Rabbits - What Nurses Need to Know! - Vet Nurse CPD On-Demand

Description

This CPD course is aimed at vet nurses in general practice

This Flexi CPD course gives an overview of everything a nurse in general practice needs to know about rabbits – from basic husbandry and preventative healthcare, through to common illnesses and nursing in-patients. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of nursing rabbits including syringe feeding, fluid therapy and hospitalisation tips.

Module 1

Understanding Rabbits

Normal and abnormal rabbit parameters (fluid intake, urine output, RR, HR, body temperature etc.)
The nutritional requirements and what rabbits should and shouldn’t eat and why
Commonly kept breeds and health and welfare related problems (brachycephalics, lops, Rex’s, giants etc.)

Module 2

Rabbits in Practice

Advising clients on neutering, vaccinations, and health checking – the benefits for rabbits and when these should be performed
How to perform a head to tail examination, without causing stress to the rabbit and what to look for
Steps that can be taken to reduce stress in hospitalised rabbits and during visits to the practice

Module 3

Nursing Common Medical Conditions

Nursing requirements for common medical conditions in rabbits, including flystrike, pododermatitis, dental disease and urinary tract disease
Should hospitalised rabbits be kept with a companion – the pros and cons
Caring for rabbits after surgery; getting them eating, mobilising and pain scoring

Module 4

Practical Techniques

How to successfully place intravenous cannulas, syringe feed (even the reluctant rabbit) and take blood samples
Safe handling to ensure clinical techniques are carried out safely and successfully
Fluid therapy, discussing routes and rates

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of 8 hours of CPD (UK), or 8 points (Australia and New Zealand)

Release date: Aug 2022

7 reviews for Rabbits – What Nurses Need to Know! – Flexi CPD

Rated 4 out of 5

Elizabeth H – 07/02/2024

gave an indepth overview of basic nursing rabbit care

Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Rated 5 out of 5

Abi S – 31/12/2023

Helpful and interesting.

Rated: Introduction level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Rated 4 out of 5

Rachel C – 30/11/2023

Good clear and concise CPD

Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
(Qualified RVN in general practice >5 years – UK)
Rated 5 out of 5

Natalie A-D – 17/04/2023

Very informative, good tips and information

Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level
Rated 5 out of 5

Gemma H – 25/02/2023

Very informative and easy to listen to. I really enjoyed doing this course and I liked that there was no deadlines, it fitted in well with my busy working day and life

Rated: Introduction level
Rated 4 out of 5

Samantha T – 19/10/2022

Good refresher for a nurse on maternity leave, we dont see many bunnies in practice but when we do their normally suffering from stasis (or maybe a blockage, now i know we can use BG for example to check)

Rated: Introduction / Intermediate level
Rated 5 out of 5

Jenna G – 15/10/2022

Very thorough, yet simple. Overall good learning.

Rated: Introduction level

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Speaker

Claire Speight A1 Clinical Coach, C&G Cert Nursing Exotic Species, RVN
Senior Nurse, 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.

Information

Upon purchase you will be immediately registered to attend the course, with unlimited lifetime access. The course will consist of four modules, where each module provides 2 hours of CPD, in the form of a tutorial, a quiz and also a selection of further reading journals, articles or book chapters.

The course is completely flexible, where all the learning resources are provided immediately – it is designed for you to complete one module per week, but it is completely up to you, how and when you decide to complete the course. You have unlimited lifetime access to all the supportive learning materials, and once you have completed the whole course, a certificate will be automatically generated.

Looking for some further information? – please have a look at our Flexi Online CPD Courses – PDF Guide

CPD Hours

This online course is worth 8 hours 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 8 AVNAT CPD points to this continuing education activity.

This course is also recognised by the New Zealand Veterinary Nursing Association (NZVNA) as providing 8 CPD points.

Levels

This course has been listed as ‘Introduction’ 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

Pawprints

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Invoice My Practice

Invoice

Debit or credit card is the preferred payment method

Please ask your practice manager or accounts department to visit the website, register an account in their own name, and during checkout, complete the ‘delegate name’ and ‘delegate email’ sections with your personal details. We will then register you a personal account on your behalf, and transfer the course booking over to your new personal account. We will of course email you all the information you need to access this new account and your CPD course.

If you need an invoice and no other payment method is available to you, then please email [email protected] with all the following information:

Full name of delegate
Email address for delegate
Course(s) booking
Any discounts / promotions being redeemed
Practice name and address
Invoice name and address (if different)
Corporate group name (Linnaeus, IVC, Medivet, VetPartners etc) (if applicable)
Practice code (eg Vet4Pets practices)
Booking / invoice reference (if required)
Email address to send the invoice (practice manager, accounts department or head office – not your own email address please)

Please note the following:

Invoices must be requested a minimum of 4-6 weeks prior to a course starting, to allow time for the payment to be received
Delegates will not be allowed access to any course without prior payment
An invoice will be emailed to the contact provided and the course booking will be reserved for 7 days, whilst payment via debit / credit card or BACS is arranged
There will be an administration fee of £2.50 +VAT per invoice generated. You may book multiple delegates / multiple courses on a single invoice to the same practice

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Rabbits – What Nurses Need to Know! – Flexi CPD