neuropathic pain and itch – neurobiology and management
This lecture will delve into the known pathogenesis and common causes and influences.

Speaker
Clare Rusbridge

Epilepsy management revamped and reshaped in canine and feline epilepsy
Epilepsy management and diagnostics

Speaker
Holger Volk

Epilepsy management – the future is now
Current concepts and developments for future therapeutic management of epilepsy Phytocannabinoids for epilepsy management: is there any relevant evidence?

Speaker
Heidrun Potschka

Tetanus – clinical presentation, diagnostic work-up, management and complications
Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment protocols, outcome, complications in canine and feline tetanus

Speaker
Arianna Maiolini

A behaviourist’s point of view on epilepsy: co-morbidities, quality of life and novel management options
anxiety, ADHD, cognitive impairment, behavioural therapy, quality of life

Speaker
Rowena Packer

The neuro-ophthalmologic examination 
Neuroopthalmologic examination, important pathways and structures associated, fundus evaluation, assessment of chromatic PLR, ERG, cases of selected disease

Speaker
Elsa BeltranMàrian Matas Riera

The approach to anisocoria
Pathways of the sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation, pharmaological evaluation of anisocoria, use of advanced imaging, cases of selceted disease

Speaker
Elsa BeltranMàrian Matas Riera

The approach to blindness
Ocular diseases causing blindness, neurologic diseases causing blindness, selected clinical cases

Speaker
Elsa BeltranMàrian Matas Riera

Neuro-ophthalmology from a pathologist’s point of view
Important pathologic features of neuro-ophthalmologic disease, selected clinical cases

Speaker
Elsa BeltranKaspar Matiasek

Infections of the brain and spine part 1: bacterial diseases
Pathophysiology of CNS bacterial infection, rickettsial diseases affecting the CNS, diagnosis, treatment and pathology of bacterial infections of the CNS

Speaker
Simon PlattMarco Rosati

Infections of the brain and spine part 2: viral and protozoal diseases
Pathophysiology of CNS viral disease, pathophysiology of CNS protozoal disease, diagnosis of CNS viral diseases, diagnosis of CNS protozoal diseases, treatment of CNS viral and protozoal diseases, pathology of CNS viral and protozoal diseases

Speaker
Simon PlattMarco Rosati

Infections of the brain and spine part 3: fungal diseases
Pathophysiology of CNS fungal diseases, diagnosis of CNS fungal diseases, treatment of CNS fungal diseases, pathology of CNS fungal diseases

Speaker
Simon PlattMarco Rosati

Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) in dogs – Part 1
Clinical presentation of and diagnostic approach to MUO

Speaker
Kaspar MatiasekThomas Flegel

Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) in dogs – Part 2
Histopathologic features, treatment and prognosis in MUO

Speaker
Kaspar MatiasekThomas Flegel

Canine steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA) and eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (EME)  
Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment protocols, outcome and pathological features in SRMA and EME

Speaker
Arianna MaioliniAnna Oevermann

Approach to neurological intoxications and ongoing management
Stabilisation, decontamination; antidote, critical care

Speaker
Stefano Cortellini

Neurology on a slide- applied CSF cytology
Neurocytology of inflammatory/ infectious and neoplastic CNS disease, laboratory methods, artifacts

Speaker
Kaspar Matiasek

The auditory system and deafness in dogs and cats
anatomy, deafness, brainstem auditory evoked response, breed predisposition

Speaker
Arianna Maiolini

Traumatic Brain Injury in Cats and Dogs
Pathophysiology of TBI, advanced imaging, management and outcome

Speaker
Elsa Beltran

How to approach polytrauma in the Emergency room
Patient assessment, shock, monitoring, stabilisation

Speaker
Stefano Cortellini

Intervertebral Disc Disease: Updates on Classification, Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
Degenerative processes, neurolocalization, spinal radiography and advanced imaging.

Speaker
Natasha Olby

Managing disc associated spinal cord injury: prognosis and treatment
Biomarkers, neuroprotective strategies, decompressive surgery rehabilitation

Speaker
Natasha Olby

Micturition disorders and treatment
Neurogenic incontinence; spinal cord injury; neurosurgery; neuroporsthesis

Speaker
Nicolas Granger

Canine Chiari and Syringomyelia
Clinical signs of chiari-like malformation associated pain and differential diagnosis

Speaker
Clare Rusbridge