MULT112-0816: Exceptional Care for Cats - Improving the Experience for the Patient, the Client & the Clinical Team
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenter: Margie Scherk, DVM, DipABVP (Feline Practice)
Course Open: August 1-September 1, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, August 8, 15 and 22, 2016; 9:00-10:30 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 presenter 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 support staff
actively interested in improving how we care for your patients.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians, veterinary technicians/technologists, and support staff.
This course is approved by RACE for
veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-25548)
Course Information:
Respectful Cat Handling vs. Cat Wrangling: From the Cat's Point of View
Handling cats in practice can be challenging. In order to work harmoniously
with cats, we want to try to look at things from their point-of-view.
The cat is a species that has evolved with a social structure different than ours.
Cats are able to function completely efficiently as a solitary creature,
yet have complex and changing social interactions. Being both predators
and prey affects how they respond in a clinic setting.
Respectful Cat Handling vs. Cat Wrangling: Putting Purrspective into Your Practice
After considering what a cat's perspective might be, we'll look at how
to implement these concepts into daily practice. You will learn numerous
techniques, practice tips, and ways of interacting with cats to make your,
and their, hospital experience less stressful.
Improving Client Compliance - Communication and Caring
How do we get feline clients to bring their cats into the clinic for
preventive care AND how do we help them carry out our recommendations?
Cats don't like coming to the clinic. Clients don't like bringing their
cats to the clinic. Within the clinic setting, many of us prefer to
handle dogs. By addressing these realities, we can increase the number
of visits and improve the care our feline patients are offered.
Building on respectful, feline-friendly handling, our clients will
be more likely to follow through with the professional recommendations we make.
Week 1 (Real Time Session August 8, 2016):
Respectful Cat Handling vs. Cat Wrangling: From the Cat's Point of View
Presenter: Margie Scherk, DVM, DipABVP (Feline Practice)
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand what cats need to survive well
- discern what motivates a cat's behaviour
- understand why they act the way they do in the clinic
Week 2 (Real Time Session August 15, 2016):
Respectful Cat Handling vs. Cat Wrangling: Putting Purrspective into Your Practice
Presenter: Margie Scherk, DVM, DipABVP (Feline Practice)
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- identify threats to the cat in the clinic setting
- devise ways to reduce those threats
- find less stressful ways for handling cats
Week 3 (Real Time Session August 22, 2016):
Improving Client Compliance - Communication and Caring
Presenter: Margie Scherk, DVM, DipABVP (Feline Practice)
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the reasons why clients are reluctant to bring their cat in to the clinic
- overcome difficulties that prevent clients from bringing their cat to the clinic
- recognize other barriers to providing preventive health care
- utilize tools for ensuring compliance with homecare
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(s):
Margie Scherk graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1982.
In 1986 she opened Cats Only Veterinary Clinic in Vancouver, Canada practicing there until 2008.
She achieved ABVP Board certification in feline practice in 1995 and published several
clinical trials whilst in practice. She has written numerous book chapters and is an
active international speaker as well as enjoying teaching on-line. She is co-editor
of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. Margie has served extensively in the
American Association of Feline Practitioners as well other veterinary organizations.
Her interests include all things feline, but in particular, analgesia, the peculiarities
of the feline digestive system and enabling more positive interactions with cats.
Total CE Credit: 4.5
Tuition: Member $95 ($86 early bird special if enrolled by July 18, 2016)
Non-Member $171 ($154 early bird special if enrolled by July 18, 2016)
All prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on August 8, 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.
- For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email
CEonVIN@vin.com.
Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
"This program (22-25548) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 4.5 CE Credits, with a maximum of 4.5 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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