Course Information:
The ability to perform veterinary calculations is an essential task for veterinary technicians and nurses. For many, a lack of confidence and understanding of how to solve such problems can lead to frustration and self-doubt. While there are certain calculators available on the internet to help solve some veterinary problems, they do not teach you how to solve any other problem, thus reinforcing the lack of understanding. This course will cover the principles behind dimensional analysis and how we can utilize it to simplify and solve veterinary calculations. We will review dosage calculations, concentrations, dilutions, fluid rates, and constant rate infusions. The goal of this class is to help build your confidence through knowledge and practice of various types of veterinary calculations.

• Understand dimensional analysis and how we can use it to simplify and solve veterinary calculations.
• Set up and calculate basic dosage calculations.
• Convert a percent solution into a useable drug concentration.
• Set up and determine how to solve dilutions we may run into during daily clinical practice.
• Calculate fluid rates.
• Calculate drip rates using a fluid administration set.
• Identify the required information to set up and calculate a constant rate infusion.
• Calculate various types of constant rate infusions.

RACE Accreditation: “This program has been approved for3 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval. This program is approved for veterinarians | veterinary technicians/technologists. (22-387650) -->

Week 2 (Real Time Session February 8): Yes, I Can Calculate that CRI for You Doc!
Calcuating fluid rates, drip rates, and CRI's.

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.

Tuition: $63 ($57 early bird special if enrolled by January 11, 20201)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
* Students currently enrolled in an AVMA accredited or CVMA approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).

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. 792 or email VSPNCE. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.