Course Open: July 28-August 28, 2020
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, August 4, 11, and 18, 2020; 9:00-11:00 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter Level and Prerequisites: This basic course is designed to provide an overview of pediatric care (puppies and kittens), including important pediatric wellness visit topics, vaccination protocols, and common health conditions.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-41999) Course Information:
Appropriate pediatric care and client education is critical part of companion animal practice. It helps set the stage for lifelong health, enhances the bond between owner and pet, and helps avoid common preventable diseases. This course will discuss important topics that need to be covered during wellness visits (such as diet selection, behavior, and husbandry), vaccination and deworming protocols, and common health conditions encountered during the pediatric period. Week 1 (Real Time Session August 4, 2020): Optimizing the Pediatric Visit
Presenter: Thomas Hansen, DVM, DABVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the most important components of a pediatric visit which include husbandry, behavior, nutrition, preventative care, and vaccination.
- discuss diet selection.
- discuss pediatric behavior.
- identify common client questions.
Presenter: Thomas Hansen, DVM, DABVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the basics of vaccination (history, science, mechanics, core vs. non-core decision making, a basic overview of the conditions we vaccinate against, vaccination schedules, vaccination reactions).
Presenter: Thomas Hansen, DVM, DABVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of common conditions seen in pediatric patients.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course. About the Presenter:
Thomas Hansen is a graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Canine and Feline Practice). In addition to serving as a consultant and CE instructor on VIN he is in general and emergency practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. His favorite areas of practice are cats, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and ultrasound. Total CE Credit: 6
Tuition: Member $138 ($124 early bird special if enrolled by July 14, 2020)
Non-Member $231 ($208 early bird special if enrolled by July 14, 2020)
Prices are listed in US dollars. *To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on August 4, 2020 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 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. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
VIN Education Director VIN CE Services: CEonVIN
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