RACE APPROVED FOR VET TECHS & VETS (1.0 CE HOURS)
Common Equine Surgical Procedures
(RACE 1.0 CEU)
Knowing all aspects of the equine surgery process, from what instruments
are needed to how to safely induce and recover the patient is key to a safe and
successful outcome. This course will
cover some of the most common surgical procedures performed, and the
instruments/equipment used.
RACE 1.0 Hours for Vet Techs & Vets
RACE Program #: 20-1155416
RACE Provider #: 50-36598
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Meet the Instructor
Shana Filipek, CVT, VTS-EVN
Shana Filipek, CVT, VTS (EVN) graduated from Globe University and
became a licensed veterinary technician in 2011. She started working at the University of
Minnesota Large Animal Veterinary Medical Center that year and worked primarily
after hours doing patient treatments and triaging emergencies. After 3yrs as an after hours technician, she
moved to a day shift working on the surgery and lameness team in 2014.
For the past 9yrs, Shana has been the lead technician on this 3 technician team. As a surgery and lameness technician, her job responsibilities range from medication administration, catheter placement and fluid therapy and jogging lameness cases to obtaining advanced imaging such as radiographs, CT and MRI. In addition, Shana is primarily responsible for preparing surgery patients and assisting in surgeries. Shana went on to obtain a veterinary technician specialty in Equine Veterinary Nursing in 2015. Her advanced knowledge and skills are utilized every day and have benefited every aspect of her career in equine medicine.
She now serves on the board of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians and mentors new specialty applicants. Her greatest interests outside of large animal surgery are emergency medicine and hippotherapy.
Shana has also co-edited a few textbooks for Elsevier: Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 5th and 6th edition and Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, 2nd edition. She lives an hour south of the twin cities with her husband and 11yr old daughter. They have two dogs, a vizsla cross named Daisy and a field springer named Mazie.
For the past 9yrs, Shana has been the lead technician on this 3 technician team. As a surgery and lameness technician, her job responsibilities range from medication administration, catheter placement and fluid therapy and jogging lameness cases to obtaining advanced imaging such as radiographs, CT and MRI. In addition, Shana is primarily responsible for preparing surgery patients and assisting in surgeries. Shana went on to obtain a veterinary technician specialty in Equine Veterinary Nursing in 2015. Her advanced knowledge and skills are utilized every day and have benefited every aspect of her career in equine medicine.
She now serves on the board of the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians and mentors new specialty applicants. Her greatest interests outside of large animal surgery are emergency medicine and hippotherapy.
Shana has also co-edited a few textbooks for Elsevier: Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians, 5th and 6th edition and Large Animal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, 2nd edition. She lives an hour south of the twin cities with her husband and 11yr old daughter. They have two dogs, a vizsla cross named Daisy and a field springer named Mazie.
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