Description
Course Summary
This 60 minute online tutorial will discuss common medical conditions seen in rabbits in general practice. As a prey species, rabbits conceal signs of pain and illness for as long as possible. There are many conditions in rabbits that can be prevented or lessened in their severity by correct care. Some conditions are not possible to cure and may require life-long treatment, but generally the earlier a condition is treated the easier they are to treat and have less of an impact on the welfare of the rabbit. This tutorial will look at some of the more commonly presented health problems in rabbits; their causes, signs, treatments and how to prevent them if possible.
Course Tutor
Claire Speight A1 Clinical Coach, C&G Cert Nursing Exotic Species, RVN
Kettering Vets4Pets
Course Length
The course is worth 60 minutes of CPD for UK delegates and 1 AVNAT point for Australian and New Zealand delegates
The course is provided with unlimited lifetime access for on-demand learning
Course Notes
Course notes written by Claire Speight are available to accompany this tutorial
Release date: Mar 2019
Speaker
Claire Speight A1 Clinical Coach, C&G Cert Nursing Exotic Species, RVN
Kettering Vets4Pets
Qualifying as a veterinary nurse in 2007, Claire has always had an interest in rabbit nursing. She gained the City and Guilds veterinary nursing of exotic species certificate in 2009, and has worked as an A1 assessor and now a clinical coach within her practice. Claire currently works in Kettering as a Senior Nurse in a practice with a high rabbit caseload, and also frequently lectures on rabbits to both veterinary professionals and owners. Claire has and continues to be a regular contributor to several publications including; LAPIS, Pet Gazette, Veterinary Nursing Journal, and Veterinary Nursing Times, and is also the editor of ‘Rabbiting On’ – the Rabbit Welfare Association’s quarterly magazine.
CPD Hours
This online course is worth 60 minutes of CPD.
A certificate will be available from the ‘My Courses’ section, for you to download and print, once you have completed the course. A permanent record of your total CPD hours will also be recorded in your account section.
AVNAT
Australia and New Zealand
The Australian Veterinary Nurse and Technician (AVNAT) Regulatory Council has allocated 1 AVNAT CPD point to this continuing education activity.
This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 1 CPD point.
Levels
This course has been listed as ‘Intermediate’ level
All of our courses are aimed at veterinary nurses in general practice, but everyone who works in the veterinary profession is very welcome to attend, whether you are a clinical receptionist, veterinary surgeon, student nurse or have been a qualified nurse for over 20 years!
The courses are not formally assessed for skill level, so the following CPD levels are just a rough guide to help you decide if a course may be more or less suitable:
Introduction
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice approaching a new topic or looking for a refresher course
Intermediate
– maybe most suitable for qualified nurses in general practice along with referral / specialist nurses looking for a refresher course
Advanced
– maybe most suitable for referral / specialist nurses and highly experienced qualified nurses in general practice
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