FREE VIRTUAL CPD MASTERCLASS
Optimising Long-Term Management of the Feline Renal Patient
Masterclass with Laura Jones & Libby Sheridan
EnjoyĀ an engaging masterclass hosted by Purina, designed for the entire clinical team. This session will focus on the optimal management of feline chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition that, with appropriate and careful management, can significantly improve both the length and quality of a catā€™s life.
The masterclassĀ is led by Laura Jones, a Senior Medicine Nurse and Veterinary Technician Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, alongside Dr Libby Sheridan, PURINAĀ® Scientific Affairs Manager for the UK & Ireland. Together, they explore the broader implications of a CKD diagnosis and demonstrate how to deliver the best ongoing care through an individualised approach to nursing and nutritional support.
This case-based seminar covers:
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What to do after a diagnosis: Developing an individualised care plan
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Strategies for long-term success: Slowing disease progression
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Collaborating with pet owners to enhance supportive care at home
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Running a nurse-led renal clinic: The how, what, and when
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Ongoing nutritional assessments: Tailoring care for early and late-stage CKD
Donā€™t miss this opportunity to enhance your approach to managing feline CKD and ensure your patients receive the highest standard of care.
About the Speakers
Laura Jones
Laura qualified as an RVN in 2010. After spending the first half of her career working in general practice and out-of-hours clinics, she became an internal medicine and feline medicine nurse at a multidisciplinary referral centre in 2015. She gained her DipAVN in 2014, her ISFM Diploma in Feline Nursing in 2018 and became a veterinary technician specialist in small animal medicine in 2019. Laura currently works as the Senior Medicine Nurse at The Ralph Referral Centre and is especially passionate about all aspects of feline medicine and nursing.
Libby Sheridan
Libby graduated from Dublin vet school and after 10 years working in mixed and small animal practice, she entered industry working in pet nutrition. She then set up and ran her own company Mojo Consultancy, specialising in technical communications, PR and project management, before joining Purina Petcare in 2018 as Scientific Affairs Manager for the UK & Ireland in 2018. In 2022 she gained a Masters in Health Care Management examining organisational transformation, professional decision making and global leadership, which she passed with Distinction.
Kindly sponsored by Purina
Purina is driven by an unwavering passion for pets and applies more than 90 years of scientific expertise in pet nutrition, physiology and behaviour to make new discoveries and push boundaries, creating nutritional solutions that make a profound difference. Its job is to imagine the impossible and unleash the power of nutrition to help all pets live better, longer lives.
