Case-based approach to bacterial infections in dogs - Tania Nunes Rodrigues

• Understand the different types of bacterial skin infections of dogs - surface, superficial and deep - 
• Using clinical cases and images, be able to recognise and understand the visual appearance of these lessions
• To understand when to use topicals versus systemic treatment based on the type of infection (depth)

Skin and ear culture: why and when should I do it? - Sarah Long

• Understand the circumstances when  you should collect an ear and skin culture swab
• Assessment of the culture results: a case based approach.  What do the results tell you and how should they be applied to the case?
• Acknowledge and understand  the importance of antimicrobial stewardship and how this can be applied to dermatology cases - what can we do to avoid using systemic antibiotics

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