Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine/Feline Pancreatitis

1.0 CE Credit Hour / Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, AGA Fellow

Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, AGA Fellow

Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, AGA Fellow

Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, is Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Graduate Studies in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames. He specializes in small animal internal medicine, with specific research interests in GI endoscopy; clinical gastroenterology including chronic enteropathies in dogs and cats; and host-microbiota interactions mediating GI health and disease. Dr. Jergens received his DVM from Texas A&M University and performed his small animal internal medicine residency at the University of Missouri.

Overview:

This presentation will provide an updated overview of diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for acute and chronic pancreatitis in dogs and cats. What is the role for triaditis in cats, when and what kind of enteral nutrition in these cases, are there reasonable biomarkers to assess disease progression and long-term prognosis?


        This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.