Wound Management in Animal Health for Veterinary Professionals
FACTS:
The animal health industry consists of equine, companion, and farm animals. Animal health products currently account for $12.7 billion U.S. consumer dollars spent annually.
Much like humans, animals develop wounds that can be difficult to heal. Understanding the healing process will provide the clinician with the information necessary to make the right choices for wound care which will enhance wound healing in animals.
This course was created for animal health clinicians to include: veterinarians, veterinarian technicians/technologists, veterinary assistants, veterinary nurses, animal caretakers, and zookeepers.
COURSE CONTENT:
This course provides 16 hours of wound related information for the animal healthcare professionals that includes, but is not limited to:
- Industry Overview, Ethics, Regulations
- The Skin: Structure & Function
- Skin Conditions
- Wound Healing, Wound Bed Preparation, Wound Closure
- Acute and Traumatic Wounds
- Unusual and Usual Conditions
- Nutrition
- Dressings: Treatment/Rationale
- Course Review
AGENDA:
DAY 1 | |
TIME – 8 hours | SESSIONS |
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Welcome |
8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Industry Overview, Ethics, and Regulations |
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | The Skin: Structure and Function |
10:15 a.m – 10:30 a.m. | Break |
10:30 a.m – 11:30 a.m. | Skin Conditions |
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Wound Healing – Wound Bed Preparation |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Wound Closure |
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Wound Assessment |
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Break |
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Wound Assessment (continued) |
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Day One Course Review |
DAY 2 | |
TIME – 8 hours | SESSIONS |
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Acute and Traumatic Wounds |
10:30 a.m – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Wounds: The Usual and the Unusual |
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | What is it? Picture Review |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Dressings: Treatment and Rationale for Selection |
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Nutrition |
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Course Review |
COST:
The program is currently offered live with a fee of $998.00 per participant.