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Modules taken NURSE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
over 1 year

Balanced nutrition
4
Nutritional clinics
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SMALL ANIMAL NUTRITION 1 Anatomy for birds and reptiles for your patients
The first module of this programme will
NCert(SAN) review the anatomy and physiology of This module will cover the nutritional This module will cover topics such as
the canine and feline gastrointestinal
weight management and oral care at
requirements of birds such as
tract and the biochemistry of digestion. psittacines, raptors, other commonly home, but also the support of more
£ £1,595 + VAT There will also be a brief study of the presented wild UK birds and backyard critically ill patients such as those
See full pricing information on page 22 anatomy and physiology of the kidneys chickens. To allow you to feel affected by anorexia and cancer.
and liver, followed by the physiology of more comfortable with a variety of Patients suffering from critical illness
calcium and phosphorus homeostasis. reptiles, species such as terrestrial and/or injury often require assisted
This revised programme has been developed to give you the and freshwater chelonia, snakes, feeding. Their owners benefit from
training and significant support to
representative species of commonly
2 Basic nutrition encountered lizard species will also improve the welfare and outcomes
latest insights into small animal nutrition and to utilise recent be discussed. Understanding the for their pet and result in speedier
advances to enhance the veterinary nurse’s role. In this second module you will study basic gastrointestinal anatomy and recovery and shorter hospitalisation
times. This module will give you the
physiology of these species will help
the principles of basic nutrition and you understand the aetiology of the confidence to run successful nurse
life-stage feeding. There are naturally nutritional diseases which these species clinics in your practice.
some important differences between the experience and how to prevent them
STARTS OCTOBER 2020 nutritional requirements of cats and dogs with optimal diets. Cases from the
to consider. This module also includes speaker’s practice will be drawn on 7
case studies so that you will have an to illustrate these issues and you are Gastrointestinal and
opportunity to practise basic nutritional invited to bring your own cases, with as endocrine disorders
Programme Timings: calculations. much information as possible, on the day,
09:00 Registration or to send them through ahead of time. Gastrointestinal signs are a major
09:30 Course starts 3 Small mammal nutrition concern to many pet owners and are
17:00 Course finishes 5 Labelling a frequent reason to seek nutritional
advice. Whether the pet is hospitalised
In this module you will learn about the or cared for at home, nutritional support
Location: commonly, and some of the uncommonly, Pet owners are often bewildered by is particularly important for these
Alexandra House, Swindon encountered exotic mammalian species the information on pet food packaging cases. This module will provide in-depth
and their basic gastrointestinal anatomy and as a nurse running nutrition clinics guidance on the ideal approach to cases
and physiology. The aetiology of such as adverse food reactions, colitis,
Access Requirements: nutritional diseases in these species you must possess the knowledge and pancreatitis and hyperlipidaemia. Many
 You must have been in practice and how best to avoid them by skills to translate this data into everyday endocrine conditions also benefit from
for a minimum of one year and be supplying optimally balanced diets will language. This module will review pet personalised nutritional management
food choices and discuss ‘fashionable’
as they are so complex and affect
RCVS registered or equivalent if be discussed. Clinically relevant areas diets and the impact of feeding on many different body systems.
you’re not practising in the UK. of other organ systems will also be behaviour. This module includes case
described, eg calcium metabolism and studies and a practical session so that
the urinary tract in rabbits. By the end of you will have an opportunity to practise 8
You can attend the modules if you this module you will feel comfortable in nutritional calculations using a wide Nutritional support of
are a student, or not in practice and approaching clinical nutritional support in range of commercial pet food products. organ failure, the lower
enrolled with the RCVS; however you these species. Cases from the speaker’s urinary tract and
will not be able to attain the NCert. practice will be drawn on to illustrate orthopaedic disorders
these issues and you are invited to
bring your own cases, with as much
Keeley Jonas information as possible, on the day, or to This module primarily focuses your
CPD Hours: attention on the nutritional management
6 hours per module BSc(Hons) NCert(SAN) RVN CertEd | Small Animal Nutrition send them through ahead of time. of patients who have been diagnosed
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I was looking for a reputable accredited with organ failure which is more
Programme Tutor Support course which could aid my career and common in the mature cat and dog.
Also included in this module are specific
personal development. Every part of the nutritional considerations for urolithiasis
course has been informative and enjoyable Please note: and FLUTD. Patients affected by
with excellent teaching staff, clearly This programme must be orthopaedic disorders, whether
passionate about their subject. taken in sequence to gain young or old, can also benefit from
nutritional support.
I looked forward to attending every module maximum benefit.
and feel I have learnt so much.

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