MULT211-1017: Systems C: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
The lectures for this course will be presented as a combination of text and audio.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters:
Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM
Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
Julie R. Fischer, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Milan Hess, DVM, MS, DAC
Susan Little, DVM, ABVP Feline
Course Open: October 26, 2017-January 21, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, and 14, 2017; January 4 and 11, 2018; 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.
*Some of 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
intermediate course will be open to veterinarians
actively interested in an overview of small animal reproduction,
fluids/electrolytes/acid-base, urology, nephrology and endocrine information.
This course is the fifth of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology
and ABVP Core Examination review series.
The MULT207-1014: Pathologic Basis of Disease and the MULT208-0215: Principles of Medicine
courses are recommended prerequisites.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-30736)
Course Information:
The fifth of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and
ABVP Core Examination review series, this course is designed to cover
the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on
pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts.
Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts.
The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review series
of courses may be used as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination
for small animals. This series of courses repeats every other year.
Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year,
but much of the core content is repeated. It should be noted that these
courses are not designed specifically as a preparation for test taking.
The instructors do not have access to information on the question types.
Furthermore, the questions used on the examination may be a few years behind
the current knowledge and practice, whereas the course will strive to be
more current. We recommend using the course to
- keep progressing through the topics so all topics
will have been studied prior to the exam and
- provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics
to guide their individual exam specific preparations.
Week 1-2 (Real Time Session November 2 and 9, 2017):
Urology
Presenter: Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- describe the neurologic innervation to and the muscular
structure of the urinary bladder and urethra.
- compare and contrast disorders of micturition -
urine retention and urine leakage - including clinical findings,
physical examination findings, diagnostic testing, and management.
- describe defense mechanisms for urinary tract infections and diagnosis
and management of simple and complicated urinary tract infections
including prophylactic measures.
- describe potential mechanisms for feline idiopathic cystitis and management.
- compare and contrast urolithiasis including struvite,
calcium oxalate, urate, and cystine and management.
Week 3 (Real Time Session November 16, 2017):
Fluids/Electrolytes/Acid Base
Presenter: Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand the difference between sodium content and sodium concentration.
- better understand disorders of sodium balance particularly edema.
- better understand hypernatremia, hyponatremia and PUPD.
**** BREAK - November 23, 2017 ****
Week 4 (Real Time Session November 30, 2017):
Nephrology
Presenters: Julie R. Fischer, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Format: Text
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand chronic kidney disease.
- understand glomerular disease.
Week 5 (Real Time Session December 7, 2017):
Canine Reproduction
Presenters: Milan Hess, DVM, MS, DAC
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the basics of the canine reproduction cycle
and the role of key hormones.
- diagnose and manage common problems in canine reproduction,
such as ovarian remnant syndrome, mammary hyperplasia, and dystocia.
Week 6 (Real Time Session December 14, 2017):
Feline Reproduction
Presenters: Susan Little, DVM, ABVP Feline
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- understand the basics of the feline reproduction cycle
and the role of key hormones.
- diagnose and manage common problems in feline reproduction,
such as ovarian remnant syndrome, mammary hyperplasia, and dystocia.
**** BREAK - December 21 and 28, 2017 ****
Week 7-8 (Real Time Session January 4 and 11, 2018):
Endocrinology
Presenter: Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- better understand calcium and adrenal gland disorders.
- better understand thyroid gland and glucose disorders.
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 Presenters:
Katherine James is a VIN consultant (Urology and Nephrology) and has a
PhD in veterinary medicine with a focus on nutrition in chronic kidney disease from the
University of Minnesota. She is a self-proclaimed sleep and nutrition geek. Her special
interests are in the application of functional medicine principles to veterinary medicine
and the study of clinical reasoning/cognitive errors in medical practice. She has personal
experience with polysomnographic sleep studies, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia,
and oral appliance and CPAP therapies for obstructive sleep apnea. Her ongoing interests in
nutrition include nutrigenomics, the examination of nutritional wisdom and myths with science,
and the development of personalized nutrition to let "food be thy medicine."
Ellen Behrend received her VMD from University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and
a MS in Biomedical Sciences from Colorado State University in 1994. She also received a PhD
in Biomedical Sciences from Auburn University. She is currently an Assistant Professor in
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at Auburn University and a Consultant at Endocrine Diagnostic
Service. She is also a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
subspecialty of Internal Medicine.
Joseph Bartges is a board certified internist and nutritionist with over
close to 30 years of post-veterinary school experience including publishing over 400 peer-reviewed
articles, review articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is also editor of Nephrology and
Urology of Small Animals and serves on editorial boards of 5 journals including the Journal
of Veterinary Internal Medicine. He has formulated and balanced homemade raw diets and has
performed and published research in this area. He has lectured at conferences, including
international, on nutrition and on homemade and raw food diets specifically.
Julie Fischer received her DVM in 1996 from the University of Tennessee and
her ACVIM (SAIM) diplomate status in 2000. She did a residency in Small Animal Internal Medicine
in 1999 from Kansas State University and a Post residency training in Hemodialys/Nephrology
from University of California, Davis in 2002. She is currently a staff internist at Veterinary
Specialty Hospital.
Milan Hess received her DVM in 1998 from Colorado State University.
She did a residency and an MS in Theriogenology from VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
in 2002. She is currently a small animal reproductive specialist at Colorado Veterinary Specialists.
Susan Little received her BSc from Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia, Canada)
and her DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. She has been in feline
practice since 1990 and achieved board certification in Feline Practice in 1997. She is part
owner of two feline specialty practices in Ottawa, Canada. She is a past president of the American
Assoc. of Feline Practitioners and International Council for Veterinary Assessment board member.
She is a peer reviewer for veterinary journals as well as the author of many journal articles.
Dr. Little is the recipient of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Assoc. Small Animal Practitioner
Award (2010), the NAVC Small Animal Speaker of the Year Award (2013). And the International
Society of Feline Medicine/Hill's Pet Nutrition Award for outstanding contributions to the feline
medicine (2013). She is the editor and co-author of two textbooks:
The Cat - Clinical Medicine and Management (2012) and
August's Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine, Volume 7 (2015).
Total CE Credit: 16
Tuition: Member $368 ($331 early bird special if enrolled by October 12, 2017)
Non-Member $512 ($461 early bird special if enrolled by October 12, 2017)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on November 3, 2017 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.
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must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a
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"This program (22-30736) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 16 CE Credits, with a maximum of 16 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian.
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
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