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The Senior Dog Veterinary Society is proud to present

Senior Dog Veterinary Certification Program:
Level 1+2 Membership

Level 1: The Fundamentals of Senior and Geriatric Canine Veterinary Care and the unique needs of Elderly Canine Patients. 

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Level 2: The Foundations and Basics for Senior and Geriatric Canine Medicine within Specialized Areas.

Includes 14.5 hours of Race-Approved CE for Veterinary Medical Professionals -- Ideal for Veterinarians, Technicians and Specialists.

Access to Race-Approved CE for Veterinarians and Technicians who want to advance the care of senior canines in their care.

Ready to take Senior Canine Care to the next level in your Practice?

Only
$349!

Now Available! 

Become a Member to get access to the Certification CE and more!​

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Pricing listed in US Dollars.

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- Group Rates - 

If you're interested in registration for multiple members of your team, group rates are available. Submit a request for your practice!

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Advanced Race-approved training based on the latest developments in Canine Geroscience and best practices when caring for elderly canines. 

Senior Dog Veterinary Certification

Senior Dog CE Topics:

Level 1 focuses on the fundamentals of Senior and Geriatric Canine Care to prepare Veterinary Practitioners for the unique needs of their elderly canine patients and includes the following modules:

Introduction to Canine Geroscience

Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, Founder

Defining the Senior and Geriatric Canine

Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, Founder

Evaluating the Healthy Senior Dog

Lauren Adelman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), Founder

Diagnostic Recommendations: When and What

Lauren Adelman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), Founder

Prepping for a Senior Dog Visit

​Lisa Lippman, DVM, Founder

Introduction to Senior Dog Care Programs

Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, Founder

Introduction to Senior Dog Parent Communication

Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, Founder

Level 1

Level 2 focuses on the foundations and basics for Senior and Geriatric Canine Veterinary Medicine within specialized areas of care and includes the following modules: 

Anesthetic and Surgical Considerations for Senior Dogs

Katie Bennett, DVM, DACVAA

Nutritional Considerations for Healthy Senior Dogs

Nikki Giovanelli, RVT, BS, Dip. Companion Animal Nutrition

Managing the CCD Patient

Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, Founder

Intro to Chronic Pain Management in Senior Dogs

Fred Wininger, VMD, DACVIM (Neuro)

Introduction to Senior Dog Dentistry

Amy Thomson, DVM, DAVDC

Common Eye Abnormalities in Senior Dogs

Alex Sigmund, DVM, DACVO

Introduction to End of Life Care

Lisa Lippman, DVM, Founder

Level 2

New Member Benefits

Veterinary

Certification

Complimentary access to all Senior Dog Veterinary Certification Courses

Online Directory

Veterinarians and Veterinary Professionals who complete the Certification Program will be listed in the Senior Dog Certified Directory

*New*

Community

*New* Private Facebook group for Certified Veterinarians and Veterinary Professionals

And so much more Coming Soon!

Coming Soon:

  • Access to new Senior Dog Vets Webinar Series

  • Office Hours with our Team of Board-Certified Specialists

  • Access to additional Race-Approved CE courses

  • Senior Dog Vets Educational Library

  • Senior Dog Vets Marketing Toolkit

  • Senior Dog Certification Gift

Fall 2025:

  • New Senior Dog Certification CE

With the growing number of senior and geriatric dog patients coming into your practice, it's important that every team member understands and is familiar with the foundational considerations for Senior Dog Care.

Are you ready to be on the forefront of setting a new standard of care for all those senior dog patients? 

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