LAMS215-0818: Nutrition for the Adult Horse
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenter: Megan Shepherd, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVN
Course Open: August 21-September 7, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesday, August 28, 2018; 9:30-11:30 pm ET (USA)
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Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course will be open to
veterinarians and veterinary students actively interested in equine nutrition.
Participants in this course should be well versed in basic equine anatomy and physiology.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-33616)
Course Information:
Forage is an important part of the horse's ration. We will discuss forage
quality as it relates to feeding horses and discuss how to balance a forage
diet for a horse to ensure adequate nutrient provision.
Week 1 (Real Time Session August 28, 2018):
Nutrition for the Adult Horse
Presenter: Megan Shepherd, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVN
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Interpret a forage nutrient analysis
- Design a complete and safe ration for the adult horse
- Navigate nutraceuticals
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(s):
Megan Shepherd graduated from the Virginia-Maryland
College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, then practiced at an equine
private practice in Maryland for two years. She found a calling in
nutrition and research and returned to Virginia-Maryland to complete
a PhD in biomedical and veterinary sciences along with a comparative
nutrition residency. Dr. Shepherd is a diplomate of the American
College of Veterinary Nutrition and has been a faculty member as a
Clinical Assistant Professor at Virginia-Maryland since 2012.
As a faculty member Dr. Shepherd directs the comparative nutrition
service and teaches nutrition to veterinary students.
Total CE Credit: 2
Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by August 7, 2018)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by August 7, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on August 28, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 (22-33616) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 2 CE Credits, with a maximum of 2 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.
*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
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