BHVR100-0216: Feline House Soiling
The lectures for this course will be presented as a combination of text and audio.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Debbie Calnon, BSc BVMS MANZCVSc(Animal Behaviour) DipVET-P CertIVTC
Kersti Seksel, BVSc (Hons), MRCVS, MA (Hons), FACVSc (Animal Behavior), Dipl. ACVB, DECAWBM
Course Open: February 15-March 10, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, February 22 and 29, 2016; 9:30-11:00 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area:
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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.
*The presenters for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend
one of the Practice Sessions.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists,
support staff, and veterinary teams actively interested in feline behavior and elimination issues.
This course has been submitted for RACE approval for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists,
support staff, and veterinary teams.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists (RACE #22-19162).
Course Information:
The treatment of feline elimination disorders requires a basic understanding of
why cats might begin to soil on surfaces and locations other than their designated
litter area. Marking problems for example may respond to drug and pheromone therapy,
but may not be significantly improved until the cause of the marking can be identified
and treated. On the other hand, cats may begin to soil in locations unacceptable to
their owners if there are medical or behavioral problems that lead to avoidance of
their litter area, or if they develop preferences for other surfaces or sites in the home.
This seminar will review the causes of elimination in unacceptable locations, in order to
develop appropriate and effective treatment protocols.
Week 1 (Real Time Session February 22, 2016)
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Understand why cats may eliminate in inappropriate locations
- Differentiate marking from other forms of feline elimination issues
- Make the diagnosis: the medical and behavioral workup for feline elimination disorders
- Use therapeutic options - how behavior modification, environmental modifications
and medication are used in treatment
Week 2 (Real Time Session February 29, 2016)
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Treat feline marking behavior
- Treat housesoiling cats - re-establishing regular litter use
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:
Debbie Calnon currently divides her time between seeing referral cases
to her Behavior Counseling Service and teaching behavior topics to veterinarians,
veterinary nurses, trainers and other groups interested in small animal behavior.
She is President passionate about promoting the importance of behavioral medicine to
the veterinary profession. Debbie enjoys sharing ideas and experiences on VIN and
appreciates the benefits of being part of the supportive VIN community.
Kersti Seksel is a registered veterinary specialist in behavioral
medicine in Australia, USA and Europe. She works in two referral practices seeing
behavior cases in Sydney and all round in Australia. She teaches the Distance Education
course in Behavioral Medicine for the Centre of Veterinary Education at the
University of Sydney, presents education courses all over the world in behavioral
medicine, and writes for scientific journals, textbooks, as well as popular magazines.
She is a regular presenter in the media and currently chairs the Animal Welfare Advisory
Council for NSW Government and loves being part of the wider VIN community.
Total CE Credit: 3
Tuition: Member $63 ($57 early bird special if enrolled by February 1, 2016)
Non-Member $130 ($117 early bird special if enrolled by February 1, 2016)
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on February 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.
- 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.
- Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration.
To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll
for a course on behalf of another individual.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email
CEonVIN@vin.com.
Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
"This program (22-19162) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 3 CE Credits, with a maximum of 3 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.
*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VIN Course Catalog.
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
VIN CE Services:
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