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Fear Free Dermatology

Course Overview

Dermatologic conditions, such as otitis externa, allergic dermatitis, and bacterial skin infections, are among the most common reasons clients bring patients to veterinarians. Additionally, dermatologic diseases are often chronic and recurrent, so procedures may be repeated on the same patient multiple times. This course provides tools for incorporating a Fear Free approach to common dermatologic techniques used in the clinic, including ear exams and cytology, skin scrape and cytology, and biopsy.

In addition, in-home bathing and ear treatments can also be a source of stress for both pets and clients. By providing suggestions for decreasing FAS during bathing and ear treatments, we can help increase compliance for topical therapy.

This course consists of four lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Classical Conditioning and Conditioned Emotional Responses
  • Lesson 2: The Ears: Exams and Procedures
  • Lesson 3: The Skin: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
  • Lesson 4: Bathing: At Home and In Clinic

This course is approved for one hour of RACE CE.

Fear Free Nail Trims: Behavioral Considerations to Trim Away the Terror

Course Overview

For humans, nail trims are mundane experiences. But for pets, nail care can cause stress by imposing on their personal space, restricting their freedom to move, and sometimes causing discomfort or even pain.

Successful nail care encompasses more than just being able to physically maintain nails. True success is found in gaining calm participation and trust from the animals you’re working with.

This course will teach you to:

  • View nail care from the pet’s perspective and identify several common causes of FAS
  • Understand the uses, benefits and drawbacks of each common nail trim tool: clippers, nail grinders, nail files, and scratch boards
  • Incorporate the Fear Free concepts of Gentle Control, Considerate Approach and touch gradient into nail care
  • Describe how, and just as importantly, when, to use food distractions, desensitization and classical conditioning, or consider medications to achieve Fear Free nail trims

This one-hour course is open to all professionals who are signed up for a Fear Free certification program and is approved for 1 RACE CE hour and one hour of CEUs from CCPDT, IAABC and KPA

This course consists of four lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Nails, from the Pet’s Perspective
  • Lesson 2: Tools of the Trade
  • Lesson 3: Applying Fear Free Core Concepts to Nail Care
  • Lesson 4: Going Beyond Food Distractions

Quantifying Pain

Course Overview

Inadequate pain control can damage the human-animal bond and impede an animal’s ability to maintain normal function and to recover from injury or illness. This module will focus on the fundamentals in measurement and the scaling and scoring of pain, so that we can more effectively treat patients’ pain and suffering.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA, UTCVM.

This course consists of five lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Pain as a Vital Sign
  • Lesson 2: Behavioral Signs of Pain
  • Lesson 3: Scales and Scoring of Acute Pain
  • Lesson 4: Evaluating Chronic Pain
  • Lesson 5: Case Examples

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

 

 

Groomer Client and Colleague Communication

Course Overview

As a Fear Free groomer, you now understand the benefits of grooming this way. But what about explaining it to your clients or your colleagues? If you sometimes meet resistance or questions and would like some quick and handy “sticky scripts” to use for both your peers and your clients, this module is for you!

Created based on feedback from Fear Free Certified Groomers and written exclusively for them, this one-hour module will equip you with short phrases to make explaining different aspects of Fear Free simpler for you.

This module is COMPLIMENTARY to all professionals that are already signed up for the certification program.

Client and Colleague Communication is divided into four lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Defining Fear Free Grooming
  • Lesson 2: Communicating with Colleagues
  • Lesson 3: Addressing Common Challenges
  • Lesson 4: Turning Clients into Teammates

Emergency and Critical Care

Course Overview

There are lots of ways to make visits Fear Free when there is time for you and the client to discuss the animal’s FAS, add pre-visit pharmaceuticals, take your time, and even postpone non-essential procedures. But, what about in an emergency or critical care situation? Even though the procedures are not elective, there are still things you can do to help ease patients’ FAS.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Kenichiro Yagi, MS, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

There are four lessons in this course.

Lesson 1: Challenges in Emergency and Critical Care
Lesson 2: Why is Fear Free Important for ECC Patients?
Lesson 3: Solutions for Patients in the Emergency Room
Lesson 4: Solutions for Patients in Critical Care

Understanding Medical Conditions and Pain

Although animal trainers can typically recognize the external signs of an animal in serious pain or distress, they are not necessarily aware of what’s going on inside the animal’s body and how it can affect their behavior. This module will discuss common conditions as well as take an in-depth look at pain management strategies and the effects of pain and stress on an animal.

This module has been approved for 1 RACE CEU and 1 CEU from CCPDT, IAABC and KPA.

This module is divided into three lessons.

Lesson One: Medical Conditions and Special Considerations When Training
Lesson Two: Understanding Pain: Effects, Signs, and Treatments
Lesson Three: Stress and Its Impact on Body and Welfare

Effects and Management of Chronic Pain

Course Overview

This course will discuss chronic pain, its causes, and its impact on animals’ wellbeing. It will include case studies, as well as a discussion of alternative and complementary treatment.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Michael Petty, DVM, CVPP, CVMA, CCRT, CAAPM.

There are six lessons in this course.

Lesson 1: Review of Causes of Chronic Pain
Lesson 2: A Brief Discussion of Acute vs. Chronic Pain
Lesson 3: Measuring Chronic Pain
Lesson 4: Effects of Chronic Pain
Lesson 5: Pain Cases
Lesson 6: Alternative and Complementary Treatments

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

Analgesic Medications and the Pain Pathway

Course Overview

This course will teach you how to maximize the efficacy of your analgesic protocols. You will learn how and where core and adjunctive medications work along the pain pathway, and the importance of multimodal analgesia.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA.

There are four lessons in this course.

Lesson 1: Pain and Analgesia: Introduction and Integration into Fear Free
Lesson 2: Pain Pathway: Where Do Analgesic Medications Work?
Lesson 3: Core Medications for Treatment of Acute Pain
Lesson 4: Adjunctive Medications and Techniques for Treating Acute Pain

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

 

 

Analgesic Protocols for Acute Pain: Case-Based

Course Overview

This course provides specific protocols for treating patients experiencing a variety of acute pain conditions, including various surgeries, trauma, dentistry, and more. We will look at several case examples typical of what you might encounter in daily practice.

This course, approved for 1 RACE CE hour, was written by Dr. Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA.

There are three lessons in this course.

Lesson 1: Designing Analgesic Protocols: Importance and Strategies
Lesson 2: Analgesic Protocols for Elective Soft-Tissue Surgery and Dentistry
Lesson 3: Analgesic Protocols for Urgent Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma and Medical Conditions

This course is endorsed by the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.

 

 

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