BHVR108-0916: Kitten Kindy
The lectures for this course will be presented as a combination of text and audio.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenter: Kersti Seksel, BVSc (Hons),
MRCVS, MA (Hons), FACVSc (Animal Behavior), Dipl. ACVB, DECAWBM
Course Open: September 6-23, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesday, September 13, 2016; 9:30-11:30 pm ET (USA)
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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.
*The presenters for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend
one of the Practice Sessions.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to
veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, and veterinary support staff
actively interested in feline socialization and the setting up and
running of Kitten Kindy® classes.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
Veterinary staff may also enroll provided they are associated with an enrolled veterinarian.
Veterinary staff need to provide the name of their veterinarian in the comment section
during the enrollment process.
This course has been submitted for RACE approval for
veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists.
Course Information:
This course will cover how to set up and run Kitten Kindy® classes.
It will help you understand how kittens learn, the importance of appropriate
socialization, recognize normal feline behavior and provide advice to kitten
owners on some common feline behavior issues. By running these classes it should
increase the likelihood that the kitten and owner will have a strong bond with
each other as well as with your practice.
Week 1 (Real Time Session September 13, 2016):
Kitten Kindy®
Presenter: Kersti Seksel, BVSc (Hons), MRCVS, MA (Hons), FACVSc (Animal Behavior), Dipl. ACVB, DECAWBM
Format: Text/Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- provide a step by step guide to running the Kitten Kindy® classes.
- teach owners how to interact with their cat so they have a manageable adult cat.
- understand how to train and socialise kittens.
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 Presenter:
Kersti Seksel is a registered veterinary specialist in Behavioral
Medicine in Australia, USA and Europe. She works in two referral practices seeing
behavior cases in Sydney and all round in Australia. She teaches the Distance Education
course in Behavioral Medicine for the Centre of Veterinary Education at the University
of Sydney, presents education courses all over the world in behavioral medicine, and
writes for scientific journals, textbooks, as well as popular magazines. She is a
regular presenter in the media and currently chairs the Animal Welfare Advisory Council
for NSW Government and loves being part of the wider VIN community.
Total CE Credit: 2
Tuition: Member $42 ($38 early bird special if enrolled by August 30, 2016)
Non-Member $103 ($93 early bird special if enrolled by August 30, 2016)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on September 13, 2016 at 5 pm ET (USA)
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.
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CEonVIN@vin.com.
Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
"This program (RACE program number to be determined) has been submitted
for approval by AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 2 CE Credits, with a maximum
of 2 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist.
This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of:
Scientific,
using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference).
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 VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797
to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you
call the VIN office at 800-846-0028 ext. 797.
*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VIN Course Catalog.
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
VIN CE Services:
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