FeLV and FIV

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Geert Paes, DVM, Dip ECVIM-ca

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Course includes:

20 Lessons

Topics

Quiz

Certificate

Duration: 3 hours

CE Credits: 3

€90

FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) and FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus)—commonly known as feline leukemia and feline AIDS—are highly contagious infections frequently encountered in cats. When a cat tests positive for one of these infections, many questions arise—not only regarding prognosis and possible treatment for the affected individual, but also concerning diagnostics, treatment, and prevention for any in-contact cats.

In the past, a diagnosis of FeLV and/or FIV was often associated with a poor prognosis. But is that still justified in light of current knowledge?

In this 3-hour training, you’ll receive a comprehensive update and expert guidance on FeLV and FIV in cats.

We will address key questions such as:

How are FeLV and FIV transmitted, and which cats are at highest risk?
What is the course of a FeLV infection? Do all infected cats become ill, or can some overcome the infection
What is the expected prognosis for cats with an FeLV infection?
What is the course of a FIV infection?
Do all infected cats become ill, or can some overcome the infection? What is the expected prognosis?
How can we reliably diagnose FeLV and FIV infections?
Are there any treatment options available for FeLV- and/or FIV-positive cats?
What is the role of vaccination, and what other strategies exist for preventing infection?

The course is divided into multiple chapters. Each chapter features a short video of a pre-recorded lecture. You’ll also find practice questions, recommended reading materials, and downloadable handouts of the full presentation. Questions for the instructor can be submitted through the online forum.

Geert Paes , DVM, Dip ECVIM-ca

After graduating as a veterinarian in 2006 from the University of Ghent, Geert completed an internship and a residency in internal medicine of companion animals. Until 2012, she worked with great pleasure at the university in Ghent, while in her spare time she worked as a tour guide and met her Canadian husband. In 2012 she moved to Western Canada where she first worked for two years as a primary care veterinarian and in 2015 switched back to emergency and referral veterinary medicine. During her years in primary care veterinary medicine, she gained enormous respect for the work as a 'practice veterinarian' and also realizes that 'the ideal scenario' does not always exist and that we as veterinarians have to be flexible.

Geert has been a diplomate of the European college of veterinary internal medicine (ECVIM-ca) since 2017. She is (co)author of several scientific publications. Because Geert is passionate about teaching, she founded OVT in 2019 with the aim of supporting veterinarians and veterinary assistants as much as possible with accessible, high-quality and practically applicable training materials. In addition to working for OVT, she also works as a teleconsultant and as a specialist at Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Surrey, Canada.