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 950309.

 

Content Presenter

Ellen Williamson DVM, MS, Dip. ACVAA

 

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

VetCE on Demand: Analgesia - Opioids and their Alternatives utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.

This course provides an overview of current systemic pain management drugs, including opioids and a selection of non-opioid analgesics.

At the end of the course participants should be able to:

  • discuss indications and contraindications for the use of opioids in small animal patients
  • outline non-opioid medications for given patient populations as well as contraindicated drugs
  • compare and contrast a selection of complimentary and alternative analgesia techniques
  • outline cannabinoids and the potential use for them in veterinary medicine

 

Participant Feedback

When asked what aspects of the course liked best some responses were:

...Very good review/overview of different drugs used for anesthetic/analgesic purposes.

...I liked the discussion of cannabinoids, as I graduated vet school long before they were in everyday medical consideration

...This was a truly well taught course. The presenter was so knowledgeable about the subject and I learned a lot. It can be very confusing to understand the action of so many different pain medications and their potential side effects but the slides and drawings helped with comprehension.

...Gave better understanding of different modalities of analgesiaGood review of opioids and cannabinoid usage in veterinary medicine.

...I learned lots of new details about the drugs we use every day in the ER

 

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.


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