Cobalamin Status in Patients With Chronic GI Disease and Management
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Cobalamin is a water-soluble vitamin that is plentiful in most commercial diets. However, dogs and cats with chronic intestinal disease or exocrine pancreatic insufficiency are frequently cobalamin deficient. This session will summarize the physiologic role of cobalamin, the consequences of cobalamin deficiency, and its diagnosis. The session will focus on the management of cobalamin deficiency through cobalamin supplementation.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand cobalamin metabolism and clinical consequences of cobalamin deficiency
- Investigate possible cobalamin deficiency in dogs and cats with GI disease
- Create an optimal management plan for cobalamin deficiency in dogs and cats
Joerg M. Steiner, Med Vet, Dr Med Vet, PhD, DACVIM-SAIM, DECVIM-CA, AGAF
Jörg Steiner received his veterinary degree from the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany in 1992. He is boarded by both the American and European Colleges of Veterinary Internal Medicine. In 2000, Dr. Steiner received a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University for his work on canine digestive lipases and their use for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disorders in the dog. In 2012, was recognized as a Fellow of the American Gastroenterology Association. He is currently a Regents Professor and University Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University. In 2016, Dr. Steiner was named the Dr. Mark Morris Chair in Small Animal Gastroenterology and Nutrition. He also serves as Director of the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University and is involved in a wide variety of research in small animal gastroenterology. He has authored or co-authored more than 430 peer-reviewed articles, 110 book chapters, and 500 research abstracts. In addition to his work at the School of Veterinary Medicine, he also serves as the Chair of the Executive Committee of Distinguished Professors and as the Faculty Liaison of the Vice President for Research at Texas A&M University. He also currently serves as the Chair of the Board of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by Nutramax.
