SEMINAR:
  Lifestyle Diseases in Primates in Human Care: Type-2 Diabetes management in several primate species.
  - School of Human Sciences (APHB) Seminar Series
		
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:00 - Seminar room 1.81 (first floor)  Anatomy building, The University of Western Australia
		
Dr Katja Geschke,  Veterinarian, Perth Zoo
The Seminar:  ‘Lifestyle diseases’ related to reduced exercise and
increase in calorie intake, have become a significant medical problem
for primates in long-term human care. In humans, excess of all
macronutrients are metabolised into fat deposits (visceral and
subcutaneous) and cause significant health issues, including
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders and some
cancers. These metabolic consequences are also seen in non-human
primates, when calorie intake outweighs calorie expenditure.  Type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a lifestyle disease which has been described
in many primate species: great apes, gibbons, Old World and New Wold
monkeys and lemurs. I will describe the pathology of T2DM, clinical
symptoms, and how early diagnostic tests and prompt treatment can lead
to significant improvements in the health and longevity of non-human
primates.  Treating primates with T2DM can become very challenging and
compliance with the treatment regime has to be accessed regularly.
Training therefore becomes a vital part in the management of T2DM in
primates. We will discuss the challenges of allowing long-term diagnosis
and treatment of diabetic primates, as well as screening methods for
seemingly healthy animals.

 The Speaker:  Dr Katja Geschke graduated from the Tierärztlichen
Hochschule Hannover and received her PhD from the University of Munich.
She worked as a veterinarian at Duisburg Zoo in Germany, Parque Las
Aguilas in Tenerife in Spain, Wellington Zoo in New Zealand and is
currently a clinical veterinarian at Perth Zoo.  Katja’s special
interests include marine mammal neonatology, anaesthesia, diabetes in
primates and conservation medicine of Australasian native species.
		
URL: http://www.aphb.uwa.edu.au/research/seminars
		
For more information:
  Deborah Hull
  deborah.hull@uwa.edu.au
  6488 3313

Starts       : Tue, 21 Mar 2017 13:00
Ends         : Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:00
		
Last Updated : Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:18