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NUTR118-0623: Nutritional Management of Liver Disease in Dogs and Cats

The lectures for this course will be presented via the Zoom webinar platform.

Presenter: Rae Sires, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Course Open: June 20-July 7, 2023
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesday, June 27, 2023; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 2
RACE Category: 2 hours Medical


Enrollment is closed.  

Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by June 6, 2023)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by June 6, 2023)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
Liver disease in dogs and cats can result from a wide array of primary and secondary etiologies, several of which benefit immensely from nutritional intervention. The first half of this course will review hepatic pathophysiology and focus on the nutritional management of canine hepatic diseases, including hepatic encephalopathy and copper storage disease. The second portion of the course will discuss hepatic disease management in cats with a specific emphasis on hepatic lipidosis and an introduction to feeding tubes. Common liver support supplements and medications (SAMe, silymarin/milk thistle, ursodiol) will also be briefly discussed. At the end of this course, participants should gain knowledge and tools to recommend hepatic veterinary therapeutic diets when needed and feel comfortable discussing their specific nutritional strategies with pet owners. Participants should also gain a thorough understanding of feline hepatic lipidosis and nutritional management.

Feeding tubes will be briefly covered associated with the management of feline hepatic lipidosis; if an attendee would like further discussion on feeding tubes and feeding tube management, Dr. Lenox is covering this topic in more detail in July 2023 - NUTR114-0723: Critical Care Nutrition and Assisted Feeding.


Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • understand formulation differences in veterinary therapeutic hepatic diets compared to those for healthy adult dogs.
  • recognize clinical cases in which a hepatic veterinary therapeutic diet is indicated.
  • feel comfortable evaluating and recommending liver support supplements and medications.
  • understand the risk factors, pathophysiology, and nutritional management of feline hepatic lipidosis.


Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in clinical nutritional management of canine and feline hepatic disease.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1005406)


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session June 27, 2023): Nutritional Management of Liver Disease in Dogs and Cats
Presenter: Rae Sires, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Part 1: Hepatic pathophysiology and focus on the nutritional management of canine hepatic diseases, including hepatic encephalopathy and copper storage disease.
Part 2: Hepatic disease management in cats with a specific emphasis on hepatic lipidosis and an introduction to feeding tubes.


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 $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by June 6, 2023)

Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on June 16, 2023 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:
  1. VIN CE Courses:
    1. VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
    2. Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. VSPN CE Courses:
    1. VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
    2. Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
    3. Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
  3. Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
  4. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses.
    1. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  5. 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
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