Description
This CPD course is aimed at veterinary nurses working in general practice
Week 1
From Conception to Weaning
- Parent health prior to conception and how this may affect pregnancy, parturition, and offspring
- Nutritional requirements during pregnancy
- Nutritional adaptations required during lactation
- Neonate nutritional requirements, including how to hand feed effectively
- Weaning
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Discuss how nutrition affects reproduction and key adaptations that are required
- Have a clear understanding of how to promote health through nutrition during lactation
- Identify the essential nutritional requirements for neonates
- Understand how to hand feed neonates correctly
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Georgia = 45 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Crossword quiz = 10 minutes
Week 2
Growth
- Optimal growth
- Effects of neutering
- Nutritional considerations for large breed puppies
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Correctly use growth charts to map growth
- Identify when growth is not ideal and the necessary changes that are required to maintain a healthy weight to adulthood
- Have a good understanding of the nutritional adaptations that will be required at the point of neutering
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Georgia = 45 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
- Written task – growth charts = 45 minutes (to be submitted before 5pm Friday of week 6)
Week 3
Adult Maintenance
- Promoting health in adults
- Maintaining a stable weight
- Treat management
- Recognise key aspects of feeding working dogs
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Understand nutritional requirements for adults and how these must be adapted for each pet’s circumstance
- Identify points of concern and to make appropriate recommendations
- Reflect on how nutritional requirement for working dog may differ from pet dogs
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Georgia = 45 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
Week 4
Golden Oldies – Senior Pets
- Defining ‘senior’ age as an individual process
- Understanding age related changes and how these require nutritional adaptation
- Environmental considerations for pets in their senior years
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Confidently assess the needs of a senior pet
- Identify environmental changes that may be required
- Understanding of the dynamic changes to nutrition that are required for seniors to better support the pet and pet owner
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Georgia = 35 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum question = 10 minutes
- Crossword quiz = 10 minutes
- Written task – diet comparisons = 45 minutes (to be submitted before 5pm Friday of week 6)
Week 5
Diet Choices
- Examination of the pet food label
- Introduction to alternative diet types and how to have conversations with pet owners
- How to manage pets fed an alternative diet within a hospital environment
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Identify all key information on a pet food label and how this is used to determine a feeding amount
- Have a broad understanding of the pros and cons associated with alternative diets that are now commonly fed
- Appreciate methods for assessing the suitability of alternative diets and how to improve safety
- Confidently talk to the pet owner who wish to feed an alternative diet type
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Georgia = 90 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Multiple choice questions quiz = 10 minutes
- Written task – nutritional calculations = 30 minutes (to be submitted before 5pm Friday of week 6)
Week 6
Maintaining an Ideal Weight
- Assess ideal weight through body condition scoring and muscle condition scoring
- Simple steps to ensure obesity does not occur, and what can help if it does
- How to calculate a feeding quantity of dry, wet or mixed diet types
Learning objectives
After completion of this week, participants should be able to:
- Confidently be able to body condition score and muscle condition score to identify an ideal weight and good health
- Understand how simple food management in the home can prevent obesity occurring
- Thoroughly understand calculations for determining a feeding amount to prevent over, or under feeding
Learning materials this week:
(released on Monday morning for on demand learning until the course ends – approximate timings)
- Pre-recorded tutorial with Georgia = 45 minutes
- Further reading = 60 minutes
- Forum discussion topic = 10 minutes
- Crossword quiz = 10 minutes
This course will be fully tutored by Georgia Woods-Lee and will consist of 15 hours of CPD given in various formats, including tutorials, tasks, case studies, forum discussions and quizzes. This course is tutored for 6 weeks, followed by a two week extension of untutored ‘catch up’ time, before the course officially ends.
All delegates will then have unlimited lifetime access to the learning material for future reference
Rosy Mason –
Enjoyed how much this course was equally based on cats and dogs as many CPD resources are aimed towards dogs and only briefly touch on cats but this was very detailed about both species.
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate
Fiona Bennett –
I found this course extremely helpful and gave me new tools to help my clients and a lot of useful information that i will definately use. Loved the crosswords
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced level
Laura Compton –
I really enjoyed this course. It was exactly what I wanted! I was not overwhelmed with the course and felt like I have taken away so much from this. It has given me even more passion and confidence with nutrition- thank you!
Rated: Introduction level
Megan Pattison –
Nice overview of general practical nutrition that is likely to be used on a day to day basis at work. A good refresher and extension of what was covered in college as a student.
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
Jenny Tucker –
Very informative, and I enjoyed the different tasks/quizzes set.
Rated: Introduction level
Rachel Orme –
I really enjoyed this course. It was pitched at perfect level for an RVN wanting to learn more about nutrition and diet recommendations.
Rated: Introduction level
Louisa Goldsmith –
This an excellent course. Very well written, lots of information but put in an very easy to understand format.
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
Mandy Styles –
I choose to do this course as I’m not very confident with nutrition in practice.
I found the modules to be in nice easy amounts. Georgia’s obvious enthusiasm for the subject came through on her recorded tutorials. Very easy to follow and listen to. The calculations I found easier than I was expecting to get my head around.
I have completed the course and found myself wanting to start growth charts in practice and have already calculated all my own and my families pets energy requirements and food intake needed!
Rated: Introduction level
Jennifer Ambrose –
Brilliant course really insighful of how to conduct a really detailed weight clinic. Step that are easy to implimentable in practice.
Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced
Amber Rogers –
Informative; a good reminder! Loved the quizzes!
Rated: Introduction level