Canine Uroliths
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM
Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM
Mark Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM, received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University. After an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, he completed an internal medicine residency at Tufts University in Massachusetts in 2004. Dr Acierno spent 12 years at Louisiana State University developing one of the most advanced nephrology programs in the world. As of January 2017 he is proud to call Midwestern University in Phoenix, Arizona, "home." His clinical and research interests include hypertension, kidney disease, and renal replacement therapies. He also maintains a special interest in personal finance as it relates to veterinarians.
When he is not treating patients at the Midwestern University clinic, teaching in the classroom, or working in his laboratory, Dr Acierno can be found lecturing internationally on topics relating to urology and nephrology. He also manages the veterinary financial blog "The PocketDVM", and lectures on topics related to DVM personal finance. Please contact us If you would like Dr Acierno to speak at your next continuing education event
Overview:
Talk covers the rocket science of diagnosing and treating canine uroliths. Strategies for dealing with struvite, calcium oxalate, cystine, and urate stones are presented.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the pathophysiology of urolith formation, including factors like supersaturation, nucleation, and the role of inhibitors in urine.
- Recognize the different types of uroliths (struvite, calcium oxalate, urate, cystine) and their associated risk factors, breed predispositions, and underlying conditions.
- Identify clinical signs and diagnostic approaches for urolithiasis in dogs, including imaging techniques and laboratory analysis.
- Evaluate various urolith treatment methods, including medical dissolution, surgical removal, and lithotripsy.
- . Develop prevention strategies for different urolith types, focusing on dietary management, urine pH monitoring, and the role of supplementation.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
