Veterinarians must continue their training to adapt to new developments in this field”

Dermatology is possibly the specialty within pet veterinary medicine that is most frequently encountered in daily clinical practice. 

Because of this, and taking into account its importance, the program of this postgraduate diploma has been developed by a highly-regarded veterinary teaching team in Veterinary Dermatology. 

The combination of experience, both theoretical and practical, allows the veterinary professional to develop, first hand, specialized knowledge to carry out a good diagnosis and treatment of dermatological diseases from the theoretical point of view, with the latest developments and scientific advances and from the extensive practical experience of all teachers. The combination of a great team of interrelated teachers is what makes this postgraduate diploma unique among all those offered in similar training.

The topics developed in thepostgraduate diploma program address, with a high level of depth, the most important dermatoses of small animals, including dogs, cats and other non-traditional pets.

With this postgraduate diploma the veterinary professional acquires advanced knowledge of Veterinary Dermatology for daily clinical practice. The study system applied by this course provides a solid foundation in the specialized knowledge of the Dermatoses Related to the Immune System.

As it is an online program, the student is not conditioned by fixed schedules, nor do they need to move to physically move to another location. All of the content can be accessed at any time of the day, so you can balance your working or personal life with your academic life.

This training is the best option you can find to specialize in Dermatology in Small Animals and make more accurate diagnoses”

This postgraduate diploma in Endogenous Dermatoses Affecting Aesthetics contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Development of practical cases presented by experts in Dermatology in Small Animals
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice.
• Breakthroughs in Dermatology in Small Animals
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning.
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Dermatology in Small Animals
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This Postgraduate Diploma is the best investment you can make when choosing a refresher program to update your existing knowledge of Veterinary Dermatology"

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Dermatology in Small Animals and with extensive experience. 

This program comes with the best educational material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online postgraduate diploma will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate diploma in Endogenous Dermatoses Affecting Aesthetics is aimed at facilitating the medical professional's performance with the latest advances and most innovative treatments in the sector.  

Learn about the latest advances in the field from the comfort of your home, thanks to the online format of this program"

General Objectives

• Generate specialized and advanced knowledge regarding the skin 
• Determine its pathophysiology in the general clinical state of the individual as a whole
• Analyze the pathophysiological basis of the endocrine mechanisms that are altered and give rise to cutaneous symptomatology
• Generate specialized knowledge on the processes related to hepatic, renal and digestive metabolism that give rise to skin anomalies
• Determine the genetic anomalies that give rise to hereditary dermatoses
• Develop detailed knowledge of the type of tests that should be used to confirm endocrine-metabolic dermatoses
• Analyze the most important cutaneous genodermatoses and the availability of genetic tests for the detection of carriers
• Examine the different types of generalized and localized disorders related to seborrhea, hyperkeratosis and all desquamation disorders
• Develop specialized knowledge and skills in the care of patients with behavioral problems and dermatological manifestations or patients with a dermatological process that may be aggravated by a behavioral process

Specific Objectives

Module 1. The Skin as an Organ Characteristics and Diagnostic Approach   

• Specify the working methodology when the presence of a cutaneous autoimmune or immune-mediated disease is suspected  
• Identify the differences between the various groups of autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases  
• Establish the differential diagnoses of autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases according to their lesional pattern and clinical presentation  
• Examine the classification of autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases 
• Establish the most relevant autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases in the canine and feline species 
• Update the therapeutic approach to immune-mediated and autoimmune diseases 

Module 2. Dermatoses of Endocrine, Metabolic, Nutritional and Congenital Origin: Non-inflammatory Alopecia   

• Analyze the different etiopathogenic mechanisms of pruritus and its different causes  
• Identify the different clinical manifestations associated with pruritus in canine and feline patients  
• Determine the common and specific symptoms associated with the different allergic dermatoses through the data collected in the clinical history and dermatological examination  
• Select the diagnostic techniques necessary to make a correct diagnosis of exclusion to rule out the presence of other dermatopathies that also cause pruritus  
• Generate specialized knowledge for the orderly performance of diagnostic tests aimed at identifying the allergen or allergens involved in the diagnostic approach to allergic dermatosis  
• Select the most appropriate therapy for each allergic patient taking into account the type of allergic dermatosis the animal presents  
• Determine the most effective and safe antipruritic therapy for each allergic patient taking into account the level of pruritus and the lesions they present  
• Establish the most suitable therapy to control the microbiota and its application for each allergic patient, taking into account the clinical picture it presents  
• Select the most appropriate formulation for the repair and maintenance of skin barrier integrity for each allergic patient 

Module 3. Dermatoses due to Keratinization Disorders and Psychogenic Dermatoses   

• Design the algorithm to be able to diagnose these diseases  
• Analyze the most important complementary methods in its diagnosis  
• Examine for alterations in sebum production and rate of desquamation  
• Establish the diagnostic protocol and the importance of always following its steps  
• Learn the different types of shampoos, which are so important in these pathologies  
• Develop specialized, advanced knowledge that will enable a correct anamnesis from a behavioral medicine approach  
• Establish an inclusive differential diagnosis that includes psychogenic dermatoses 
• Develop advanced knowledge on the application of psychotropic drugs and other products commonly used in clinical ethology  
• Examine the multidisciplinary approach to dermatological processes with a behavioral and/or neurological basis in order to approach their treatment from the same point of view 

A path to achieve specialization and professional growth that will propel you towards a greater level of competitiveness in the job market"