International Renal Interest Socitety (IRIS)
The mission of IRIS is to help veterinary practitioners better diagnose, understand and treat renal disease in cats and dogs. In order to achieve this mission, the group investigates ways to accurately diagnose early signs of chronic renal disease and explores novel therapies for these diseases. Through the publication guidelines of diagnostic staging and treatment recommendations for chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury, IRIS has both advanced and standardized the approach to veterinary kidney disease. Click below for more information.
Hemodialysis Academy
The Hemodialysis Academy has become the foundational curriculum providing in-depth instruction in the theory and veterinary applications of extracorporeal therapies. Over 225 trainees from 23 countries throughout the world have participated in past Academies. The legacy continues with the start of the 4th Hemodialysis Academy providing a 13-month intensive online certification in the principles and veterinary applications of blood purification therapies.
The 2020-2021 Hemodialysis Academy provides more than 160 hours of instruction from the world’s leading renal medicine and extracorporeal experts on the principles, basic science, and clinical applications of intermittent hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, hemoadsorption, therapeutic apheresis (plasma exchange, plasma adsorption, and cytapheresis), peritoneal dialysis, acute and chronic kidney failure, and operation of an extracorporeal program.
The web-based curriculum provides a combination of live, interactive, archived, and self-paced modules, and is available to veterinarians worldwide. Enrollees participate in real-time or by archived recordings in one-hour lectures and discussions sessions on Monday and Wednesday and one-hour extracorporeal rounds and group discussions on Friday. The curriculum is punctuated with online laboratory sessions and live interactive streaming of actual extracorporeal treatments from prominent extracorporeal centers. The 2020-2021 Academy is sanctioned by the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) as a component of its educational mission. Current residents, interns, fellows, PhD candidates, and other trainees are eligible to receive a discount in the registration cost.
Registration now open: Visit www.hemodialysisacademy.com for complete program description and registration links.
International Veterinary Renal Pathology Service (IVRPS)
The IVRPS is a collaboration between anatomic and clinical pathologists and clinical nephrologists, co-directed by Dr. Rachel Cianciolo at The Ohio State University. This service provides the most advanced renal pathology evaluation available to the veterinary community. Light microscopy, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy are utilized to provide the most detailed and informative assessment of a kidney biopsy. The clinical team helps to provide treatment recommendations based on the biopsy findings, to help the submitting veterinarian create the best therapeutic plan for their patient. Click below for more information.
Atlas of Renal Lesions in Proteinuric Dogs
The goal of this Renal Pathology Atlas is to provide teaching material to veterinary pathologists and nephropathologists. The atlas demonstrates the breadth of lesions that can occur within a cohort of dogs presenting with the clinical sign of protein loss in the urine. Kidney samples were examined with multiple modalities including: histopathology, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. Integration of these comprehensive evaluations with the clinical history can help veterinary pathologists and nephrologists to better understand the etiology and prognosis of renal lesions in proteinuric dogs.
This textbook is available as a free ebook via The Ohio State's Pressbooks website. It is a wonderful resource for pathologists, nephrologists, and lovers of the nephron!
European Society of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ESVNU)
The goal of ESVNU is to increase the quality of life of dogs and cats by enhancingveterinary care for renal and urinary tract disease. We hope to achieve this by providing a platform for discussion, regular updates on new information, and a yearly congress in veterinary and comparative nephrology and urology to our members and other interested people. Click below for more information.
Veterinary Interventional Radiology and Interventional Endoscopy Society (VIRIES)
VIRIES members are at the forefront of innovating minimally invasive and interventional techniques in the management of various disorders, particularly renal and urinary disease. Commonly performed renal/urinary interventional procedures include:
Ureteral stenting
Urethral stenting
Subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) placement
Ectopic ureter ablation
Sclerotherapy for renal hematuria
Urethral bulking and hyraulic occluder placement
Plenty more!
