COURSE DESCRIPTION
12 is the New 6
In this modern world, canine and feline patients have the ability to live longer than ever, but keeping aging pets moving can feel like an uphill battle. We’ve all seen what a chronic cruciate tear can do to muscle mass and mobility over time. We’ve all watched our poor CKD kitties struggle to reach their favorite resting spots, as their strength declines. How can we help slow the decline, despite the passage of time?
See how veterinary rehab specialists are helping old pets feel young again! We’ll break outside the box of NSAID-only OA protocols and consider a broader picture. In this quick 2-credit-hour session, learn to incorporate muscle condition scoring into our standard exams, implement rehab exercises and activity-based treatment, and evaluate commonly recommended supplements for improving joint health, muscle mass, and mobility in both dogs and cats.
After this two-hour video course, you’ll be overflowing with ideas and new tricks to try at work. We’re excited to offer this course for FREE, thanks to the support of Virbac!
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Understand joint physiology, the causes of muscle atrophy, and pathological changes associated with arthritis
- Identify early physical and behavioral indicators of feline muscle decline and mobility impairment
- Incorporate simple, time-efficient screening tools such as muscle condition scoring and functional mobility questions into daily practice
- Implement practical first-line rehabilitation and activity-based recommendations to improve joint health, muscle strength, and mobility
- Evaluate commonly recommended supplements and nutritional strategies for supporting joint health and muscle preservation in aging cats and dogs
- Integrate pain control, mobility support, and client education to improve long-term outcomes in cats and dogs with declining mobility
- Get the data behind quality nutraceuticals
Use easy scoring charts to monitor muscle loss
Upon viewing this recording and passing the quiz with a score of 70% or better, you’ll earn 2 hours of RACE Approved CE.
Estimated time to complete: 130 minutes
BENEFITS
Earn 2 hours RACE Approved CE*
Learn at your own pace! Registration includes unlimited access to course videos for 12 months
Instant access to course videos and notes immediately following registration
Instant delivery of your CE Certificate by email, upon successful completion of the entire course and passing quiz score (70% or better)
After course completion, your CE Certificate will be delivered straight to your inbox.
*This course is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 2 CE Credits, with a maximum of 2 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician.
These RACE approvals are for the subject matter categories of: medical program, using the delivery method of anytime/on-demand. These approvals are valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements. RACE course number: pending
IntroVet® is also an NYSED Approved Sponsor, for providing continuing education to veterinarians and veterinary technicians licensed in New York State.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
We’re thrilled to introduce Dr. Jason Pieper and Dr. Domenico Santoro!
Jason Pieper
DVM, MS, DACVD
Dr. Jason Pieper is a board certified veterinary dermatologist currently working at Iowa State University as a tenured Associate Professor for Dermatology at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where he graduated veterinary school in 2009. He completed a dermatology residency at the University of Illinois and became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology while also completing his master’s degree. His areas of interest in veterinary dermatology include atopic dermatitis, otitis, antimicrobial resistance, platelet rich plasma, dermoscopy and CO2 laser.
Domenico Santoro
DVM, MS, DrSc, PhD, DECVD, DACVD, DACVM (Bacteriology/Mycology, Immunology)
Dr. Domenico Santoro graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Naples “Federico II” in 2001. In 2006, he completed his Research Doctorate (DrSc) in Veterinary Internal Medicine at the same University. In 2007, he completed an Internship in Veterinary Dermatology at the North Carolina State University. In 2010, he obtained the status of Diplomate in both the European and the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ECVD and ACVD). In the same year (2010), he completed a Master’s in Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From 2010 to 2013 he was Visiting Clinical Instructor at the same University while working on his PhD in Veterinary Clinical Sciences (immunology - major), completed in 2013. In 2017, he obtained the status of Diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM - Bacteriology/Mycology, Immunology). Dr. Santoro is currently a Purina Endowed Professor and Service Chief of Dermatology at the University of Florida – College of Veterinary Medicine. His main research interests include immunopathogenesis and treatment of canine and feline atopic diseases as well as canine leishmaniosis. In particular, Dr. Santoro’s research mainly focuses on the evaluation of host defense peptides and host-microbe interaction in dogs.
MEET THE SPONSOR
IntroVet® is proud to partner with Virbac!
Virbac (an acronym of virology and bacteriology) is a French company dedicated exclusively to animal health from the inception. It was founded over 50 years ago, in 1968, by French veterinarian Pierre-Richard Dick. He wanted the company to have a strong focus on vaccines and medicines for companion animals, differentiating the fledgling company from large pharmaceutical companies that specialized in livestock back in those days. Now, for over 50 years, we have been shaping the future of animal health through the wide range of our innovative solutions provided to veterinarians, farmers and pet owners.
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