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Deepen your knowledge of senior animal conditions
As all veterinary professionals know, cats and dogs live longer, hence the rise in age-related illnesses and chronic conditions. Good care allows them to live happy, healthy, and active lives in their senior years. This Focus 20 online programme will teach you unique skills in this area, needed both practically and holistically. Support and guidance from a Module Tutor will guarantee your progress to confidently make a difference in the life of canine and feline patients visiting your consulting room.
What does this Focus 20 programme include?
Taught entirely online via our world-leading Learning Management Platform, this Focus 20 programme prepares you to reach better diagnoses and treatments for your geriatric patients. Built around 5 modules, the course also includes a one-hour live evening webinar at the end of the programme. This is an unparalleled and fascinating programme written by experienced specialists that addresses essential topics, such as:
- Senior cat and dog healthcare improvement in primary care practice
- Renal, neurological, musculoskeletal, and gastrointestinal pathologies
- Behavioural issues seen in older cats and dogs and quality of life improvement
- Changing physiology of ageing and nutritional requirements
Who is this Focus 20 programme suitable for?
This programme is suitable for all veterinary surgeons, including those with an ISVPS General Practitioner Certificate (GPCert) and/or Postgraduate Certificate awarded by Harper Adams University.
How does this programme relate to career progression and My Veterinary Career?
My Veterinary Career is a new points-based pathway, launched in partnership with the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies (ISVPS) and designed to help veterinarians structure their postgraduate training and qualifications.
This Focus 20 programme in Geriatric Medicine in Dogs and Cats offers 20 ISVPS points and 20 Harper Adams University Academic credits (pending validation) towards My Veterinary Career upon successful assessment. Gain enough points, and you will achieve the ultimate ISVPS Master General Practitioner qualification.
What you'll learn:
Five Interactive Modules
Accessible online and delivered over 5 months
Module Tutor
Support and guidance from a Module Tutor who is recognised in their subject field
100% Online
Using blended media, a mixture of different learning styles from interactive online lessons and videos, webinars and “knowledge” checks
40 Hours of CPD
Divided over five modules
Improve Veterinary Practice Membership
One year FREE access to Improve Veterinary Practice Membership
Access to RCVS Knowledge Library
Free access to the RCVS Knowledge Library
20 ISVPS Points
Eligible for My Veterinary Career, offering 20 ISVPS points and 20 Harper Adams University Academic Credits upon successful assessment
*Pending validation with HAU
Expert Course Director
The Course Director is Sam Taylor BVetMed (Hons), CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, MANZCVS, FRCVS
Programme Details:
Module Summary
- Principles of Geriatric Medicine
- The Ageing Musculoskeletal System
- The Ageing Kidney
- The Ageing Brain and Nervous System
- Nutrition and the Ageing Gastrointestinal System
- Geriatric Medicine End of Course webinar
Please note the module order may be subject to change
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