Location: Online (Canvas)
Category: RVTs and Veterinary Assistants
Cost: $29
Statutorily Approved CE Credit: Up to 1 on-demand self-study hour
On-Demand Continuing Education Course - Triage and Critical Care of the Neonatal Foal
This course is designed for Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants and provides essential guidance on recognizing and managing common conditions in newborn foals. It begins with an overview of normal foaling, including the “1-2-3 rule,” to help attendees identify abnormal births and post-foaling concerns. Topics include placentitis, red bag deliveries (premature placental separation), and triage of foals following dystocia, along with related complications. Attendees will also learn neonatal resuscitation techniques and equipment options. The lecture will cover key neonatal conditions—such as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (dummy foal syndrome), meconium aspiration, failure of passive transfer, sepsis, and rib fractures—focusing on risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis to support optimal outcomes.
Upon completion, participants will receive a CE certificate indicating they have earned 1 hour of on-demand self-study credit.
Instructor
Rana Bozorgmanesh BSc(Hons) BVetMed(Hons) DipACVIM MRCVS
Dr. Rana Bozorgmanesh as a staff veterinarian in the Equine Internal Medicine Service. Dr. Bozorgmanesh earned her veterinary degree (2008) from the Royal Veterinary College in London. Following several years in private practice, she completed a 1-year internal medicine fellowship (2013) at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Kentucky and a 3-year residency in large animal internal medicine (2016) at UC Davis. After a brief stay at the VMTH as a staff veterinarian, Dr. Bozormanesh was an associate veterinarian at Hagyard for six years. In 2022, she joined Steinbeck Peninsula Equine Clinics in the Bay Area for a year before returning to UC Davis. Dr. Bozorgmanesh is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, as well as a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Course Cancellation and Refund Policy
Refunds for cancellations will be considered if requested by email to svmcontinuinged@ucdavis.edu within two weeks of registration. Cancellations made before accessing the CANVAS platform will receive a refund minus a $5 processing fee. Cancellations are non-refundable once you have accessed the course on the CANVAS platform.
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