MULT110-0716: IVAPM Pain Management Core Review
The lectures for this course will be presented in a text format.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVA, CVPP, DAAPM
Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVA
Douglas Stramel, DVM, CVPP, CVMA
Sheilah Robertson, DVM, DACVA (Anesthesiology)
Richard T. Wall, DVM, CCRP, DAAPM, DACVSMR
Mary Ellen Goldberg, BS, LVT, CVT, SRA, CCRA
Janice L Huntingford DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT CAVCA
Laurie McCauley, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC
Course Open: July 15-September 26, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Sundays, July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28, September 11 and 18, 2016; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists
actively interested in pain management for dogs and cats.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-14072)
Course Information:
This course is a comprehensive review of the most contemporary concepts of pain management
in dogs and cats, from neurobiology to neuropharmacology to physical modalities, and
"pulling it all together" in applications across a broad spectrum of clinical presentations.
The course may be used as a review and study tool for IVAPM's Certified Veterinary Pain
Practitioner (CVPP) examination.
Week 1 (Real Time Session July 24, 2016):
Neurophysiology of Pain
Presenter: Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVA, CVPP, DAAPM
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe the neurophysiology of pain perception via pain receptors,
pathways, and neurotransmitters.
- List the pharmacologic targets of pain modifying drugs.
- Describe the difference in the pathophysiology of adaptive and maladaptive pain.
Week 2 (Real Time Session July 31, 2016):
Neuropharmacology I
Presenter: Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP (Canine/Feline), CVA, CVPP, DAAPM
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe the neuropharmacologic aspects of ketamine as a pain-modifying agent.
- Describe the clinical applications of sub-anesthetic ketamine constant rate infusion.
- Describe the mechanism and clinical benefits of local anesthetics (LA).
- Explain the proper and safe use of LA.
- Discuss the common clinical applications of LA in the surgical setting.
Week 3 (Real Time Session August 7, 2016):
Neuropharmacology II
Presenter: Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVA
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Discuss the benefits and proper use of adjunct medications
(i.e., tramadol, gabapentin, amantadine, SSRIs, TCAs, et cetera).
- Discuss the benefits and proper use of intrinsic/endogenous therapies
(i.e., acupuncture, massage, et cetera).
Week 4 (Real Time Session August 14, 2016):
Neuropharmacology III
Presenter: Douglas Stramel, DVM, CVPP, CVMA
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe the mechanism and clinical benefits of opioids, alpha-2 agonists,
NSAIDs, and acetaminophen.
- Describe the proper and safe use of opioids, alpha-2 agonists, NSAIDs, and acetaminophen.
Week 5 (Real Time Session August 21, 2016):
Clinical Applications I - Acute Pain
Presenter: Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVA
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Discuss the proper treatment for peri-operative acute pain
(integrated approach with opioids, NSAIDs, alpha-2 agonists,
gabapentin, CRIs, and loco-regional)
- Discuss the proper treatment for visceral medical pain resulting
from conditions such as pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, and ocular disease.
- Discuss the proper treatment for pain resulting from trauma.
Week 6 (Real Time Session August 28, 2016):
Clinical Applications II - Chronic Pain Management
Presenters: Richard T. Wall, DVM, CCRP, DAAPM, DACVSMR
Mary Ellen Goldberg, BS, LVT, CVT, SRA, CCRA
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe how chronic pain develops.
- Recognize chronic pain in their patients
- Describe appropriate treatment for the chronic pain conditions
discussed previously - pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, and ocular disease.
- Recognize adverse effects of certain medications that are used for chronic pain.
- Discuss the non-pharmacological modalities available for chronic pain patients.
- Discuss the various modalities available for addressing pain resulting from cancer.
**** BREAK - September 4th ****
Week 7 (Real Time Session September 11, 2016):
Clinical Applications III - Emerging Modalities
Presenter: Douglas Stramel, DVM, CVPP, CVMA
Sheilah Robertson, DVM, DACVA (Anesthesiology)
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Discuss how pain presents in dogs and cats.
- Describe the different scales available for assessing pain.
- Discuss several new possibilities for pain modulation,
i.e., stem cells, glial inhibitors, platelet precipitates, and gene therapy.
Week 8 (Real Time Session September 18, 2016):
Clinical Applications IV - Non-Pharmacologic Pain
Presenters: Janice L Huntingford DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CVPP, CCRT CAVCA
Laurie McCauley, DVM, CCRT, CVA, CVC
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe the goals and objectives of veterinary
rehabilitation as it relates to painful patients.
- Discuss the use of adjunct modalities (therapeutics, U/S, laser, TENS, shock wave, etc.)
in veterinary rehabilitation.
- Recognize how and when the basic modalities and therapeutics
for pain relief should be applied.
- Discuss the basics of how acupuncture works to relieve pain.
- Describe when acupuncture would be beneficial for pain relief.
- Discuss the importance of body weight and its role in recovery and rehabilitation.
- Describe how obesity affects pain.
- Setup a successful weight loss program for obese patients.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenters:
The instructors for this course reflect a topic-specific expertise and were
assembled for their ability to teach discipline-specific content in relationship to clinical cases.
Total CE Credit: 16
Tuition: Member $336 ($302 early bird special if enrolled by July 3, 2016)
Non-Member $482 ($434 early bird special if enrolled by July 3, 2016)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on July 22, 2016 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
To Enroll:
Enrollment is closed.
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must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a
VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
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"This program (22-14072) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 16 CE Credits, with a maximum of 16 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of:
Scientific,
using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference).
This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are
responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be
issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course.
If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797
to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VIN office at 800-846-0028 ext. 797.
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Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
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