Training Course 04: Diagnosis and Therapy of the Soft Tissue Diseases in Dogs and Cats

The course aims to offer basic practical knowledge to be performed in the hospital (clinics, hospitalization, operating room, pathological anatomy ward) in relation to obstetric surgical and gynecological diseases of the most common occurrence, offering knowledge and skills relative to the clinical framework of the surgical disease to the periooperative management of the patient to the control management, to the communication of the diagnosis, therapy and prognosis. It also provides expertise regarding the management of the surgical sample to be given to the laboratory, the interpretation of the definitive histopathological report and the subsequent communication to the owner.

Consultation rooms (under supervision of clinical/academic staff):  First opinion vs specialized consultation vs postoperative recheck 
 
Recording of the patient
Clinical History collection ( discussion)
Physical examination  vs specialized examination ( discussion)
Proposal of differential diagnosis ( discussion)
Discussion  with clinical staff  on the decisional algorithm for diagnostic procedures
Follow the patient in the diagnostic procedures( X-rays, ultrasonography endoscopy etc..)
provide a diagnosis, adequate treatment and prognosis
Write the clinical report and drug prescription ( if needed)
 
 
Surgical theatre( under supervision of clinical/academic staff)
 
Recording the patient
Clinical History collection ( Discussion)
Clinical examination for surgical treatment and anesthesiology protocol ( Discussion)
Explanation of surgical treatment and anesthesiology protocol and possible complications ( Discussion)
Cooperation in the owner consent taking for surgical treatment and anesthesiology protocol
Discussion of the    surgical treatment/technique,  postoperative care and  potential complications
Discussion anesthesiologic and analgesic protocol based on surgical treatment plus postoperative analgesic protocol
Preoperative- procedures for patient:
Preparation of the surgical site involves a series of steps such as clipping of hair, removal of dirt and oils, and removal of microbes.
Draping
Preoperative procedures- surgical staff
Scrubs, scrubs hands and applications of specific surgical dress
 
Preparation of  the surgical site
Assistant at surgical procedures/ performing some surgical procedures
Planning postoperative care and communication with hospitalization  service
Follow/ recheck the patient in hospitalization service
Write   the surgical report
Write  the form for histopathologic exam  ( surgical biopsy)
Discussion with clinical staff of the surgical case/ cases.
Write the clinical report and drug prescription ( if needed)