Senior Dog Certification Program:
Student Veterinary
Membership
14.5 hours of Race-Approved CE for Students -- Including those in Veterinary School and Technician School.
Level 1: Fundamentals of Senior and Geriatric Canine Veterinary Care and the unique needs of Elderly Canine Patients.
Level 2: Foundations and Basics for Senior and Geriatric Canine Medicine within Specialized Areas.
Access to Race-Approved CE for Veterinary Students who want to learn how to advance care for senior and geriatric canines patients.
- Special Offer -
Students can apply for discounted Membership & get access to our Race-Approved Senior Dog CE for more than $250 off.
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 prerecorded modules:
Level 2 focuses on the foundations and basics for Senior and Geriatric Canine Veterinary Medicine within specialized areas of care and includes the following prerecorded 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
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
Standard Membership includes access to the Level 1 Certification Course.
Online Community
*New* Private Online Community for Veterinary Certification Members,
Webinar CE Series
Access to the New Senior Dog Vets Webinar Series for additional CE.
Rounds with Specialists
Invitation to Virtual Rounds with Specialists. Discuss cases. Ask Questions.
*New* Senior Dog CE
Additional Certification
CE in development. Coming Fall 2025!
And more coming!
Get access to advanced Race-approved training based on the latest developments in Canine Geroscience and best practices when caring for elderly canines.
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