Saturday, April 12, 2008 The main objective of this course is to enhance awareness of the ethical aspects and economical benefits of clinical nutrition in veterinary practice. This day-long nutrition program is a full-spectrum approach to applied veterinary clincial nutrition which will provide veterinarians with the tools to optimize patient care and management through appropriate nutritional support. You will take away:
- Simple through advanced venues by which to increase practice revenue through nutrition support
- A basic, organized approach to the Nutritional Assessment and Nutrition Support Plan for patients
- Skills to evaluate any diet label (packaging) and to compare/contrast diets
- Guidelines for developing feeding and follow-up protocols for disease prevention and disease management
- Resources for addressing homemade diet issues and other nutritional concerns
It may be helpful to bring a calculator and specific cases/concerns regarding nutritional support and/or basic nutritional support questions. |
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Registration
Registration for this course is $75 paid before March 31, 2008, and $100 paid after March 31. Registration includes lectures, lunch, and a proceedings manual. A registration form is available here. |
Location & Lodging
This course will be held at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine at 4700 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NC. For information on area hotels, visit our informative website. |
Continuing Education
This course offers six (6) hours of CVME for veterinarians and veterinary technicans. |
ADA Statement
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in the activity, please contact Samantha Hartford to discuss your needs at least 30 days prior to the event. |
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Schedule |
| 8:30am |
Registration |
| 9:00am |
Nutrition in practice: The pay off! - Dr. Saker |
| 10:00am |
Deciphering diet labels and product guides - Dr. Saker |
| 10:50am |
Break |
| 11:10am |
First feeding: How/where to set the health bar - Dr. Tanner |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00pm |
Feeding around fat, stones and insulin - Dr. Saker |
| 2:00pm |
Early bird specials: Nutrition for managing senior diseases - Dr. Saker |
| 2:50pm |
Break |
| 3:10pm |
Tell me what you need to know ... Q&A - Dr. Saker |
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Speakers |
Korinn E. Saker, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVN
Associate Professor,
Veterinary Nutrition
Dept. of Molecular Biomedical Sciences |
Amy E. Tanner, DVM
Dept. of Molecular Biomedical Sciences |
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