Dr. Frederic Gaschen is a graduate of the University of Bern, Switzerland. He is a specialist in small animal internal medicine, a diplomate of both the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animals, and a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association. He is currently a professor and chief of the small animal medicine service at Louisiana State University.
| 8:00 AM-9:15 AM |
Diagnosis and Management of Dogs with Chronic Diarrhea in Daily PracticeChronic diarrhea is a frequent presenting complaint in dogs. This lecture will present updated information on the diagnostic approach to dogs with chronic diarrhea. When and how to implement a dietary trial, the potential benefits of dietary fiber, the promises of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) (and how to prepare and administer FMT), and other management options will be discussed in light of the current evidence. |
| 9:25 AM-10:25 AM |
Management of Protein-Losing Enteropathy in the Dog: GI and BeyondDogs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) can be severely ill. They benefit from a comprehensive approach that addresses the multiple potential systemic complications of PLE. Based on the current literature, this lecture will review the best practices for diagnosis as well was dietary and medical management of PLE in dogs. |
| 11:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Use of Antibiotics in Dogs with Diarrhea: Sensible Choice or Nonsense?Metronidazole is frequently used in the treatment of dogs with acute or chronic diarrhea. However, indiscriminate use of antimicrobials poses a risk for the development of multi-drug resistant bacteria and also compromises the host’s own microbiota. On the basis of studies published in recent years, this lecture will present the current recommendations and guidelines for use of antibiotics in canine gastroenterology. |
| 1:50 PM-2:50 PM |
Chronic Feline Inflammatory Enteropathies and Intestinal Lymphoma in CatsThe cause of chronic intestinal disease in middle-age-to-old cats can be difficult to identify: is it inflammation or lymphoma? The lecture will review the clinical features of chronic enteropathies in cats and provide an update on the options for the diagnostic approach. Finally, current management strategies providing a spectrum of care to affected cats will be discussed. |
| 3:00 PM-4:00 PM |
Diseases of the Exocrine Pancreas in Cats: A Case-Based ReviewThis lecture will provide updated information for the diagnostic approach and treatment of acute and chronic pancreatitis as well as exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in cats as illustrated with several case examples. |
| 4:30 PM-5:30 PM |
Updates on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pancreatitis in DogsWhat is the latest trend in the diagnostic approach to dogs with acute pancreatitis? How about novel management strategies, including the use of steroids and fuzapladib? What is the prognostic outlook of acute pancreatitis? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this lecture. |
