Give a boost to your professional career with the completion of this course in Medical and Surgical Treatments on Birds and Reptiles"

Expand your skills in the management and treatment of birds and reptiles with this highly interesting and up-to-date course with the most rigorous material available on the market"

The postgraduate certificate in Medical and Surgical Treatments on Birds and Reptiles is a high quality training program that focuses on the study of the main pathologies, diagnostic techniques and treatments in this type of animals to provide high level training to veterinarians who want to specialize in this field.

Keep in mind that when an animal is kept in captivity, it is impossible to faithfully recreate its natural environment, so they may be more stressed. This implies that veterinary professionals also need to have special knowledge to be able to treat them, in addition to their own specific knowledge of their physiognomy.

Birds and reptiles are particularly special animals that require professionals with specific knowledge. In addition, the boom in the ownership of these species has led to an increase in clinical consultations in recent years, so it is necessary to have the necessary expertise for their management, diagnosis and treatment.

This training will specialize you in the pathologies that can affect this type of animals, with a complete educational program and with the maximum scientific rigor, which will help you to practice in this field of veterinary medicine. A scenario that could be considered unusual, since it does not deal with traditional companion animals, but has a wide field of work, including tasks performed in zoos, animal rehabilitation centers or rescue centers, among other places. 

In as it is an online postgraduate certificate, the student is not constrained by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life as they wish.

Do not miss the opportunity to do a postgraduate certificatee in Medical and Surgical Treatments on Birds and Reptiles. It's the perfect opportunity to advance your career"

This postgraduate certificate in Medical and Surgical Treatments on Birds and Reptiles is the most comprehensive and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• Developing practical cases presented by experts in exotic animal medicine and surgery
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• News on medical and surgical treatment on birds and reptiles
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• A special emphasis on innovative methodologies in the field of medical and surgical treatment on birds and reptiles
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make in selecting a refresher program to update your knowledge in Medical and Surgical Treatments on Birds and Reptiles”

It includes in its teaching staff, professionals belonging to the veterinary field, who pour into this training the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from reference societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in medical and surgical treatment on lbirds and reptiles. 

This training comes with the best didactic material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online course will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate certificate in Medical and Surgical Treatments on Birds and Reptiles is oriented to facilitate the performance of the veterinary professional with the latest advances and newest treatments in the sector.  

Our main objective is to offer you quality training that allows you to keep up to date with the main advances in the field"

General Objective

• Examine the different anatomical and physiological aspects of birds in order to apply them to the most effective treatments
• Develop specialized knowledge in the treatment of emergencies in situations of hemorrhage, bone fractures and their treatment in emergency conditions
• Establish anesthetic emergency protocols as with any animal that is anesthetized
• Reach the protocol of state of shock, which is very difficult to determine in avian patients. Clinical signs may include weakness, mucosal paleness and poor peripheral perfusion
• Determine the main pathologies of reptiles
• Examine the changes in behavior or other aspects of the animal following a pathology
• Establish treatments and cures for the most frequent pathologies
• Develop specialized knowledge on the most advanced surgical techniques, with updated anesthetic protocols

Specific Objectives

Module 1.

• Perform management techniques and preventive medicine in avian patients
• Establish the proper sampling and routes of drug administration, understanding their anatomical differences with the rest of the species
• Master the techniques of radiology, ultrasound and endoscopy as vital diagnostic imaging tools in avian patients
• Detect the most common dermal pathologies, such as acariasis, follicular cysts, itching and cutaneous lipomas
• Classify diseases caused by viruses, as well as important traumatologic pathologies
• Analyze the most frequent emergencies
• Establish the appropriate treatment for each of them and understand the most common treatments

Module 2.

• Determine the most frequent zoonoses, prevention and indications for owners 
• Analyze the most important diseases in reptiles
• Treat the species with specific drugs and doses
• Understand the use of the concepts MEC (Metabolic Energy Constant) and SMEC (Specific Metabolic Energy Constant), understanding that there are differences in the dose depending on the physiological state
• Inspect updated anesthetic studies
• Analyze the anatomical and physiological particularities of each species in order to make the appropriate anesthetic considerations
• Establish the basic and routine surgical techniques in clinical practice
• Discuss other important surgical issues
• Describe the pathologies presented by reptiles with more complex causes

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