Pre-requisite: None (Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation recommended)

Fee: Member-$79, Nonmember-$99

Delivery Method: Online, On Demand

CE Hours: 2.5

Course Description:

The Pain Management course is designed to give wildlife care professionals a working knowledge of the vocabulary and concepts underlying the modern approach to pain management in mammalian and avian species.

Topics include the physiology and clinical signs of pain, supportive care techniques, and drug therapy including indications, contraindications and side effects.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

- Use and understand pain terminology

- Understand the physiology of pain

- Recognize the physical and clinical signs of pain

- Understand the formulary of medications used to treat pain in wildlife

- Contribute to the development of strategies for pain management