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VIN CE Course MULT114-0417: Euthanasia Protocols for Companion Animals
Audio only: The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format.

Enrollment is closed.

Presenter: Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS
Course Open: April 25-May 12, 2017
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesday, May 2, 2017; 9:30-11:30 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter

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 presenter 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 intermediate course will be open to veterinarians actively interested in Euthanasia Protocols.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-28633)

Course Information:
With euthanasia being one of the few procedures we do weighted in heavy emotion and the pressure to get it right, we should have more training in it. Truth is we don�t get much in school and even after practicing for years, we could still use techniques to make things better. Let�s get beyond those stressful situations and learn ways to help even the most challenging patients. This 2-hour session will review the most current techniques offered in companion animal medicine, examine some challenging cases, discuss important key phrases and communication strategies, and set some basic fundamentals that everyone can successfully offer and perform.

Week 1 (Real Time Session May 2, 2017): Euthanasia Protocols for Companion Animals
Presenter: Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS
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 Presenter:
Dr. Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, BS, has been practicing advanced end-of-life care for over 10 years. She is the founder of Home to Heaven, P.C. in Loveland, Colorado, one of the world�s first, and largest, animal hospice services. She is also the founder of Cooney Animal Hospice Consulting. Dr. Cooney is a past President of the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care(IAAHPC) and remains active in their organization, including co-designing their Animal Hospice and Palliative Care Certification Program, launched in 2016. She is well-known for her work in companion animal euthanasia and has authored two books on the subject. Dr. Cooney has collaborated in euthanasia training for the AVMA, AAHA, IAAHPC, and in 2017, will launch a certificate program for the Companion Animal Euthanasia Training Academy. She is a strong advocate for best practices in all aspects of end-of-life care and speaks nationally and internationally on such topics.

Total CE Credit: 2

Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by April 11, 2017)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by April 11, 2017)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on May 2, 2017 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 (22-28633) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 2 CE Credits, with a maximum of 2 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian. 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

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