry effective? What about other drugs or supplements? 

• Does improving vulvar and vaginal health help reduce UTIs? 

• When to consider Phenylpropanolamine treatment in UTI patients.