TECH195-0814: Therapeutic Nutrition for Management of Disease in the Canine and Feline
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The lectures for this course will be presented in a predominantly text format.
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INSTRUCTOR(S): Mary Mould, MEd, RVT
COURSE OPEN: August 5-September 6, 2014
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Tuesdays, August 12, 19 & 26, 2014; 8:00-9:30pm 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
intermediate level course places an emphasis on the anatomy and physiology of the different systems and how nutrition can help manage the specific disease process. An understanding of anatomy and physiology is highly recommended.
VSPN CE Course: This course has been RACE approved for veterinary technicians only.
Veterinary Information Network's RACE provider number is #22.
Course Description:
Advancements in veterinary nutrition continue to occur and the main goal is how do we do this in conjunction with disease? Nutrition is more than just a source of nutrients. These nutrients of concern or Key Nutritional Factors (KNF) are examined for specific food characteristics that have relevance to specific disease treatment or prevention goals. Veterinary support staff can provide essential input to clients in explaining how the recommended therapeutic nutrition will help to modify a patient's response to a disease. This is also relevant in implementing support, and providing extended follow up care with the patients. This course will provide the tools to accomplish a nutritional recommendation for a specific disease process, provide client education, as well as patient support.
This course consists of three (3) Real Time Sessions of ninety (90) minutes each, supplemental library materials,
interactive message board discussions, a mandatory end-of-course test, and may include online multiple
choice quizzes (after each Real Time Session).
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.
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to
- discuss how therapeutic nutrition is used in managing specific disease.
- recognize which key nutritional factors would be changed to elicit a positive reaction to a patient's disease.
- discuss normal versus abnormal in the physiology of the animal.
- describe how therapeutic nutrition can change the disease.
- demonstrate the importance of patient follow-up.
- develop a plan and calculate the proper therapeutic nutrition for the diagnosed disease.
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 Instructors:
Mary Mould is a veterinary technician educator and has taught small animal nutrition for several years. Her experience in small animal practice as well as instructing in veterinary technology distance programs has provided solid experience in understanding the advancements of nutrition in managing disease in patients.
Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session August 12):
Why Use Therapeutic Nutrition?
Content:
Recognizing the physiology of a specific disease and how therapeutic nutrition can manage and elicit a positive response to the disease. We will work through various diseases an animal may have starting with therapeutic nutrition in obesity management and mobility problems. Included will be a discussion on the Key Nutritional Factors (KNF) important in managing weight loss and mobility problems in dogs and cats. Calculating a diet recommendation will be discussed and case studies will be given to practice your skills in recommending and calculating a feeding plan for weight loss in both dogs and cats.
Week 2 (Real Time Session August 19):
Therapeutic Nutrition in Managing Gastrointestinal, Diabetes, Liver, Renal and Lower Urinary Tract Disease (LUTD) Diseases
Content:
We will look at each individual disease, discussing the physiology of the disease, and how therapeutic nutrition can help to manage and create a response to the disease. There will be case studies in recommending the best nutrition according to the key nutritional factors for each specific disease.
Week 3 (Real Time Session August 26):
Therapeutic Nutrition in Managing Adverse Reactions, Brain Aging, Cardiovascular, Recovery, Feline Hyperthyroidism, and Neoplasia Disease
Content:
We will look at each individual disease, discussing the physiology of the disease, and how therapeutic nutrition can help to manage and create a response to the disease. There will be case studies in recommending the best nutrition according to the key nutritional factors for each specific disease.
CE CREDITS: 4.5
Tuition: $90 ($80 early bird special if enrolled by July 22, 2014)
* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CAAHT approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close at 5 pm ET Tuesday, August 12, 2014 ,
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the
Participant Resource Center.
TO ENROLL:
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- Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to
VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course
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.
- Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org
and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants;
personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
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To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll
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VSPNCE@vspn.org.
Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
*Note:
"This course is approved for 4.5 continuing education credits in jurisdictions
which recognize AAVSB 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."
Call VSPN CE at 800-846-0028, ext. 792 for further information.
(Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for
information regarding recognition by their board).
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/VSPN office 800-846-0028, ext. 792
to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VSPN office at 800-846-0028, ext. 792.
*For more information on VSPN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VSPN Course Catalog.
The CE team:
Charlotte Waack, RVT, CVT
VSPN CE Director
VSPN CE Services: VSPNCE@vspn.org
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