Andrew Woolcock

About

Dr. Andrew Woolcock is an associate professor of small animal internal medicine at Purdue University. His interests include immune-mediated diseases, endocrinology, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He has published several articles and book chapters, given lectures throughout the United States and internationally, and received several awards for teaching and mentorship in the profession. His research program investigates the role of oxidative stress in inflammatory disease states of the dog and cat.

Topic: Immune-Mediated Diseases

Small Animal Medicine

Saturday, June 10, 2023

3:30 PM-4:20 PM

Canine IMHA: Diagnostics Approach

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia is a challenging disease process with a number of important considerations when designing a diagnostic approach and treatment plan. This lecture will create a road map for how to best approach these cases and ensure that the treatment and follow-up maximize the opportunity for success.

4:30 PM-5:20 PM

Canine IMHA: Therapeutic Approach

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia in dogs presents important therapeutic challenges in the short-term stabilization period and the long-term maintenance phase of treatment. With no consensus on the most appropriate therapies, it can be difficult to balance the options with the needs of the patient and client. This lecture will describe a practical approach to making therapeutic decisions in a dog with

Sunday, June 11, 2023

8:00 AM-8:50 AM

Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia

Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia can range in severity based on the presence and locations of clinical bleeding. This lecture will detail the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this immune-mediated disease and discuss ways to deal with critical bleeding.

9:00 AM-9:50 AM

Feline Immune-Mediated Cytopenias

The old adage “cats are NOT small dogs” certainly applies to immune-mediated disease as well. The diagnostic considerations and therapeutic approaches to immune-mediated anemia and thrombocytopenia are different for cats, and this lecture will detail the alternative approaches to these diseases in cats.

10:20 AM-11:10 AM

The Use of Antioxidants in Small Animal Medicine

Oxidative balance is tightly regulated by physiological processes, which can be imbalanced in disease states. In dogs and cats, oxidative stress has been identified in a number of clinical scenarios, such as critical illness, hepatobiliary diseases, immune-mediated diseases, diabetes mellitus, and others. Evidence would suggest that antioxidants may be of benefit as adjunctive therapy in some of these disease processes, and this lecture will describe the use of these supplements in small animals as well as future directions.

11:20 AM-12:35 PM

Updates on Immune-Suppressive Therapies in Dogs and Cats

There are pros and cons to any therapeutic choice. With immune-suppressive medications, the pros and cons are the same, as suppressing the immune system has therapeutic and deleterious effects depending on case selection. This lecture aims to review the indications and uses of common immune-suppressive therapies and offers insights into reducing side effects and increasing steroid-sparing opportunities.

2:00 PM-2:50 PM

Immune-Mediated Polyarthritis

The dog with a fever and shifting-leg lameness, in many parts of the country, has Lyme disease until proven otherwise. But what about the “otherwise”? Immune-mediated polyarthritis can strongly resemble its infectious counterpart, but has a different therapeutic approach and prognostic considerations. This lecture will describe the typical case presentation of this immune-mediated musculoskeletal disease.