LAMS401-0324: Pet Pig MedicineCourse Open: March 18-April 18, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, March 25, April 1, and 8, 2024, 7:00-9:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 6
RACE Category: 6 hours Medical
| Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: Member $138 ($124 early bird special if enrolled by March 4, 2024) |
Course Information:
You, too, can be a pet pig doctor! Whether you have some experience with pet pigs or are just intrigued by them, this course has everything you need to provide them with high-quality care and client education. Basic husbandry and behavior (did you know that more than 90% of pet pigs are re-homed, primarily due to behavior?), enrichment, nutrition, preventative medicine, physical examination, grooming, physical exam, cases of common diseases, the exact sedation and anesthesia doses I use, and step-by-step videos and photos of a spay, castration, and C-section will all be covered. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion to help ensure your comfort in serving this unusual pet population!
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- describe basic husbandry, nutrition, and environmental considerations to ensure the health of pet pigs.
- perform a basic physical examination and recognize common disease presentations of pet pigs.
- perform basic grooming (dental, skin, and foot care) and medical procedures (IV catheterization, fluid therapy, injections, oral medication administration) to pet pigs confidently.
- implement an anesthetic plan and perform common surgeries (spay, castration, C-section).
- bridge the communication and education gap with pet pig owners who are unfamiliar with pig care.
Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in pet pig practice.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1127514)
Course Agenda: Week 1 (Real Time Session March 25, 2024): Getting Started with Pigs in Practice
The first session will discuss getting accustomed to treating the pet pig in practice, including the initial visits, discussions with clients about proper husbandry and nutrition, behavior, and what is expected and abnormal for the pig. How to perform a physical exam, the anatomic quirks of pigs, the common diseases, appropriate drugs, grooming, vaccinations, parasite control, and laws regarding swine.
Week 2 (Real Time Session April 1, 2024): Routine Surgery in Pigs
This session will dive into the surgical procedures in serving the pet pig in practice, starting with the spay and castration needs. When to perform a spay or castration, the preoperative assessment, anesthetic options, fluid and IV catheterization, monitoring, surgical approach, and aftercare. There will be step-by-step photos, video, and discussion of sutures and patterns used in closure.
Week 3 (Real Time Session April 8, 2024): Surgery in Pigs continued and Cases
The final session will focus on performing a c-section in pigs, general dystocia management and piglet assessment and care. The full range of considerations for the indication for choosing a c-section, the preoperative assessment, anesthetic options, fluid and IV catheterization, monitoring, surgical approach, and aftercare. There will be step-by-step photos, video, and discussion of sutures and patterns used in closure.
Although there will be cases discussed throughout the course for topics such as disease, there will be unique cases that don’t fit previous topics discussed that will be covered in the time remaining for this 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. 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.
| Enrollment is closed. |
Tuition: Member $138 ($124 early bird special if enrolled by March 4, 2024) |
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on March 11, 2024 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.
Enrollment qualifications:
- VIN CE Courses:
- VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
- Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- VSPN CE Courses:
- VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
- Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
- Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
- Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
- 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.
- 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.
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