VETERINARY NURSING: CANINE AND FELINE FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY
| Continuing Education Credits |
Course meets the requirements for 9 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians 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: Interactive Distance; Program Number 773465.
This course does not require employment nor prior experience.
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| Course Focus - Learning Objectives - Completion Requirements |
Veterinary Nursing: Canine and Feline Food Hypersensitivity examines food hypersensitivity, commonly known as adverse food reaction (AFR). It is a pruritic, non-seasonal, skin disease. It has been challenging for veterinary dermatologists to determine the exact incidence of AFR as often times AFR patients will also have concurrent skin disease. The animal's symptoms may improve when other concurrent skin diseases are controlled. AFR is a disease that requires life-long management. The pet owner is a vital part of the treatment plan.
This course will examine the cause and pathogenesis of AFR. It explores the clinical features along with diagnostic and treatment options. The importance of client education when treating a patient with AFR is stressed.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- outline the pathogenesis of food allergy
- list common food allergens
- compare and contrast the signs and clinical features of food allergies
- recognize cutaneous and non-cutaneous manifestations of food allergy/intolerance
- explain the need for, and the components of, a thorough history
- compare and contrast therapeutic diets and over the counter options
- assist the clinician and client in choosing the proper diet for the patient
- explain to clients why over the counter diets are not an ideal option
- explain to owners the components and value of a correctly designed diet trial
- discuss individual ingredient challenge
- outline the factors in long-term management of food allergy including the role and education of clients
Completion requirements:
Instructor Graded Interactive Critical Thinking and Scenario Based Assignments: Designed to help the participant apply the newly learned skills and knowledge via implementation focused and patient based scenarios
Examinations: Must be submitted with a score of 80% or better, multiple attempts allowed
Course Survey
A certificate of completion is provided.
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| How Does the Enrollment Process Work? |
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This course is designed to be as schedule friendly as possible as we understand it can be hard to fit interactive CE into an already busy life. Open enrollment allows students to enroll in this course at any time.
Once the course payment transaction has been submitted, we will receive a notification of enrollment. In addition, the student will be sent a couple of "heads up" emails. The payment receipt will be sent to the email address
designated
in the payment page of the shopping cart, by the person who paid.
There is a post-payment manual process we must complete in order to add the new student to the course.
Completing enrollments as quickly as
possible is a priority but it can take a full 24 hours, especially on weekends and holidays. Once fully enrolled. the student will be sent a course welcome email containing important information, including how to access and log into the course.
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| Personal Completion Deadline |
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This is an asynchronous course. Students are not expected to be logged into the course at any specific times as there are no real time lectures or requirements.
Students have 9 weeks from the date of payment to meet all completion requirements. The course welcome email will specify the student's personal completion deadline. If the student has not met the completion requirements by the deadline, they will be processed out of the course and graded as incomplete.
But What If Something Comes Up?
There are times when unforeseen situations interfere with a student's ability to complete by the deadline. In that case, an email to VetMedTeam, as soon as such a situation arises, will allow us to offer the best possible options.
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| Participant Feedback |
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When asked what aspects of the course liked best some responses were:
...I really enjoyed the case study assignments. Putting the information learned in the course and applying it to real life scenarios was very helpful.
...Case studies for practical application
...I did like that I had to "do work" rather then just watching a lecture. info sticks better.
...the detailed layout of a food trial
...I thought this course covered the subject really well. The quizs were relevant to the reading and the written assignments helped to cement the learning
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| Course Instructor |
 Juliann London RVT, VTS Dermatology
Juliann started her career in the veterinary field in 2010 in general practice, obtained her Registered Veterinary Technician license in 2012 and transitioned over to dermatology full time in 2013. Juliann received her VTS in Dermatology in July 2017.
Juliann enjoys working with her clients and patients on a daily basis in helping to manage chronic skin and ear diseases and improve the quality of life of not only her patients, but her clients as well. She is passionate about client education and enjoys the area of immune mediated skin diseases.
Juliann lives with her husband, 3 children, Chihuahua, and Bernese Mountain Dog in Rocklin, CA.
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| Pricing |
Price: $109.00 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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