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A frantic client on the phone with a pet that will not stop seizing; a HBC cat rushed through the front door; a patient in treatment who is critical and requires ICU level medical care - one of the realities of veterinary medicine is that emergencies can and will happen. As a veterinary technician are you prepared to respond? Do you have the skills and knowledge needed to provide advanced critical care for hospitalized patients?
Advanced Principles in Emergency Patient Care: Part Four is designed to build on the knowledge base of experienced technicians. This 6 week advanced level course covers gastrointestinal and endocrine emergencies as well as other miscellaneous situations not covered in the first three courses. It includes challenging assignments that will require the student to utilize professional experience and critical thinking skills, along with new concepts and knowledge acquired through the course materials.
Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Technicians:
The Advanced Principles of Emergency Patient Care: Part Four course may be used towards the CE requirements for initial credentialing or towards recertification. For more information visit their website at AVECCT - VTS
Note: Each of the courses in the Advanced Principles of Emergency Patient Care series is free-standing and participants may take the courses in any order. |
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- differentiate between small and large bowel diarrhea
- distinguish between vomiting and regurgitation and understand the clinical significance of each
- articulate the uses of gastrointestinal and endocrine medications
- recognize a patient with acute abdomen, the possible causes, and significance of each
- differentiate between SIRS, MODS, and sepsis
- manage a hospitalized patient with DKA
- recognize and discuss adrenal and thyroid emergencies including the pathophysiology
- explain and assist with peritoneal lavage or an abdominocentesis
- outline the possible injuries that can occur with abdominal trauma
- employ proper emergency treatment for a patient with heatstroke
- recognize and discuss tumor lysis syndrome
- recognize and discuss a patient with anaphylaxis including the pathophysiology
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This is an advanced 6 week course designed for veterinary technicians who already have a good baseline knowledge of emergency and critical care medicine.
Some of the topics discussed in this course are gastrointestinal and endocrine emergencies and considerations. This course also covers ocular diseases, heatstroke, anaphylaxis, sepsis/SIRS, and tumor lysis syndrome.
This course will cover dogs and cats; it does not include large animals or exotics.
Many of the assignments and case studies for this course require the use of hospital resources for completion. Students must have prior work experience or be presently employed in a veterinary practice in order to complete the assignments. In addition, research outside of the course materials may be required to complete some assignments. The examinations are designed to assess the retention of the student’s newly achieved knowledge in advanced emergency patient care. |
Small Animal Critical Care Medicine
Authored by:
Deborah Silverstein DVM, DACVECC and Kate Hopper BVSc, MVSc, DACVECC
It is mandatory that each participant has access to this textbook as the content of the book is not reproduced within the course. It is up to each person to determine the best way to acquire the text. Some will already have the text in their library and therefore will not need to purchase another copy. Where to purchase and in what format is totally up to the participant. The text is not included in the fee for this course.
The text is available as a print publication and as an eBook. One option is to purchase the text from Elseiver. The following link to the text on their website is provided as a courtesy.
Purchase Text From Elsevier
Important: Regardless of which option the participant chooses, access to a copy of the textbook is mandatory. Without the text the student will not be able to complete the assignments, case studies and examinations. If enrolling close to or beyond the course start date, it is recommended that the text be purchased as an eBook to prevent text acquisition related delays. VetMedTeam has no control over shipping delays and other related problems.
Limited Quantity eBook Code Offer:
VetMedTeam has a limited number of eBook text codes available for purchase. The cost of the eBook via this option is $71.00. If you are interested in purchasing a code please email us at CE@vetmedteam.com. VetMedTeam cannot guarantee the availability of codes so please look into other options while waiting for a reply. |
...I found the topics to be very interesting. The case studies were fun to think through!
...The class was excellent, as are all of Brandy's classes. She is thorough and detailed and the information presented is applicable to my job on a daily basis.
...The case study writing experience has been most beneficial.
...I enjoyed this course very much. I especially like working with case studies and their answer keys.Bojo was very interesting and my coworkers were eager to place their input.
...I like having someone knowledgeable to ask any questions when I am unclear on any topic.
...To be honest, I was not thrilled about having to do case studies, but in the end, I felt like I understood the cases better and the pathophysiology. It made me think about things I never thought about before and it was refreshing. |
VetMedTeam courses are asynchronous - they do not contain real time components. Students log in while the course is in session at times convenient to personal schedules. |
Completed students are awarded a certificate of completion. Completion requirements include:
- Interactive Assignments: Practical in nature - designed to help the student apply the newly learned material
- Examinations: All examinations must be submitted with a score of 80% or better.
- Course survey
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This course was developed for students currently working in a veterinary hospital. The assignments are practical and the student will need to use practical resources to complete.
The average student will spend 3 to 5 hours per week in order to complete all the mandatory requirements.
This course is appropriate for participants who already have a strong foundation in basic emergency care and who wish to increase skills and knowledge in this area. It is recommended that students first complete the Basic Principles of Emergency Response course or have equivilent training.
Note: Each of the courses in the Advanced Principles of Emergency Patient Care series is free-standing and participants may take the courses in any order. |
Course meets the requirements for 20.00 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. |
Participants may enroll in this course after it has begun, up to the enrollment deadline date. Participants who enroll after the start date do not miss out on any components of the course.
There are no real time sessions.
The design of this course allows each participant to proceed based on individual schedule, as long as all assignments are submitted by the assignment submission deadline |
This course utilizes content from Small Animal Critical Care Medicine by Deborah Silverstein DVM, DACVECC and Kate Hopper BVSc, MVSc, DACVECC |
 Brandy Tabor, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC)
A native of Colorado, Brandy graduated from Colorado State University in the spring of 2003 with a BS in Equine Sciences. While attending CSU, she worked as a nurse’s assistant in the Critical Care Unit at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Here, she learned just how far you can go with a career as a veterinary technician. She enrolled in Front Range Community College in Loveland, CO, graduating in 2005. Brandy then moved to Parker, CO where she currently works as an emergency and critical care technician. She had the honor of becoming a member of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians in 2008.
Brandy has a passion for writing and has written several for Veterinary Technician magazine including ”Recognizing and Treating Diabetic Ketoacidosis”, “Heatstroke in Dogs”, and “Osteoarthritis”
Brandy currently lives with two birds, three cats, and one crazy dog.
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