Purrfecting Pressures: Practical Approaches and Clinical Strategies to Managing Hypertension in Dogs and Cats (SAIM110-1024)Course Open: October 23-November 16, 2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Wednesdays, October 30 and November 6, 2024; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 4
RACE Category: 4 hours Medical
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Tuition: Member $92 ($83 early bird special if enrolled by October 9, 2024) |
Course Information:
Chronic systemic arterial hypertension is a common yet underdiagnosed condition that increases morbidity and SAIMdecreases longevity of our veterinary patients. Participants of this course will gain readily applicable clinical insight on the importance of identifying and managing hypertension in dogs and cats. The first session will review staging and classification levels of hypertension while considering the affects of sustained hypertension on target organ systems including renal, cardiac, neurologic, and ocular structures. The following session will look at best practices for obtaining accurate blood pressure readings, implementing screening programs that leverage your staff’s skills, and treatment options for the routine, refractory, and emergent cases.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- define systemic arterial hypertension.
- identify high risk populations of dogs and cats for diagnostic screening of systemic hypertension.
- understand the consequences of sustained systemic arterial hypertension, including damage to major target organs.
- perform a blood pressure assessment on dogs and cats in their practice.
- implement a routine diagnostic screening program for both cats and dogs in their daily practice.
- understand the options for initial therapy and troubleshoot refractory cases.
- identify when emergency management of hypertension is necessary and understand the goals of emergency treatment.
Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians interested in canine and feline hypertension.
Credit Approval: This course is approved for 4 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-1200982)
Course Agenda: Week 1 (Real Time Session October 30, 2024): Classifying Hypertension and Identifying Target Organ Damage
This session will review the classification scheme of hypertension from normal to severe, review primary versus secondary causes of hypertension, and will discuss the impact of sustained elevations in systemic arterial pressures on specific organs and organ systems.
Week 2 (Real Time Session November 6, 2024): Diagnosis and Treatment Protocols
This session will review the necessary equipment and procedural considerations for diagnostic evaluation of systemic arterial hypertension in clinical practice. Management options for routine, refractory, and emergent cases will be discussed.
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 $92 ($83 early bird special if enrolled by October 9, 2024) |
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on October 30, 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:
- VIN CE Courses:
- VIN CE courses are open to VIN member, VIN student member, and non-member veterinarians.
- Veterinary support staff must be VSPN members in order to enroll in a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
- VSPN CE Courses:
- VSPN CE courses are open to veterinary support staff and veterinarians.
- Only VIN and VSPN members can enroll in a VSPN CE course.
- Veterinarians will only receive credit for those VSPN CE courses that specify in the Accreditation statement that the course is accredited for veterinarians.
- Please check the course Level and Prerequisites, Accreditation, and Tuition before enrolling.
- 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.
- 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