Management of sodium disorders in dogs and cats (veterinary)

Management of sodium disorders in dogs and cats (veterinary)

This course will cover the basic and advanced aspects of sodium and water balance physiology, incidence and mortality rate in animals with low and elevated plasma sodium concentration, treatment of hypo- and hypernatremia in stable and critically-ill feline and canine patients. It will provide a step-by-step approach to diagnosis and treatment of sodium disorders. The instructor will discuss in detail how to make a contrived solution that is necessary when resuscitating patients with very low or high plasma sodium. Each module contains real clinical examples and post-lesson quizzes that are intended to re-enforce your learning and give you an opportunity to practice your recently acquired skills. Participants are expected to progress through the course materials at their own pace.

All recommendations are based on current human and veterinary research as well as the author’s experience working in emergency and critical care field for over 10 years. This course will consist of videos and post-lesson assignments highlighting the most important take-away messages.

This course includes 10 video lectures and 10 quizzes.

All participants will be able to download unique comprehensive step-by-step protocols on diagnosis and treatment of both hypo- and hypernatremia! These protocols are used by interns, emergency/critical care residents and students enrolled in American Colleges of Veterinary Medicine on a regular basis.

Everything you need to know to diagnose and treat sodium disorders in dogs and cats (veterinary medicine)

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What you will learn

• Physiology and pathophysiology of water and sodium balance in dogs and cats
• Comprehensive diagnostic approach to hypo- and hypernatremia
• Calculation of free water deficit

Rating: 5

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 1 hour

Instructor: Igor Yankin, DVM, DACVECC