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SAIM705-0202: Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease: What's the FUSs about FLUTD?
INSTRUCTORS:
Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DAVIM, DACVN; University of Tennessee
Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP; Cats Only Veterinary Clinic, Vancouver, BC
DATES:
February 25 - March 25, 2002
Interactive sessions: Mondays; 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18; 9:30-11:30 PM ET (USA)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Week 1 - (Bartges) Diagnostic Approach
Problem-based approach to lower urinary signs including diagnostic procedures such as interpretations of UAs, radiographs, etc
Week 2 - (Scherk) Specific diseases-what do we know about them today
Idiopathic cystitis, urolithiasis, bacterial UTI and other infectious causes, urethral plugs/urethral obstruction
Week 3 - (Scherk) Therapeutics
What medical therapies are available? What science is there behind them?
Week 4 - (Bartges) Nutrition
Nutritional management of IFLUTD, including idiopathic cystitis and stone disease.
At the end of this course, participants will:
MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS:
Discussions will begin on the start date of the course and will continue for 7 days following the real time session.
CE HOURS: 8
TUITION:
Member/$108, Non-Member*/$166 before February 11th;
Member/$120, Non-Member*/$184 after February 11th.
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Note: Note: "Course meets the requirements for 8 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education."
(Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by the board.)
COURSE WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY: Withdrawal prior to the listed start date of a course entitles the registrant to a complete refund or a credit toward a future VIN CE course, whichever is preferred. Withdrawal within 1 week after the listed start date (i.e. including no more than one real-time session) entitles the registrant to a credit toward any future VIN CE course. (Does not apply to courses with only one real-time session.) After the first real-time session, a registrant may withdraw due to special circumstances and receive prorated credit towards a future VIN course. These requests will be handled on an individual basis. The amount of the prorated credit will be determined based on 65% of the time remaining in the course at the time of withdrawal. It is not possible to withdraw retroactively. Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN office at 1-800-700-INFO.
Debbie Friedler
Coordinator
Continual Education Division
Veterinary Information Network
CEonVIN@vin.com
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