DIABETES MELLITUS IN DOGS AND CATS

 

 

Course Overview

This course has ended and is no longer open for enrollment.



This course was built through a collaborative effort between Merck Animal Health and VetMedTeam


Diabetes mellitus can be a complex disease in both dogs and cats. Clients often don't understand the complexity of the disease and team members can become frustrated with case management. Understanding the pathophysiology in each species will aid in diagnosis and will help structure successful management and treatment protocols.

Pet owners play an important role and the level of educational services provided by the practice directly affects client compliance. When the entire team is trained, team members can contribute to client education, answering questions quickly and accurately, increasing client confidence in the practice.<

 

Continuing Education Credits

Course meets the requirements for 1 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians 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.

RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number 57-42778.

 

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

This course is designed for all members of the veterinary team who wish to improve their understanding of managing canine and feline diabetes.

After completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • define diabetes mellitus
  • outline protocols for diagnosing diabetes
  • identify the primary goals of treatment

 

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Time Limits

This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.

This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations.

 

Content Author

Dr. Linda Horspool, BVMS, PhD, DipECVPT, MRCVS

 

Completion Requirements

The completion requirements for this course are:

  • complete the examination with a score of 80% or better - multiple attempts are permitted
  • submit the course survey

Upon submission of the final completion requirement, the participant will automatically be marked as completed and the course completion email will be sent out. The participant will have immediate access to the certificate.

 

Participant Feedback

..Whole course was layed out well and easy to follow. Great overview of the most important key factors of diabetes, perfect for any level tech as a refresher course.

...Easy to follow, open to all veterinary team members, could do this at one's own pace and was informative...

...Course gave excellent definitions of appropriate vocabulary for symptoms and conditions...

...The subject of diabetes is one of my favorites in veterinary medicine. It gave accurate information that I am familiar with and new information I previously did not know.

...I liked that this course had visual aids to help understand how diabetes mellitus works. This helps me understand and remember exactly how the process works.

...The descriptions of insulin resistance, insulin action, etc. were very concise, to the point, and very easy to understand.

...I liked that the course covered the differences between diabetes in dogs and diabetes in cats.

...I like the on-demand and self-paced aspect. I am going to recommend to my vet tech students that they utilize this as part of their endocrine system study.

...The material was concise yet thorough and easy to follow. Captioning the lecture and using bullet points helped to follow what was said and highlighted important points.

...The treatment goals from a nursing perspective are extra informative to provide the owner and possibly help compliance with medication.

 

Pricing

Price: FREE

This course has ended and is no longer open for enrollment.