Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care for Rabbits – Flexi CPD Course

£155.00 Ex VAT

Type:  Flexi CPD (converted from a tutored course)
Start:  On-demand / Unlimited Lifetime Access
CPD:    8 hours (UK), 8 points (approved in AUS, NZ and ZA)
Level:  Intermediate

 

Description

SAVC and AVNAT Approved Course
This flexi CPD course is aimed at vet nurses and vet technicians in general practice and is available on-demand with unlimited lifetime access.  Each module consists of a tutorial, quiz and further reading articles

 

Module 1

Making Rabbit Anaesthesia Safer
  • Pre-op advice for clients
  • ASA grading – what increases the risk?
  • Monitoring under general anaesthesia
  • Post-operative care

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Recap rabbit anaesthesia and how you can help build up your confidence, including pre op, intra op and post op care
  • Identify signs to be monitoring under anaesthesia – including CO2, SPO2, reflexes, HR, RR and BP readings
  • Use the ASA grading system, to look at why rabbits may be at a higher risk, compared with dogs and cats when placed under GA
  • Understand the options for intubation and maintaining an airway

Module 2

Analgesia – Taking the Pain Away
  • The signs of pain
  • Causes of pain
  • Knock on effects of uncontrolled pain
  • Analgesia options

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Identify the signs that rabbits show when in pain – these can be easily missed!
  • Learn how to use the ‘Rabbit Grimace Scale’ in conjunction with clinical signs
  • Appreciate the secondary problems that pain can lead to, when it is not managed correctly
  • Know what analgesia options can be used in rabbits

Module 3

Preparing for an Emergency
  • Preparation at the practice
  • Triaging rabbits
  • Obtaining a capsule history
  • Assessment
  • Managing owner expectations

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Appreciate that when the phone rings it is important to be prepared for the emergency rabbit case. Know what to do and what equipment to set up to be ready
  • Understand how to triage rabbits and when continuing to do so may be detrimental
  • Obtain a quick and useful history from the owner to enable treatment to commence
  • Conduct a full assessment of the rabbit – from head to toe
  • Communicate with clients, managing their expectations and keeping them informed

Module 4

Critical Care – Keeping them Alive!
  • What is and what isn’t an emergency
  • What to do when faced with a rabbit emergency
  • Stabilisation and oxygen therapy

Learning objectives
After completion of this module, participants should be able to:

 

  • Identify rabbit emergencies – they are not always obvious, and knowing what is and what isn’t an emergency is important
  • Understand the health conditions which are emergencies in rabbits, including gastrointestinal stasis/blockages, flystrike, liver lobe torsion and respiratory distress
  • Achieve the important goal of keeping stress to a minimum
  • Identify the signs of improvement and deterioration

 

The course will be available immediately following purchase, with unlimited lifetime access and will provide a total of:
8 hours of CPD (UK)
8 points (Australia – AVNAT approved)
8 points (New Zealand – AVNAT / NZVNA approved)
8 points (South Africa – SAVC Accreditation Number AC/2341/25)

Release date: Feb 2025

31 reviews for Anaesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care for Rabbits – Flexi CPD Course

  1. Alice B –

    I found the tutorials a good bite size to manage each week, they were clear and easy to follow, not too overwhelming but also very informative.

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

  2. Hollie T-V –

    really good information, up to date with knowledge, good information to be able to pass back to colleagues

    Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  3. Isobel L –

    Useful and informative

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Newly qualified <2 years - UK)

  4. Lisa O –

    Found the course really interesting and informative, giving lots of materials for extra reading and opportunity for supported learning through the course duration.

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

  5. Jessica P –

    Includes lots of important information which has increased my knowledge with rabbits that I can’t wait to take back to practice.

    Rated: Introduction level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  6. Chelsea G –

    an enjoyable course filled with knowledge

    Rated: Intermediate level
    (Qualified RVN in general practice <5 years - UK)

  7. Amy O –

    Very knowledgeable and plenty learnt!

    Rated: Introduction / Intermediate / Advanced level

  8. Emily P –

    Very indepth course that includes a variety of different medications and dosages for rabbits

    Rated: Intermediate / Advanced level

  9. Laura R –

    This course was great. I appreciated the range of activities and the ability to complete everything at your own pace. Claire was also enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

    Rated: Introduction level

  10. Olivia N –

    Ideal for nurses with limited experience with rabbit anaesthesia and nursing

    Rated: Introduction level

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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 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.

 

SAVC

South Africa

The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) has allocated 8 CPD points to this continuing education activity. Accreditation Number AC/2341/25)

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

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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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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