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VIN CE Course SAIM710-1116: Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
The lectures for this course will be presented in a text format.

Enrollment is closed.

Presenters: Patty Lathan, VMD, MS, Diplomate ACVIM and Todd Archer, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
Course Open: November 25-December 21, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Sundays, December 4 and 11, 2016; 8:00-10:00 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.

Level and Prerequisites: This basic course will be open to veterinarians actively interested a refresher on the diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism and to practitioners seeking guidance on the use of trilostane.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-25674)

Course Information:
This course will detail the diagnosis and medical management of canine hyperadrenocorticism. The instructors will have an overview of available options for medical management of hyperadrenocorticism, with a more detailed discussion on the use of trilostane.

Week 1 (Real Time Session December 4, 2016): Diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism
Presenter: Patty Lathan, VMD, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 2 (Real Time Session December 11, 2016): Treatment of hyperadrenocorticism
Presenter: Todd Archer, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
Format: Text
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 Presenters:
Todd Archer completed veterinary school at Mississippi State University, and loved it so much that he stayed for an internal medicine residency, obtained board certification by the ACVIM, and is now a member of the faculty.

Patty Lathan received her veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a small animal internal medicine residency at Purdue University. Following board certification by the ACVIM, she returned to Mississippi State University, where she had previously completed her internship.

Total CE Credit: 4

Tuition: Member $84 ($76 early bird special if enrolled by November 11, 2016)
Non-Member $157 ($141 early bird special if enrolled by November 11, 2016)
All prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on December 2, 2016 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 (22-25674) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 4 CE Credits, with a maximum of 4 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

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
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