VIN VSPN
VIN VSPN CE Portal Participant Resources Practice Area Course Archives Course Catalogs Suggestion Box
Back Print Save Bookmark in my Browser

OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT
TO
VETERINARIANS

    
VIN CE Course LAMS101-0718: Introduction to New World Camelids (Llamas and Alpacas)
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.

Enrollment is closed.

Presenters: Stacey Byers, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Ned Gentz, MS, DVM, DACZM
Course Open: July 20-August 29, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Sundays, July 29, August 5, 12, and 19 2018; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter

Level and Prerequisites: This basic course will be open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, and veterinary support staff actively interested in small camelid care and medicine.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, and veterinary support staff. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-33445)

Course Information:
Llamas and alpacas are popular companion animals. They are shown, used for fiber production, packing (llamas), guard animals (llamas), and pasture ornaments; and are considered as food animals for some large scale owners. Although they tend to be lumped in with other small ruminants (which they are not), their biology and medicine are unique. This course is designed to make veterinarians confident in their dealings with llama and alpaca patients, and their owners.

Week 1 (Real Time Session July 29, 2018): Clinical Techniques and Parasitology
Presenter: Ned Gentz, MS, DVM, DACZM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 2 (Real Time Session August 5, 2018): Infectious and Non-infectious Disease
Presenter(s): Stacey Byers, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 3 (Real Time Session August 12, 2018): Dentistry and GI Diseases and Nutrition
Presenters: Stacey Byers, DVM, MS, DACVIM;
Ned Gentz, MS, DVM, DACZM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 4 (Real Time Session August 19, 2018): Anesthesia and Surgery, Neonatology
Presenters: Stacey Byers, DVM, MS, DACVIM;
Ned Gentz, MS, DVM, DACZM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to 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:
Stacey Byers obtained her DVM from Washington State University and completed her agriculture animal internship and residency at WSU as well. She is boarded in large animal internal medicine (ACVIM). Dr. Byers recently was hired as an Associate Professor at St George's University School of Veterinary Medicine teaching in the Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Department. She also serves as a Consultant in the Ruminants and Swine folder on VIN. Previously Dr. Byers worked at Colorado State University in the Livestock Medicine and Surgery department and operated a livestock-oriented ambulatory practice.

Ned Gentz received his veterinary degree from Colorado State University and completed an internship in zoo, wildlife, and exotic animal medicine at Kansas State University. Dr. Gentz serves as a Consultant in the Avian, Small/Exotic Mammals, Reptile/Amphibian and Ruminants folders on VIN. He was formerly Staff Veterinarian at Rio Grande Zoo in Albuquerque, Director of Veterinary Services at the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and Clinical Instructor of Exotic Animal Medicine and Wildlife Health at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Total CE Credit: 8

Tuition: Member $184 ($166 early bird special if enrolled by July 6, 2018)
Non-Member $292 ($263 early bird special if enrolled by July 6, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on July 27, 2018 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.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 (22-33445) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 8 CE Credits, with a maximum of 8 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.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357


800.700.4636  |  CEonVIN@vin.com  |  530.756.4881  |  Fax: 530.756.6035
777 West Covell Blvd, Davis, CA 95616

Copyright 2002, Veterinary Information Network, Inc.