Clinical Nutrition
A four week online tutored CPD course with Nicola Lakeman
Following completion of the tutored course, you now have unlimited lifetime access to the learning resources. These are provided for future reference only, and no further CPD hours may be claimed for reviewing the materials.
Week 1
Nutritional Assessment and Calculations
- How to perform a nutritional assessment
- Calculate energy requirements and how much to feed
- Treatment regimens for inappetence
- Instigating nutritional support
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Perform a nutritional history and assessment of the animal
- Calculate BER and RERs and apply this to how much to feed
- Identify when nutritional support is required and how to do this
Week 2
Clinical Nutrition – Renal, Urinary, Liver and Cardiac
- Clinical nutrition for renal, urinary, liver and cardiac disease
- Look at each of the nutrient requirements for each of these management regimes
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Make recommendations for clinical diets for renal, urinary, liver and cardiac disease
- Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
- Discuss the benefits of these diets
Week 3
Clinical Nutrition – Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic
- Clinical nutrition for gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
- Look at each of the nutrient requirements for each of these management regimes
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Make recommendations for clinical diets for range of gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
- Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
- Discuss the benefits of these diets
Week 4
Nutritional Supplements and Trends
- Supplements
- Nutritional trends (including raw and homecooked diets)
Learning objectives:
By the end of this week, delegates should be able to:
- Make recommendations for supplements for the diseases discussed in weeks 3 and 4
- Look at the nutritional evidence behind nutritional fashions
- Discuss raw and home cooked feeding with clients
CPD Course Content
Clinical Nutrition
Course progress
Online CPD for Vet Nurses
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