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Feb 6

Online Course – Starts 2/6/24 – Medical Aspects of Community Cat and Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release Programs – VIN (fee applies)

Name: Online Course – Starts 2/6/24 – Medical Aspects of Community Cat and Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release Programs – VIN (fee applies)
Start: 2024-02-06T00:00:00-08:00
End: 2024-02-06T23:59:59-08:00
Location: Virtual

February 6

$32 – $95

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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.