The FelineVMA Feline Heart Health Certificate Program empowers first-opinion veterinarians to confidently assess, diagnose, and manage feline cardiac conditions, improving outcomes and expanding access to care. By enhancing your ability to identify, triage, and manage these patients, this Program helps you deliver advanced cardiac services to feline patients who may not have access to a specialist, while optimizing collaboration with veterinary cardiologists.
Why the Feline Heart Health Certificate?
Feline heart disease silently affects up to 16% of cats—many without showing a single symptom. That’s 1 in every 7 cats, living with a potentially life-threatening condition that often goes undetected. As a veterinarian, you have the power to change that. This Certificate Program equips you with cutting-edge knowledge and clinical tools to identify, treat, and manage heart disease in cats. Your expertise can transform outcomes and redefine standards in feline care. We invite you to become a leader in feline cardiovascular health so you can:
- Master early detection of feline cardiac conditions to improve patient outcomes.
- Confidently triage and manage heart disease in general practice settings.
- Expand your clinical services for clients without access to a specialist.
- Enhance collaboration with veterinary cardiologists through informed referrals.
- Lead the way in advancing feline heart health in your community.
Twelve Modules Covering
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Feline Heart
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The Feline Cardiovascular Physical Examination in Health and Disease
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Feline Cardiac Disease Overview
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Non-echocardiographic Cardiovascular Diagnostics
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Thoracic Point of Care Ultrasound
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Cardiomyopathies I: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Cardiomyopathies II: Other Cardiomyopathies
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Congestive Heart Failure
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Cardiogenic Arterial Thromboembolism
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Managing Cats with Cardiac Disease in the Practice
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Case Studies and Practical Applications
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Client Education and Communication
Expand Your Cardiac Expertise
- Learn why cardiac diseases occur, their pathophysiology, and how to improve diagnosis.
- Train on modalities such as point-of-care ultrasound techniques for emergency situations.
- Know when to refer patients and how to manage clinical and subclinical cases.
- Strengthen the human-animal bond through improved feline care.
- Twelve (12) modules offering RACE-approved CE credits.
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