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Analgesia and Pain Management

WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management - Module III (Starts 1st Oct 2025) (PAINMGMT_3_OCT25)


Description
Important Course Update

We are excited to announce that we have merged all language options - English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Chinese into a single, unified course.

This update gives you access to:

  • Translated presentation for every lecture in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Chinese.
  • AI-translated video subtitles in all supported languages.



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

    The course is available thanks to the generous support of our Platinum Partner, Zoetis.


    This is Module 3 - Pain management in practice

    Eligibility: to enrol you must have successfully completed:
    • Module 1 – Understanding and assessing pain
    • Module 2 – Preventing and treating pain

    CE hours: 16
    Module 3 has been RACE approved for 16 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.. 

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


    This module combines all information from Modules I and II to guide veterinarians to put the gained knowledge into practice while considering the challenges they might face such as limited access to analgesic drugs. For example, tiered analgesic protocols are presented for the management of numerous painful conditions; from state-of-the-art protocols to those with limited analgesic options. Module III is divided in parts A and B.

    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 three learning topics:   Click here 


    To Complete WSAVA Certificate in Pain Management program:

    • 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.

    Content
    • Instructions and Resources
    • Unit 1
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Musculoskeletal pain I
    • Musculoskeletal pain II
    • Quiz - 1
    • Unit 2
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Visceral pain
    • Quiz - 2
    • Unit 3
    • Meet the lecturers
    • Neuropathic pain I
    • Neuropathic pain II
    • Quiz - 3
    • Unit 4
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Dental pain
    • Quiz - 4
    • Unit 5
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Cancer pain
    • Quiz - 5
    • Unit 6
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Emergency and critical care
    • Quiz - 6
    • Unit 7
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Pediatrics and perinatal
    • Quiz - 7
    • Unit 8
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Geriatrics
    • Quiz - 8
    • Unit 9
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Exotic pets
    • Quiz - 9
    • Unit 10
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Euthanasia
    • Quiz - 10
    • Unit 11
    • Meet the lecturers
    • Spay-neuter program I
    • Spay-neuter program II
    • Quiz - 11
    • Unit 12
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Orthopedic surgery I
    • Orthopedic surgery II
    • Quiz - 12
    • Unit 13
    • Meet the lecturers
    • Soft tissue surgery I
    • Soft tissue surgery II
    • Quiz - 13
    • Unit 14
    • Meet the lecturers
    • Medical pain I
    • Medical pain II
    • Quiz - 14
    • Unit 15
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Dental surgery
    • Quiz - 15
    • Unit 16
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Eye surgery
    • Quiz - 16
    • Unit 17
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Ear surgery
    • Quiz - 17
    • Unit 18
    • Meet the lecturers
    • Osteoarthritis I
    • Osteoarthritis II
    • Quiz - 18
    • Unit 19
    • Meet the lecturers
    • Cancer pain I
    • Cancer pain II
    • Quiz - 19
    • Unit 20
    • Meet the lecturers
    • Neuropathic pain I
    • Neuropathic pain II
    • Quiz - 20
    • Unit 21
    • Meet the lecturer
    • Exotic pet I
    • Exotic pet II
    • Exotic pet III
    • Quiz - 21
    • Feedback - Pain Management-3 OCT25
    Completion rules
    • All units must be completed
    • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
    Prerequisites