Exciting News! Senior Dog Veterinary Certification is Live!
Level 1 focuses on the fundamentals of senior and geriatric canine care to prepare veterinary practitioners for the unique needs of their elderly canine patients and includes the following modules.
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1. Introduction to Canine Geroscience
2. Defining the Senior and Geriatric Canine
3. Evaluating the Healthy Senior Dog
4. Diagnostic Recommendations
5. Prepping for a Senior Dog Visit
6. Senior Dog Care Programs
7. Senior Dog Parent Communication
Level 2 focuses on the foundations and basics for senior and geriatric medicine within specialized areas of care and includes the following modules:
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Anesthetic + Surgical Considerations for Senior Dogs
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Nutritional Considerations for Healthy Senior Dogs
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Managing Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
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Chronic Pain Management in Senior Dogs
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Senior Dog Dentistry
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Common Eye Abnormalities in Senior Dogs
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End of Life Care
Race-Approved CE for veterinarians and veterinary professionals who want to advance the care of senior and geriatric canine patients.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the certification become available?
The Level 1 and Level 2 Certification courses were both released in September 2024. Get access to the new SAGDS Learning Center upon enrollment.
What does this CE cover?
Senior and Geriatric Canine Veterinary Certification has two levels currently which will be built upon each year for veterinarians and vet professionals. See Level 1 and Level 2 above.
Does this CE make a vet a senior dog specialist?
This veterinary certification is focused on enabling practitioners to become senior dog focused vets who have access and advanced training in the latest developments in canine geroscience and methods of caring for elderly canines.
Certification allows pet parents to find practitioners in their area that continue to focus a large portion of their training on geriatric canine medicine. At this time, there is no such thing as a specialty in geriatric canine medicine and our certification does not make a specialty.
How often will I need to take CE to stay on the website?
Veterinary certification will need to be renewed annually in order to stay Senior Dog Certified.
Who can take this CE?
The veterinary certification can be taken by veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary professionals. As we grow, we will continue to evolve our CE offerings and have more tracks specific to each type of veterinary professional.
Which option is best for me?
Level 1 Certification provides a great foundation for all team members in your practice – including receptionists and all levels of assistants, technicians, veterinarians and specialists. Level 2 Certification is geared more towards doctors and technicians – including general practice veterinarians and specialists as well as credentialed technicians and assistants with comparable experience and role in your practice with patient care. However, any veterinary team members interested in learning more can enroll!
Is this CE appropriate for specialists?
Absolutely. Our founder, Dr. Lauren Adelman DACVIM talks about how she learns so much from fellow specialists and vets in different areas of geriatric medicine by being a part of it. Listen here.
Is any of this CE relatable for cats?
Though there may be some crossovers for cats with aging, our CE is really focused on research behind canines at this time. As a different species, cats would benefit from their own track.
The doctors and staff at my practice are very interested! Are there group rates available for this?
Yes! If you plan to purchase 4+ certifications for your staff, please reach out to us at seniordogvets@gmail.com and we will share group rates.