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The focus of this 5 week course is to provide veterinary team members with a strong foundation in the basics of veterinary emergency medicine. It is designed to educate veterinary staff members on common emergency presentations and basic emergency procedures.
The assignments for this course require the use of practice/hospital resources for completion. Students must have prior work experience or are presently employed in a veterinary practice in order to complete the assignments.
PLEASE NOTE: This course contains flash based Articulate presentations. iPhones and iPads are not natively flash compatible but if a flash compatible browser has been installed on the iPad the presentations will play correctly. This link Flash on iPads provides information on flash compatible browsers. The presentations may also be viewed on a Mac. |
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Ask clients the appropriate questions regarding an emergency situation
- Provide the client with basic first aid instructions prior to transport to the practice
- Develop protcols to assist the distressed pet owner
- Relay pertinent information to the veterinary staff regarding the incoming emergency
- Understand and describe the 5 patient assessments used to determine the patient's emergency state of being
- Know the meaning of the ABCs of CPR
- Help develop a practice emergency protocol for team members
- Understand common emergency scenarios and demonstrate general knowledge of routine emergency care
- Recognize the 5 different types of shock and identify the 3 stages of shock
- Learn the ABCs of CPR/CPCR focusing on patient recognition, assessment, and the therapeutics involved with resuscitation
- Discuss common emergencies pertaining to the cardiac, respiratory, and urogenital systems
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Topics covered in this basic course include the types and stages of shock; CPCR; and common emergencies including those affecting specific body systems, seizures, and toxicosis. It also addresses electrocardiogram basics, emergency drugs including a chart with usage, fluid types and appropriate usage and monitoring,cardiac conduction, and the heimlich maneuver. |
No text required - all course material is contained online. |
...For me, this course was just a refresher. (since I work in Emergency setting already and see most of these things weekly) It was wonderful getting back to basics and learning some different tricks to the trade.
...I truly liked the case studies they were challenging but allowed the content of the course to be utilized and ellaborated on.
...The course was a bit above my level of general knowledge since my title is only an office assistant. However, I am very encouraged to learn more and be more valuable to my practice.
... General review of common emergencies. One example is that I was reminded to be concerned about blood potassium levels in cats with a urinary obstruction.
...The emergency scenarios were interesting and challenging
...The aspects I liked best about the course was actually using the information on case studies. The case studies set up scenarios of common emergencies and they made you think and use what you learned throughout the course. The case studies pertained to common emergencies seen daily and I now feel more confident in dealing with these emergencies.
...What questions to ask a client over the telephone to access the emergency. What to look for with regards to shock.
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VetMedTeam courses are asynchronous - they do not contain real time components. Students log in while a course is in session at times convenient to personal schedules.
PLEASE NOTE: This course contains flash based Articulate presentations. iPhones and iPads are not natively flash compatible but if a flash compatible browser has been installed on the iPad the presentations will play correctly. This link Flash on iPads provides information on flash compatible browsers. The presentations may also be viewed on a Mac. |
Upon fulfillment of all requirements, the student will receive a VetMedTeam, RACE documenting, certificate of completion. Students must:
- attain a score of 80% or higher on the course examinations
- complete the required assignments to the discussion boards
- complete the course exit survey
The assignments in this course are primarily case based, using the student's experience and the practice's resources to fulfill.
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This course is appropriate for all practice team members seeking to improve their understanding of the basics of emergency response
The assignments for this course require the use of practice/hospital resources for completion. Students must have prior work experience or are presently employed in a veterinary practice in order to complete the assignments. |
Course meets the requirements for 15.00 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 |
Kimm Wuestenberg, CVT, VTS (ECC) |
 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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June 15, 2013 - Registration deadline is 11:30 PM Eastern June 22, 2013
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