Practical Approach to Copper Storage Disease in Dogs
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM, CVJ
Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM, CVJ
Dr. Christopher G. Byers is a practicing board-certified veterinary emergency & critical care and small animal internal medicine specialist, as well as a certified veterinary journalist, based in Omaha, Nebraska. He received his Bachelor of Science degree as a University Honors Scholar in Animal Sciences from Colorado State University and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University. He is the Co-Editor of the textbook, Feline Emergency & Critical Care Medicine, and has also published chapters and articles in numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed medical journals. His clinical areas of interest are hematology, immunology, sepsis, and endocrinology.
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Overview:
Copper storage disease in dogs is a common clinical problem that can lead to significant health issues. This session covers practical approaches to diagnosis and management.Learning Objectives:
- To review relevant pathophysiology of copper storage hepatopathy.
- To discuss appropriate diagnostic testing to accurately diagnose copper storage hepatopathy.
- To highlight potential therapies for patients with copper storage hepatopathy
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
