The course will cover current diagnostic tests for chronic diarrhoea and discuss the role of bacteria and the mucosal immune system in the pathogenesis of antibiotic-responsive diarrhoea, food allergy and inflammatory bowel disease. This is a necessary prelude to devising rational treatment strategies for these conditions.

Who should attend

This course will suit all ages of veterinary surgeons with an interest in internal medicine who want to improve their understanding and treatment of chronic diarrhoea in dogs

What the course will help the attendees to do 

• Understand how to investigate chronic diarrhoea
• Understand the interaction of intestinal bacteria and the mucosal immune system
• Understand the mechanisms of chronic diarrhoea
• Understand how to treat chronic diarrhoea
• Understand the principles of dietary and probiotic therapy

Learning objectives

By the end of this course delegates should have a thorough understanding of:

• The mucosal immune system in health and disease
• The enteric bacterial flora
• The strengths and limitations of laboratory tests in GI disease
• The strengths and limitations of intestinal biopsy
• Treatment of chronic diarrhoea