AVA webinar brought to you by IDEXX | Updates on Thrombocytopenia- diagnosis and therapy | Dr Graham Swinney
September 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST
Free - $50.00
This session provides an up‑to‑date, clinically practical review of thrombocytopenia in veterinary patients, focusing on improved diagnostic accuracy and evidence‑based treatment strategies. It outlines the major causes of low platelet counts — including immune‑mediated disease, infectious triggers, neoplasia, drug reactions, and bone marrow disorders — and highlights how to differentiate true thrombocytopenia from pseudothrombocytopenia through correct sampling and analyser interpretation.
The presentation walks clinicians through a structured diagnostic workflow: confirming platelet counts, assessing bleeding risk, selecting targeted laboratory tests, and determining when advanced imaging or bone marrow evaluation is warranted. Current therapeutic approaches are summarised, including immunosuppressive protocols, antimicrobial therapy for infectious causes, transfusion considerations, and monitoring strategies that support safe, progressive recovery.
Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to rapidly identify underlying aetiologies, initiate appropriate treatment, and optimise outcomes for patients presenting with thrombocytopenia.
Who should attend
Veterinary practice owners, managers, and decision-makers
Learning outcomes
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Accurate diagnosis — Distinguish true thrombocytopenia from pseudothrombocytopenia using correct sampling and analyser interpretation.
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Identify causes — Recognise key aetiologies including immune‑mediated, infectious, neoplastic, drug‑related and marrow disorders.
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Apply targeted treatment — Initiate evidence‑based therapy and monitoring to support safe recovery and improved patient outcomes.
Further details
Please note this webinar is free for all AVA members.
Please ensure you are logged into the AVA website before registering.
Our speakers
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- Name
- Dr Graham Swinney
- Biography
Graham graduated from the University of Sydney in 1987. He then moved to New Zealand where he was an Assistant Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine at Massey University from 1988-1990. From 1990-1991 he undertook a medical residency at the University of Queensland. Graham returned to the University of Sydney in 1993 where he was a Registrar in Small Animal Medicine. During this time he achieved his Fellowship of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Canine Medicine. From 1999 to 2005 Graham worked as a Clinical Track Assistant Professor at Washington State University. He returned to Sydney in 2005 and spent the next four years at the Veterinary Specialist Centre before returning to the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney (UVTHS) in 2009 as a Specialist in Canine Medicine. Since 2011 Graham has been at IDEXX Laboratories, working as an Internal Medicine Consultant and Medical Affairs Veterinarian. He has interests in clinical pathology, endocrinology and gastroenterology.
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- APO Medical Affairs Manager
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