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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 1251102

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 1251102

Content Presenter
Amy Learn, VMD, DACVB

Course Focus and Learning Objectives
VetCE on Demand: Land of Confusion - Cognitive Dysfunction in Cats and Dogs utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name. There are over 30 million middle aged dogs and 76 million mature cats in the us, as our pets pass middle age and more into their senior years we can see sensory decline, cognitive change, physical health changes, and limitations in mobility. It is our job to recognize how these changes affect our pets and determine the best ways to help them. At the end of the course participants should be able to: identify changes such as sensory decline, health concerns including pain, and change in behavior recognize cognitive change explain how to construct an environment to help them navigate with confidence discuss a plan for mental stimulation outline diets, supplements, or medications to help reduce anxiety or improve cognition

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

VetCE on Demand: Land of Confusion - Cognitive Dysfunction in Cats and Dogs utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.

There are over 30 million middle aged dogs and 76 million mature cats in the us, as our pets pass middle age and more into their senior years we can see sensory decline, cognitive change, physical health changes, and limitations in mobility. It is our job to recognize how these changes affect our pets and determine the best ways to help them.

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

identify changes such as sensory decline, health concerns including pain, and change in behavior
recognize cognitive change
explain how to construct an environment to help them navigate with confidence
discuss a plan for mental stimulation
outline diets, supplements, or medications to help reduce anxiety or improve cognition

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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