Updates in Oncology and Geriatric Care

Course overview

This program is designed to provide in-depth information regarding therapies to treat cancer in small animals. One session will discuss the utility of non-invasive cancer screening options as an early diagnostic tool in canine medicine. A second session will discuss how integrative cancer care can help enhance quality of life through the use of functional and physical medicine. A third session will focus on electrochemotherapy and the cancer care spectrum, identifying potential candidates for electrochemotherapy treatment. A fourth session will review common skin ailments in older patients and provide treatment options for each condition as well as how those are specifically applied to a geriatric patient population. A fifth session will review the common causes of urinary incontinence in senior pets and explain how to develop a rational diagnostic and therapeutic plan to help minimize incontinence and its side effects. The final session will discuss the pros and cons of pursuing dental procedures in geriatric and senior patients, focusing specifically on the safety of anesthesia in each case.