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RACE Approved for Vets and Techs
Course meets the requirements for 1 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval. However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery. RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number 1111708.

RACE Approved for Vets and Techs

Course meets the requirements for 1 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval. However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery.

RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number 1111708.

Content Presenter
Jody Nugent-Deal, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia), VTS (Clinical Practice-Exotic Companion Animal)

Course Focus and Learning Objectives
Avian Anesthesia: A Bird's Eye View is a self-study course. Anesthetizing birds requires understanding their basic anatomy and physiology, including the ways they differ from mammals. It is important to be familiar with the anesthesia monitoring equipment that works with birds as well as machine and basic equipment set-up. Lastly, a well-rounded avian anesthesia protocol will incorporate the appropriate medications. This course will provide an overview of all these factors. At the end of the presentation attendees should be able to: outline the basics of avian anatomy and physiology and how it differs from mammals discuss anesthetic monitoring equipment that works with avian patients discuss general machine and equipment set-up outline the selection considerations for medications in anesthetic protocols

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

Avian Anesthesia: A Bird's Eye View is a self-study course.

Anesthetizing birds requires understanding their basic anatomy and physiology, including the ways they differ from mammals. It is important to be familiar with the anesthesia monitoring equipment that works with birds as well as machine and basic equipment set-up. Lastly, a well-rounded avian anesthesia protocol will incorporate the appropriate medications. This course will provide an overview of all these factors.

At the end of the presentation attendees should be able to:

outline the basics of avian anatomy and physiology and how it differs from mammals
discuss anesthetic monitoring equipment that works with avian patients
discuss general machine and equipment set-up
outline the selection considerations for medications in anesthetic protocols

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling
This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information. This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting. Completion Deadline: Participants have 60 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 60 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling

This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.

This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting.

Completion Deadline:

Participants have 60 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 60 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.

Completion Requirements
The completion requirements for this course are: complete the quiz with a score of 80% or better - multiple attempts are permitted submit the course survey Upon submission of the final completion requirement, the participant will automatically be marked as completed and the course completion email will be sent out. The participant will have immediate access to the certificate.

Course Fee
Price: $25.00 USD Practices may enroll individual team members. To learn how to assign a specific team member to a course, please visit the Assigning Students page. Please use this link to view the Withdrawal Policy for this course.

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