RACE APPROVED FOR VET TECHS & VETS (1.0 CE HOURS)
BOAS: The
Brachycephalic Ain’t Right
(RACE 1.0 CEU)
This course covers the complex pathophysiology of
brachycephalic obstructive airways syndrome in dogs. We will discuss how
the anatomy of brachycephalic breeds contributes to dyspnea, a predisposition
to GI disease, heat exhaustion, and therefore frequent visits to the emergency
room where the veterinary technician plays an integral role in the saving of
their lives.
RACE 1.0 Hours for Vet Techs & Vets
RACE Program #: 20-1311666
RACE Provider #: 50-36598
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Meet the Instructor
Nicole Dickerson, RVT, VTS (ECC)
Nicole Dickerson has been
working in the Bay Area as a registered veterinary technician for the last
15 years. Before then, she worked as a free-lance Equity stage manager
for theatres such as Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre,
California Shakespeare Theatre, and Teatro Zinzanni.
After volunteering at the SF/SPCA cat claw clipping clinic, she decided to return to school and graduated from Carrington College's veterinary technology program in 2010. It was immediately apparent that veterinary emergency medicine carried with it the same multi-tasking urgency as the stage management world, and that was where Nicole naturally gravitated, earning her VTS in Emergency and Critical Care in 2018.
She enthusiastically shares her knowledge through publications, presentations at conferences, webinars, and symposiums on some of her favorite subjects for technicians, including the respiratory system, emergency anesthesia, and drug toxicities. After working with cats and dogs in emergency and specialty hospitals for the majority of her career, Nicole transitioned into laboratory animal medicine, and now supervises a veterinary technician team through work with multiple species.
She serves as the sole RVT representative on the California Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA) Board of Governors and the CVMA’s Legislative Subcommittee. She hosts the podcast "Cat Disgusted," and is honored to have traveled to Puerto Rico as a volunteer anesthetist for the Humane Society of the United States’ Spayathon for PR, 2019 - 2020. She is the recipient of the CVMA’s Linda Markland Outstanding RVT of the Year in Non-Private Practice award for 2022, a celebration of everyone who made her the RVT she is today.
Contract Nicole: nicolejdickerson@gmail.com
Check out her podcast: Cat Disgusted, a podcast for veterinary technicians and the people and animals who love them. https://www.facebook.com/catdisgusted
After volunteering at the SF/SPCA cat claw clipping clinic, she decided to return to school and graduated from Carrington College's veterinary technology program in 2010. It was immediately apparent that veterinary emergency medicine carried with it the same multi-tasking urgency as the stage management world, and that was where Nicole naturally gravitated, earning her VTS in Emergency and Critical Care in 2018.
She enthusiastically shares her knowledge through publications, presentations at conferences, webinars, and symposiums on some of her favorite subjects for technicians, including the respiratory system, emergency anesthesia, and drug toxicities. After working with cats and dogs in emergency and specialty hospitals for the majority of her career, Nicole transitioned into laboratory animal medicine, and now supervises a veterinary technician team through work with multiple species.
She serves as the sole RVT representative on the California Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA) Board of Governors and the CVMA’s Legislative Subcommittee. She hosts the podcast "Cat Disgusted," and is honored to have traveled to Puerto Rico as a volunteer anesthetist for the Humane Society of the United States’ Spayathon for PR, 2019 - 2020. She is the recipient of the CVMA’s Linda Markland Outstanding RVT of the Year in Non-Private Practice award for 2022, a celebration of everyone who made her the RVT she is today.
Contract Nicole: nicolejdickerson@gmail.com
Check out her podcast: Cat Disgusted, a podcast for veterinary technicians and the people and animals who love them. https://www.facebook.com/catdisgusted
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