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Common Cardiology Misconceptions
This live interactive medical program for veterinary professionals will review common cardiology myths and misconceptions. In addition, this course will focus on evidence-based management of cardiac diseases including congestive heart failure, heartworm disease, and dilated ventricular disease.
Learning Objectives
- Chronic cough is typically associated with respiratory disease rather than congestive heart failure.
- Heartworm disease should not cause pulmonary edema, although is often associated with pneumonitis and pulmonary hypertension.
- How to identify the appropriate stage of dilated ventricular disease (DVD) for initiating specific treatment and management of DVD.
Presenter: Jorge Vilá, DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVIM (Cardiology)
Nutritional Management of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction and Degenerative Joint Disease
Presenter: Julie Lassere, DVM, Hill’s Pet Nutrition