[Enrollment closes on April 15, 2025.]

The WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management is divided into three Modules.

This course is available thanks to our Platinum Partner Zoetis.

This is Module 2 - Preventing and Treating Pain

Eligibility: To enrol, you must have successfully completed Module 1 – Understanding and Assessing Pain.

CE Hours: 12
Module 2 has been RACE approved for 12 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.

WSAVA Membership Discounts: WSAVA Membership Discounts apply to this course. Learn more here: https://wsava.org/updates/wsava-academy-member-discounts-on-courses/

The educational content is primarily based on the WSAVA guidelines for the recognition, assessment and treatment of pain, and on additional topics not covered by that document, but considered to be important and relevant for professionals working with companion animal health and welfare globally.

Module Two Learning Topics:

• Principles of Pain Management: Paulo Steagall MV, MSC, PhD, Diplomate ACVAA
• Analgesic Drug Delivery Techniques and Tools: Marta Garbin DVM, MSc
• Opioids: Brad Simon DVM, MSc
• Anti-inflammatories I: Jo Murrell BVSc. (hons), PhD, Diplomate ECVAA, MRCVS
• Anti-inflammatories II: Jo Murrell BVSc. (hons), PhD, Diplomate ECVAA, MRCVS
• Local Anesthetics I: Tammy Grubb DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
• Local Anesthetics II: Tammy Grubb DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
• Local Anesthetics III: Tammy Grubb DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA
• Alpha-2 Agonists: Jo Murrell BVSc. (hons), PhD, Diplomate ECVAA, MRCVS
• Monoclonal Antibodies: Duncan Lascelles BSc, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS
• Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs I: Adriano Carregaro DVM, Ms, PhD
• Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs II: Mike Petty DVM
• Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs III: Alonso Guedes DVM MS PhD
• Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs IV: Jaime Brassard RVT, VTS (Anesthesia and Analgesia), CVPP, VCC
• Adjunctive Musculoskeletal Therapies: Janice Huntingford DVM
• Non-Analgesic Drugs for the Painful Patient: Nameeta Nadkarni M.V.Sc. (Surgery)
• Nursing and Supportive Care: Wendy Leadbeater RVN MSc PGCert
• Cats in Mind: Home and Clinic Environments: Margaret Gruen DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB (Behavior)
• Dogs in Mind: Home and Clinic Environments: Sarah Heath BVSc PgCertVE DipECAWBM (BM) CCAB FHEA FRCVS
• Non-Pharmacological Therapies I: Bonnie Wright DVM, DACVAA
• Non-Pharmacological Therapies II: Bonnie Wright DVM, DACVAA
• Non-Pharmacological Therapies III: Jamie McClement BVSc MSc CertSAS MRCVS
• Nutrition, Diets and Pain: Joao Alvez DVM, PhD, DECVSMR
• Misconceptions in Pain Management: Adetola Ajadi DVM, PhD

Upon successful completion of this module, you will receive a certificate of completion for Module Two.

Module two can be taken following the successful completion of Module 1 as part of the learning pathway to complete the WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management.

To Complete and Receive the WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management:

• Veterinarians are required to complete and pass Modules I, II, and III.
• Veterinary nurses/technicians are required to complete and pass Modules I and II.
• Each module must be completed within the specified time period.
• Learners must not have more than six months between finishing one module and beginning the next module.

Therefore, the maximum allocated time to complete the WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management (with consideration of 6 months between modules ending and beginning) is 2.25 years (27 months). There is no minimum amount of time to complete each Module or between them.

Important Notes:
Any learners not completing a module or the full certificate within the specified timeframes will need to restart.