Key Information
CPD Hours: 2 hours
Course Length: Two hours
Course Format: Recorded webinar with a copy of the webinar slides provided
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Course Information
Key Areas
- Preventative health and disease management for groups of animals
- Neutering - including an introduction to paediatric neutering
- Pragmatic decision making
- Behaviour and patient friendly handling
Are you new to shelter medicine and want to know more about the subject many new graduates are talking about? Are you involved in charity work in your practice?
Do you see recently adopted animals? Would you like to know why shelter vets use different vaccination regimes and neutering policies?
Shelter medicine is a relatively new subject and covers many topics including preventative health for populations, high speed high-volume high-quality neutering, pragmatic decision making, and behaviour and communication with shelter stakeholders.
This webinar gives an overview of this fascinating new subject with tips from our shelter team that you can take forward into your everyday practice.
Why do this course?
Find out more about the subject of shelter medicine and learn how and why to apply your small animal knowledge to multi-animal groups and rehoming settings.
A convenient and flexible way to earn some CPD hours without leaving home is to select webinars to view from our extensive library of recorded webinars. They are great value for busy practitioners seeking quality CPD at a time of their choice. Participants will receive a handout (slides and/or notes) to support their viewing session and a CPD certificate.
Participants gain access to the webinar for two weeks which allows them to view it at their leisure and convenience as well as review aspects as needed to enhance their learning.
Members of the BVA Young Vets Network receive a 50% discount on our recorded webinars (subject to availability – ten discounted places available per webinar per year).
Tutors
Louise Allum, BSc MA VetMB PGCert(VetEd) MRCVS,
Head Vet, Shelter Medicine Program,
Royal Veterinary College
Bree Merritt, BSc BVMS PGDipCABC FHEA MRCVS
Lead Vet at Wood Green, the Animals Charity for Shelter Medicine Program
The Royal Veterinary College