Nicola Ackerman
BSc(Hons), CertSAN, CertECC, VTS(Nutrition), A1 V1 C-SQP Hons, RVN
Head Medicine Nurse, The Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd, Plymouth
CPD with this Speaker
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Course Details
Week 1Nutritional Assessment and Calculations How to perform a nutritional assessment Calculate energy requirements and how much to feed Treatment regimens for inappetence
Course Details
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 Outcomes
By the end of the week delegates will 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 Outcomes
By the end of the second week, delegates will be able to:
Make recommendations for clinical diets for renal, urinary, liver and cardiac disease
Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
Be able to discuss the benefits of these diets
Week 3
Clinical Nutrition – Gastrointestinal and Pancreatitis
Clinical nutrition for gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
Look at each of the nutrient requirements for each of these management regimes
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the third week, delegates will be able to:
Make recommendations for clinical diets for range of gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
Be able to discuss the benefits of these diets
Week 4
Nutritional Supplements and Trends
Supplements
Nutritional trends (including raw and homecooked diets)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the fourth week, delegates will 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.
The course will be fully tutored by Nicola Ackerman, and will consist of 10 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case studies, forum discussions and quizzes.
Time
April 26 (Monday) 9:00 am - May 21 (Friday) 5:00 pm
Location
Online
Speaker
Nicola AckermanBSc(Hons), CertSAN, CertECC, VTS(Nutrition), A1 V1 C-SQP Hons, RVN Head Medicine Nurse, The Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd, Plymouth
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Course Details
Week 1Nutritional Assessment and Calculations How to perform a nutritional assessment Calculate energy requirements and how much to feed Treatment regimens for inappetence
Course Details
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 Outcomes
By the end of the week delegates will 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 Outcomes
By the end of the second week, delegates will be able to:
Make recommendations for clinical diets for renal, urinary, liver and cardiac disease
Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
Be able to discuss the benefits of these diets
Week 3
Clinical Nutrition – Gastrointestinal and Pancreatitis
Clinical nutrition for gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
Look at each of the nutrient requirements for each of these management regimes
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the third week, delegates will be able to:
Make recommendations for clinical diets for range of gastrointestinal and pancreatitis
Understand the nutrient specifications for these diets
Be able to discuss the benefits of these diets
Week 4
Nutritional Supplements and Trends
Supplements
Nutritional trends (including raw and homecooked diets)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the fourth week, delegates will 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.
The course will be fully tutored by Nicola Ackerman, and will consist of 10 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case studies, forum discussions and quizzes.
Time
April 26 (Monday) 9:00 am - May 21 (Friday) 5:00 pm
Location
Online
Speaker
Nicola AckermanBSc(Hons), CertSAN, CertECC, VTS(Nutrition), A1 V1 C-SQP Hons, RVN Head Medicine Nurse, The Veterinary Hospital Group Ltd, Plymouth