2025 Opioid CE - Pain Management in Animals Refresher with Dr. Bini

This course is not recommneded for those who need to use a phone to take the class.

This course is sponsored by the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.  

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Continuing Education

This course has been approved as CE by the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (OBVME). This course is offered for a reduced rate due to funding support from OBVME. To see if this course is acceptable as CE in other states, please visit the state's specific guidelines. Many states accept CE from AVMA accredited veterinary schools. OSU CVM is an AVMA accredited veterinary school.

This course is for (2) hours of Opioid CE and is approved by the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.  

Individual registration is requried.  $40.00 registration is per person. No CE if you have not registered for this course.

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Time Requirements 

• 2 hours total.
• This course consists of several modules which can be completed at your own pace.  
• This course must be fully completed during the license renewal period in order to be accepted as continuing education. Courses started in one license renewal period and later finished in the following license renewal period are only accepted in the latter renewal period once fully complete.

Completing the Course 

• To complete the course, you must access all pages and earn 80% on the Assessments.
• Once you have completed the course, you can print a certificate of completion.

Do not duplicate this course.

Subject Areas:

Module 1:  Pharmacology of Analgesics

 Learning Outcomes

·         Differentiate the mechanism of action of opioids and their interaction with other receptors (mu, kappa, delta, NOP) in veterinary species.

·         Understand how to administer the correct opioid or NSAID based on species-specific considerations and the duration of action needed for surgery or postoperative care.

·         Differentiate between pure mu agonists, partial mu agonists, and kappa agonist/mu antagonists, considering their analgesic effectiveness and clinical uses.

·         Demonstrate how to assess the suitability of local anesthetics and their use in managing acute and chronic pain, with an emphasis on pharmacokinetics and side effects.

·         Explain how to design a pain management plan for a post-operative veterinary patient using a combination of opioids, NSAIDs, and local anesthetics while considering the patient’s condition and surgery specifics.

Module 2: Pain Management in Animals

Learning Outcomes

·         Explain the pain pathway, including the processes of transduction, transmission, modulation, and perception.

·         Demonstrate the technique of performing an epidural for pain management in small and large animals.

·         Differentiate between chronic and acute pain mechanisms and how NMDA receptors contribute to the development of chronic pain.

·         Assess the benefits and limitations of systemic versus local regional anesthesia in veterinary practice.

·         Design a pain management protocol incorporating local anesthetic techniques and pain scoring systems for post-surgical veterinary patients.

Module 3:  Opioid Abuse & The Pandemic

 Learning Outcomes

1.      Understanding Epidemiological Trends: Participants will be able to analyze and interpret the trends in opioid toxicity-related deaths in the United States, including demographic disparities and changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2.      Assessing Public Health Impacts: Participants will evaluate the societal burden of unintentional opioid-related deaths, focusing on metrics such as years of life lost (YLL) and their implications for younger populations.

Refund Policy: 

Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine CE office reserves the right to modify courses when necessary. If for any reason, a course or enrollment experience does not meet your expectations, please contact us at vetmedevents@okstate.edu. 

To request a refund, please email vetmedevents@okstate.edu. Refund decisions are subject to approval by the CE Director. Please allow 5 business days for a decision to be made and appropriate action to be taken. 

Refunds may be subject to an administrative fee.

Courses that reflect course completion are generally non-refundable.  

Course Notice: Non-credit courses and Continuing Education Units (CEs or CEUs) do not post to the Oklahoma State official transcript and do not count towards an academic record. CE students do not receive a University ID card and will not be granted access to University facilities such as recreation, transportation, and campus events.

Contact Us:

Need help registering or navigating a course? Email: vetmedevents@okstate.edu or call 405-744-7672.