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VIN CE Course NUTR102-0813: Back to the Basics: Small Animal Nutrition Review

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INSTRUCTOR(S): Catherine Lenox, DVM, Diplomate ACVN
COURSE OPEN: August 20-September 20, 2013
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Tuesdays, August 27, September 3 and 10; 9:30-11:30 pm 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 basic course will be open to veterinarians actively interested in nutrition.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians only. This course has been RACE approved for veterinarians.

Course Description:
This course is intended to review the basic principles of canine and feline nutrition. A nutrient review will be provided outlining important aspects of carbohydrate, lipid, protein, vitamin, and mineral physiology and metabolism. Following that, aspects of canine and feline nutrition will be discussed. In addition, a brief overview of pet food labels will be given. Finally, dietary options for dogs and cats will be discussed.

This course consists of three (3) 2-hour Real Time Sessions, supplemental library materials, interactive message board discussions, and a mandatory end-of-course test. Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to 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. Recommended Textbook(s): About the Instructors:
Catherine Lenox graduated from veterinary school at the University of Missouri in 2007. She then went on to complete a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Colorado State University. After a year in emergency practice in St. Louis, MO, she went on to complete a small animal nutrition residency at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. She was board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Nutrition in 2011. She owns a consulting business, Lenox Veterinary Nutrition Consulting, PLLC and does clinical consulting with veterinarians across the world. She is also affiliated with Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, TX.

Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session August 27): Basic nutrient review/ digestive physiology pertaining to nutrients
Content: Week 2 (Real Time Session September 3): Basic canine and feline nutrition
Content: Week 3 (Real Time Session September 10): Basic understanding of pet food labels; Dietary options for dogs and cats
Content: CE CREDITS: 6

Tuition: Member $120 ($108 early bird special if enrolled by August 6, 2013)
Non-Member $201 ($181 early bird special if enrolled by August 6, 2013)

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close when the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET the day of the first Real Time Session unless otherwise noted. If the first Real Time Session is on a weekend, course enrollment will close on the Friday before the first Real Time Session.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

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  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 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email (VIN CE) CEonVIN@vin.com or (VSPN CE) VSPNCE@vspn.org. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
*Note: "This course is approved for 6 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/VIN CE at 1-800-700-4636 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 1-800-700-INFO (4636) 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/VSPN office at 1-800-700-INFO (4636).

*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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