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Small Animal Internal Medicine

In Person Only

Bringing REspiration and Aerodigestion Towards HEalth (BREATHE) Clinic: Lessons from the First Year

VCRS Track

Saturday, June 8, 2024
10:20am - 11:20am CT
Location: MCC Auditorium 3
CE: 1.0
Disclosure(s):
Aida I. Vientós-Plotts, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine): No financial relationships to disclose
Carol Reinero, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM): No financial relationships to disclose
Presentation Description / Summary: The University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center BREATHE Clinic (standing for Bringing REspiration and Aerodigestion Towards HEalth) is a subspecialty clinic which launched in October of 2022. The lecture will focus on an overview of the population served as well as case material, with an emphasis on specific questions relevant for respiratory and aerodigestive disorders, integration of history and physical exam findings to aid in the development of comprehensive differential lists, advanced diagnostics to determine the underlying disorder(s), and overall treatment strategies.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participant will be able to develop a strategy for gathering a comprehensive history for respiratory disease inclusive of overlapping swallowing disorders and use historical and physical examination findings to develop a streamlined diagnostic approach.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to become familiar with a more expansive list of differentials for respiratory clinical signs that include digestive disorders.
  • Upon completion, participant will be able to review treatment and management strategies to support respiratory health, minimize complications, and directly target underlying respiratory or aerodigestive disorders.