TECH258-0217: Feline Respiratory Diseases
Text only:
The lectures for this course will be presented in a predominantly text format.
Enrollment is closed.
Instructor: Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)
Course Open: February 7, 2017-March 17, 2017
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, February 14, 21, 28 and March 7, 2017; 8:00-9:30 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area:
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
CE Practice Area.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
intermediate course is geared toward veterinary technicians that deal with feline respiratory diseases or work in a feline centered practice. Participants should have knowledge of basic physiology with an emphasis on feline physiology.
VSPN CE Course: Open to veterinary support staff only.
This course has been RACE approved 22-28293 for veterinary technicians technologists only.
Course Description:
This feline respiratory emergencies course is going to breakdown respiratory pathology in a way that can be understood to help demystify this body system. The specific diseases that can cause a patient to be in respiratory distress to proper handling and obtaining diagnostics in this type of patient will be reviewed. And finally, applying the information given to a fun, case based, interactive session will conclude this course.
Week 1 (Real Time Session February 14):
Respiratory Physiology
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Understand and discuss the pathology of the respiratory system
- Understand and discuss each component of the respiratory system
Week 2 (Real Time Session February 21):
Diseases Causing Respiratory Emergencies
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Understand basic pathophysiology of diseases that can cause respiratory emergencies
- Know diagnostics a licensed veterinarian may order and treatment options the veterinarian may prescribe for the diseases that can cause respiratory emergencies
Week 3 (Real Time Session February 28):
Feline Respiratory Emergencies in the Clinic
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Describe nursing care for the feline patient in a respiratory crisis
- Know how to properly handle and go forward with diagnostics and treatments prescribed by a licensed veterinarian for respiratory patients
- Know what the risk factors are with a patient in this type of crisis
Week 4 (Real Time Session March 7):
Feline Respiratory Emergency Cases
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Use the information provided in previous weeks to engage in this interactive case based discussion
- Apply the knowledge given throughout the entire class to be a better patient advocate for the feline patient in a respiratory crisis
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 Instructor:
Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) has been at Texas A&M University since 2007, first working in the Small Animal ICU and then moving to the Feline Internal Medicine service in 2011. She graduated from Murray State College in Tishomingo, OK and has been a registered veterinary technician since 2000. In 2011 she received her veterinary technician specialty in emergency and critical care and in 2014 she received her second VTS in small animal internal medicine. Paula has spent most of her career in academia working in the critical care unit or feline internal medicine teaching veterinary students tasks that will help them be a better patient advocates when they graduate. Paula is also involved in teaching technicians in online programs and being a guest lecturer and lab instructor at local, regional and national continuing education symposiums.
Total CE Credit: 6
Tuition: $126 ($113 early bird special if enrolled by January 24, 2017)
All prices are listed in US dollars.
* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CAAHT approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close at 5pm ET on February 14, 2017,
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. 792 or email
VSPNCE@vspn.org.
Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
*Note:
This program 22-28293 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 0.00 CE Credits (0.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 6.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (6.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categorie(s) of:
Category One: Scientific
using the delivery method(s) of: Interactive-Distance. 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 VSPN office 800-846-0028 ext. 792
to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VSPN office at 800-846-0028 ext. 792.
*For more information on VSPN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VSPN Course Catalog.
Charlotte Waack, RVT, CVT
VSPN Director/VSPN CE Interim Director
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