Managing Urethral Obstruction in Dogs
Course information:
This course uses narrated slides to show the participant to how successfully manage a dog with a urethral urolith. The course was created because it was noted that general practitioners would refer patients to me for a urethrotomy after unsuccessful attempts at retroplusion. Fortunately for most of these dogs, we were able to retropulse the urolith(s) and remove the stone(s) via a cystotomy. So why was I successful where they were not? What were we doing differently? After observing/listening to the various ‘unsuccessful techniques’; I was able to put together points that would help ensure a higher rate of success. The urethrotomy, urethrostomy and various types of urethral catheters are also discussed in this workshop.
Course Objectives:
- How to successfully retropulse a urethral urolith in a male dog.
- What types cases are more likely to be difficult/fail (stated otherwise: all other cases should be successfully retropulsed!).
- Understanding how to manage uroliths in the female dog.
- Understanding how to perform a urethrotomy with minimal complications.
- Knowing when and how to perform a urethrostomy.
- Information on the various common different types of urethral catheters that are available.
Course Format:
- This is a pre-recorded course.
- A narrated slide presentation is used to make the necessary points.
- Tips and tricks for improving the success rate of a urolith retropulsion in a male dog are detailed.
- Narrated slides are used to demonstrate how to do a urethrotomy and a urethrostomy.
- Once you register for this course you will receive a passcode via email. This passcode will give you access to all the course materials. There is no expiry date.
Course Materials:
- A narrated slide presentation in video format, which is approximately 60 minutes in duration.
- A quiz which the participant must submit and pass with a minimum score of 70% in order to be awarded the RACE credits.
CE Credits:
- RACE Credits: 1.0
Course Presenter: Dr. Anne Sylvestre BSc, DVM, DVSc CCRP, Diplomate ACVS/ECVS
Fees
- Registration Fee: $113.00 ($100.00 + HST)