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Nutrition for Feline Renal/LUT Disease (NUTR120-0424)

The lectures for this course will be presented via Zoom.

Presenter: Catherine Lenox, DMV, DACVIM (Nutrition)
Course Open: April 29-May 16, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Monday, May 6, 2024; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 2
RACE Category: 2 hours Medical


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Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by April 15, 2024)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by April 15, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


Course Information:
In this course we will discuss how to approach nutrition cases, first reviewing the nutritional assessment process and a step-by-step approach to nutritional case management. While this step-by-step approach to cases is standardized, it encourages patients to be addressed as individuals and allows for a nutritional plan to be customized. The majority of this course will be focused on strategies to manage feline cases with nutrition, with a focus on cats with chronic kidney disease and lower urinary tract disease. Specific cases will be discussed in depth to provide examples.


Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
  • review the nutritional assessment process.
  • introduce a standardized approach to managing cases with nutrition.
  • discuss nutritional management of example case for feline patients with chronic kidney disease.
  • discuss nutritional management of an example cases for feline patients with lower urinary tract disease.


Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in nutrition for the management of feline renal and lower urinary tract disease.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1165736)


Course Agenda:

Week 1 (Real Time Session May 6, 2024): Strategies for Nutritional Case Management of Renal and Lower Urinary Tract Disease in Cats
In this session, we will discuss the nutritional assessment process and calculations necessary for nutritional case management. The majority of the time will be spent discussing specific cases in depth, including a cat with chronic kidney disease, a cat with urolithiasis, and a cat with feline idiopathic cystitis. The goal is to discuss a standardized approach to nutrition case management, focused on managing the cat as an individual.


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.


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Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by April 15, 2024)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by April 15, 2024)
Prices are listed in US dollars.


*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on May 6, 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:
  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
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