Course Information:
In shelters across the country, dramatic increases in feline lifesaving have been accomplished through the implementation of community cat programs. Community cat programming consists of a combination of proactive, targeted trap-neuter-vaccinate-release (TNVR) and shelter-neuter-return (SNR) programming as a live outcome pathway for cats that enter the shelter system.
In this course, learn techniques to safely handle community cats in the high-quality, high-volume, spay/neuter clinic or private practice setting, preventive care protocols for TNVR/SNR cats, how to design a multi-modal anesthetic protocol appropriate for TNVR/SNR cats, surgical techniques for efficient sterilization, techniques for prevention and management of surgical complications, and management of common conditions found in free-roaming cats that enter the shelter or present for sterilization surgery (ectoparasites, traumatic injuries, upper respiratory tract disease).
Presenter: Erin Katribe, DVM, MS, ABVP (Shelter Medicine)
Course Open: February 6-23,2024
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesday, February 13, 2024; 8:00-9:30 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 1.5
RACE Category: 1.5 hours Medical
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to
- describe programs that shelters may implement to increase live outcomes for cats.
- describe the components of a comprehensive community cat program.
- discuss the impact of targeted TNR programming on feline populations.
- describe preventive care protocols for community cats.
- describe principles of managing feral/unsocialized cats in an HQHVSN setting.
- discuss options for anesthetic protocols in TNR/SNR cats for sterilization.
- discuss techniques for efficient sterilization surgery.
- discuss techniques for prevention of surgical complications in high-risk cases and management of these complications when they occur.
- describe techniques to safely handle unsocialized cats in the HQHVSN setting.
- discuss strategies to prevent transmission of infectious disease in the HQHVSN setting.
- describe options for treatment/management of these infectious diseases in TNR/SNR cats and compare/contrast with management of privately-owned pet cats:
- Feline upper respiratory tract disease
- Notoedres cati
- Otodectes
- Injuries associated with trauma (fractures, wounds, spinal trauma)
Level and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians, and veterinary technicians/technologists actively interested in Community Cat and Trap-Nueter-Vaccinate-Release programs.
