Individual Courses and Comprehensive Study Program

The ESAVS Asia Dermatology program consists of 6 one-week modules. The course masters and tutors are Diplomates in Dermatology (ACVD/ECVD/DVD) or diplomates, specialists and University teachers in the related disciplines within the program.

Course structure: Each day follows a similar general pattern with lectures and seminars in the morning and wet labs/practical classes and case studies. Tutors’ problem solving cases and discussion of participant’s cases are included. Between the residential courses participants have access to distance learning modules.

Dermatology 1
These courses focus on the diagnostic approach, commonly encountered diseases, and underlying knowledge essential to practice in veterinary dermatology.
Dermatology 1A includes: structure and function of skin, cytology, diagnostic approach and computer-aided learning, skin microbiology, canine pyoderma, dermatophytosis, yeast infections ectoparasitic infestations, skin sampling, and skin pathology.
Dermatology 1B includes: the immune system and mechanisms of allergy, allergic skin diseases and an approach to pruritus. Within this there will be emphasis on feline allergy, flea control and otitis, cytology. Laboratory sessions will include a skin testing laboratory with live dogs and cytology as it relates to otitis and pruritus.

Dermatology 2
These courses focus on more complex diseases and underlying causes.
Dermatology 2A  includes: difficult bacterial and helminth infections, cytology, deep mycoses, viral and protozoal infections, and cutaneous neoplasia.
Dermatology 2B includes: emphasises diseases characterized by alopecia and scaling/hyperkeratosis. It will include: endocrine dermatoses, follicular dysplasia, scaling disorders and their therapy. Laboratory sessions will be on cytology and trichoscopy as well as live clinical cases.

Dermatology 3
These courses focus on differential diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, multi-resistance, dermatology of specific species, immune-mediated and autoimmune diseases and their therapy, and diseases of particular skin regions.
Dermatology 3A includes: pigmentary diseases and pododermatitis, feline dermatology, small mammals, pustular diseases, antibiotic therapy and resistance, hygiene and disinfection.
Dermatology  3B includes: cutaneous and systemic lupus, pemphigus complex, sub epidermal blistering and ulcerative diseases, vasculitus and vascular disease, drug reactions and several immunologic reactions responsive to immune suppressive therapy. A video otoscopy laboratory and live clinical cases will be the primary laboratory sessions.