Course Open: October 28, 2021-January 16, 2022
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, November 4, 11, 18, December 2, 9, 16, 2021 and January 6, 2022; 9:00-11:00 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate course will be open to veterinarians actively interested in an overview of musculoskeletal, respiratory, urology and fluids/electrolytes/acid base information. This course is the fifth of seven modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review series. The MULT207-1020: Pathologic Basis of Disease and the MULT208-0221: Principles of Medicine courses are recommended prerequisites.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course has been submitted for RACE approval for veterinarians . Course Information:
The fifth of seven modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review series, this course is designed to cover the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts. Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review series of courses may be used as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination for small animals. This series of courses repeats every other year. Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year, but much of the core content is repeated. It should be noted that these courses are not designed specifically as a preparation for test taking. The instructors do not have access to information on the question types. Furthermore the questions used on the examination may be a few years behind the current knowledge and practice, whereas the course will strive to be more current. We recommend using the course to
- keep progressing through the topics so all topics will have been studied prior to the exam and
- provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics to guide their individual exam specific preparations.
Presenters: TBD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe the neurologic innervation to and the muscular structure of the urinary bladder and urethra.
- Compare and contrast disorders of micturition - urine retention and urine leakage - including clinical findings, physical examination findings, diagnostic testing, and management.
- Describe defense mechanisms for urinary tract infections and diagnosis and management of simple and complicated urinary tract infections including prophylactic measures.
- Describe potential mechanisms for feline idiopathic cystitis and management.
- Compare and contrast urolithiasis including struvite, calcium oxalate, urate, and cystine and management.
Presenters: TBD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand the difference between sodium content and sodium concentration.
- better understand disorders of sodium balance particularly edema.
- better understand hypernatremia, hyponatremia and PUPD.
Presenters: TBD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand respiratory diseases
Presenters: TBD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand basic muscle physiology.
- better understand inflammatory myopathies.
- understand exercise induced collapse in Labrador Retrievers.
- understand steroid myopathy and muscular dystrophy.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course. About the Presenters:
TBD Total CE Credit: 14
Tuition: Member $322 ($290 early bird special if enrolled by October 14, 2021)
Non-Member $468 ($421 early bird special if enrolled by October 14, 2021)
Prices are listed in US dollars. *Enroll in 3 or more ABVP courses on the same day and receive a 15% discount15% discount off the standard price. This discount does not apply to early bird prices.
- MULT208-0221: Principles of Medicine
- MULT209-0421: Systems A: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
- MULT210-0721: Systems B: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
- MULT211-1021: Systems C: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
- MULT212-0222: Systems D: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
- MULT221-0622: Systems E: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
- 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