EXOT004-0418: Basics of Exotic Companion Animal Behavior
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenter: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Course Open: April 3-May 18, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays April 10, 17, 24, May 1, and 8, 2018; 8:00-9:30 pm ET (USA)
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Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to veterinarians
and veterinary technicians actively interested in both normal and abnormal
behaviors exhibited by ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rodents,
sugar gliders, prairie dogs, and reptiles.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians
and veterinary technicians/technologists.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians
and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-32251)
Course Information:
This course will cover both normal and abnormal behaviors exhibited
by ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rodents, sugar gliders,
prairie dogs, and reptiles. We will discuss the influence of proper
husbandry, diet, and environmental enrichment to the development
and manifestation of abnormal behavior. Species-specific behavior
aberrations, such as barbering in mice, and self-mutilation in sugar gliders.
Week 1 (Real Time Session April 10, 2018):
Ferrets
Presenter: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Format: Audio (webinar)
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss husbandry, diet, and environmental enrichment for ferrets.
- recognize normal behavior for ferrets.
- recognize the development and manifestation of abnormal behavior in ferrets.
Specific behaviors that will be addressed include:
- Aggression
- Destructive behaviors
- Stealing
- Litter training
Week 2 (Real Time Session April 17, 2018):
Rabbits
Presenter: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Format: Audio (webinar)
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss husbandry, diet, and environmental enrichment for rabbits.
- recognize normal behavior for rabbits.
- recognize the development and manifestation of abnormal behavior in rabbits.
Specific behaviors that will be addressed include:
- Aggression
- Destructive behaviors - digging/chewing
- Over-grooming
Week 3 (Real Time Session April 24, 2018):
Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas
Presenter: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Format: Audio (webinar)
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss husbandry, diet, and environmental enrichment for
guinea pigs and chinchillas.
- recognize normal behavior for guinea pigs and chinchillas.
- recognize the development and manifestation of abnormal behavior in
guinea pigs and chinchillas.
Specific behaviors that will be addressed include:
Week 4 (Real Time Session May 1, 2018):
Rodents, Sugar Gliders, Prairie Dogs
Presenter: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Format: Audio (webinar)
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss husbandry, diet, and environmental enrichment for rodents,
sugar gliders and prairie dogs.
- recognize normal behavior for sugar gliders and prairie dogs.
- recognize the development and manifestation of abnormal behavior in
sugar gliders and prairie dogs.
Specific behaviors that will be addressed include:
- Aggression
- Barbering
- Self-mutilation (sugar gliders)
Week 5 (Real Time Session May 8, 2018):
Reptiles
Presenter: Sandra Mitchell, DVM, ABVP Feline, ABVP ECM
Format: Audio (webinar)
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss husbandry, diet, and environmental enrichment for reptiles.
- recognize normal behavior for reptiles.
- recognize the development and manifestation of abnormal behavior in reptiles.
Specific behaviors that will be addressed include:
- Aggression
- Self-injurious behaviors
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 Presenter:
Sandra Mitchell is currently practicing relief and emergency
medicine in Saco, Maine and is a board certified feline specialist and exotic
companion mammal specialist. Additionally, she is a licensed wildlife
rehabilitator in the State of Maine and routinely treats wildlife in her area.
She loves caring for companion animals, particularly dealing with geriatric
patients as well as animals with difficult to diagnose or treat conditions.
If it fits through the door, she will see the pet as there are no medical
challenges she is unwilling to tackle. She is "owned" by her own personal t
ribe which includes cats, ferrets, chinchillas, and whatever wildlife have
decided to take up temporary residence. In her spare time, she writes for
veterinary journals, gives lectures to veterinarians, veterinary staff, and
owners, writes exam questions for a variety of veterinary qualification exams,
and authors for animal oriented magazines and websites. In her real time off,
she loves to canoe - especially whitewater. In 2011, she completed a 1,000 mile
canoe race in the Yukon, finishing in only 7 days, 10 hours, and 46 minutes!
Total CE Credit: 7.5
Tuition: Member $173 ($156 early bird special if enrolled by March 20, 2018)
Non-Member $274 ($247 early bird special if enrolled by March 20, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on April 10, 2018 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.
- 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.
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and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants;
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"This program (22-32251) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 7.5 CE Credits, with a maximum of 7.5 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist.
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.
*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VIN Course Catalog.
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director
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