Senior Renal Care/CKD: Early Diagnosis and Slowing Progression with a Multimodal Approach
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Early diagnosis of CKD gives us the best opportunity to slow the progressive nature of the disease and buys time for client education about kidney function and disease which will increase client compliance. The International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) CKD Staging System can be used to tailor CKD treatments to patients based on their stage of disease.
Learning Objectives:
- How to think inside the reference interval and use longitudinal data to facilitate early diagnosis of CKD.
- Specific diagnostic and treatment strategies based on IRIS CKD Stage.
- Use of diet to mitigate phosphorus imbalance.
Gregory F. Grauer, DVM, MS, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Small Animal Internal Medicine)
Dr. Grauer received his DVM from Iowa State University and did his post-graduate training in small animal internal medicine at Colorado State University. He is board certified by the ACVIM and has been a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin and Colorado State and Kansas State Universities. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at College of Veterinary Medicine at K-State. His clinical and research interests focus on canine and feline nephrology. He has been a member of the IRIS Board since 1999.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by AminAvast
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