VETAHEAD is an online experience that offers access to global ZooMed (exotic animals medicine) specialists by allowing qualified professionals to take online training courses with the best. Our instructors include Dr. Laila Proença (DACZM), Dr. Miranda Sadar (DACZM), Dr. Courtney Campbell (ACVS), Dr. Judilee Marrow (DACZM), and more. These video courses are 100% exclusive – VETAHEAD produces the courses directly with the instructors to capture exactly what they want to teach.
Zoological companion animal is the nomenclature officially used by the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) and includes all non-traditional pets, such as rabbits, parrots, snakes, and much more!
The term “exotic” is generally used by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) to categorize the veterinary specialty: exotic companion mammals, which excludes some important species kept as pets.
Being inclusive is an important aspect of VETAHEAD. That is why at VETAHEAD we use the term “ZooMed” instead of “exotics”, to make sure we completely encompass all non-traditional species we work with. No species left behind!
Yes. The terms are often used interchangeably. However, an ACZM (ZooMed) Diplomat specializes in all non-traditional species, where the ABVP Diplomat focuses on specific groups namely, Avian Specialty, Exotic Companion Mammal Specialty, and Reptile and Amphibian Specialty.
VETAHEAD offers courses on zoological medicine (a.k.a. exotic animal medicine). Our courses are guided towards general practitioners, veterinarian students and para-veterinary professionals (veterinary assistants, nurses, technicians, and students), as well as related professionals. VETAHEAD works with world-class specialists to share their unique experience with the world.
We no longer offer access to individual courses. Starting October 24 2022, VETAHEAD offers solely memberships. With monthly or yearly payments, you will have access to ALL VETAHEAD courses, current and new. All new courses will be released exclusively for our members! This does not mean we will restrict the access of those that have purchased courses or pocket lessons previously: lifetime access means lifetime access!
We have a free tier, that offers access to a lesson from our rabbit medicine and surgery course, as well as the full course on antimicrobial stewardship. We also have an exclusive newsletter! On the VETAHEAD Essentials tier, you will have the option to sign up for all VETAHEAD courses with a single payment. We offer monthly or yearly payments for your convenience. You can find all details here.
No. VETAHEAD is exclusively dedicated to ZooMed (exotic animals medicine) species. While we love dogs and cats, our passion is ZooMed.
VETAHEAD is an online experience built for professionals with busy lives. The instructor designs the curriculum for each course ensuring completeness. Each course includes extensive pre-recorded video content, and course notes with exclusive state of the art medical illustrations. Everything to make your learning experience the best possible! The videos can be viewed at any time, and they can be paused, fast-forwarded, and re-watched as many times as you’d like.
You can certainly take notes if you learn better this way. However, each VETAHEAD instructor prepares a complete set of notes so you can focus on the courses without worrying about anything else. The pdf notes are always available! You can use it to have an even more complete and incredible experience!
No, but they are integrated to the PDF notes! Our medical illustrators work very hard to produce exclusive VETAHEAD content to supplement our great courses. The illustrations are detailed and yet easy to visualize and learn. Anatomy, surgical procedures, you name it, we have it! Exclusive for VETAHEAD, and to you!
Each course is comprised of 1-10+ hours of video content, divided into individual lesson videos that you can watch and re-watch at any time, and in any order. In addition to the lesson videos, each course has downloadable PDF course notes that you can use to supplement the videos.
You can work at your own pace, therefore, the length of time to complete the course will vary.
Our individual lessons range anywhere from 15-45 min in length. Some courses may have longer lessons.
No. You can work at your own pace, therefore the length of time to complete the course will vary. You have unlimited access to every course.
At this time, we cannot guarantee instructor-student interaction. We may host special live Q and A sessions and opportunities for student participation. If you want to know when these opportunities become available, sign up HERE.
You can check the details in each course page. To see all courses available, check this page.
You can view courses on any internet-enabled device, on any modern browser. This means most computers, tablets, and mobile phones.
Internet access is necessary to stream the courses. At this time, lesson and PDF notes download is not available.
There are no assignments are required to complete the course. However, due to RACE requirements, lessons have a mandatory quiz in order to receive the credits. You can take the quiz as many times as you want and need.
You will receive a certificate on your user dashboard, and the course materials will be available for you to review at any time.
Yes, our courses are RACE approved! Please verify with your state board guidelines for your online CE requirements as it might differ state by state. For RACE approval, the courses must be interactive, and quizzes or other forms of interaction might be present during the course. For additional information please click HERE.
You can take courses anywhere in the world. It’s necessary to have an internet connection.
Our team has prepared a User Manual once you can find ALL information about our system and your Membership. To access it CLICK HERE.
Yes! For more details CLICK HERE.
The video lessons are not available for download at this time.
Yes! Just send us an email requesting your gift card.
No. VETAHEAD is an individual non-transferable service and sharing your login information is not permitted.
At the completion of each course, students will receive a certificate in their dashboard.
The VETAHEAD Community is a special place where we can connect and learn more in a much closer way: with video calls, chats and a lot more. All directly from Dr. Proença!
The VETAHEAD ESSENTIALS MEMBERSHIP provides unlimited access to all our on-demand ZooMed (exotic animal medicine) training courses, which includes over 27 hours of RACE approved content. In addition to this, members also have access to beautifully designed e-books, exclusive medical illustrations, videos and photos of procedures, and an emergency calculator for different species. Members also receive a monthly newsletter, which keeps them updated on the latest ZooMed news, studies, and insights.
On the other hand, the VETAHEAD COMMUNITY offers a different set of benefits. Members have the opportunity to participate in video calls with Dr. Proença, a renowned veterinarian specialist in ZooMed (exotic animal medicine). They also engage in journal clubs, topic rounds, and case discussions. The community platform also provides opportunities for networking, mental health support, recommendations, and an open chat forum. Additionally, members receive an exclusive newsletter written by Dr. Proença, that focuses on topics related to the community.
Overall, while both products cater to the needs of veterinary professionals (vets, techs, nurses), they offer different benefits. The VETAHEAD ESSENTIALS MEMBERSHIP provides access to comprehensive training courses, while the VETAHEAD COMMUNITY offers a more interactive platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and mental health support.
For all veterinary professionals (veterinarians, techs, nurses, assistants, students) that want to connect with like minded people that love ZooMed (exotics)!
Topic Rounds:
There will be video meetings with Dr. Proença, and sometimes with her friends specialists, where you will chat about ZooMed topics. And you choose the topic! It could be sedation in birds, anesthesia in rabbits, blood collection in reptiles… The sky is the limit!
Journal Club:
Dr. Proença will be in a video call with you to chat about the latest and the best scientific articles that haven’t made into the books yet! ZooMed info directly from the oven!
Clinical Cases from Dr. Proença:
Every week, Dr. Proença will bring her most interesting clinical cases so you can discuss, leave your comments and enjoy it!
Yes, it‘s the clinical cases we post here, with a lot more details.
Community Newsletter:
Dr. Proença will write an exclusive newsletter for the community, like the monthly VETAHEAD newsletter we send by email, but this is a special one!
Only for our community.
Recommend:
It will be a space where we will be able to, not only ask for recommendations, but recommend great things with all the community, like equipament, books, articles… You name it! We are going to help one another and grow together!
Open Chat:
This will be a safe space where we will be able to talk about everything that is afflicting us, involving veterinary medicine, or the life around it. If you had a bad experience, if you are struggling, how you balance work and kids. We will be able to share and support one another!
Mental Health:
It will be a space where you will find an amazing mental health content from the pshycotherapist Dr Franciele Maftum!
Yes, the content you are used to see here in our feed, but now only in the community.
Video calls to discuss YOUR cases:
Dr Proença herself will be on a video call with you answering questions about your clinical cases!!
Yes, you read it right!
It’s NOT for teleconsulting.
While we love to help you, this community does not support continuing case advice. But fear not, we will have exclusive scheduled video calls when Dr Proença will answer your questions about your clinical cases.
It will be a 3 month membership that will give you access to our community and all its special content!
Also, every 3 months, we will discuss a different group of animals (exotic mammals, birds, reptiles…) Every 3 months we will open registrations and you will have the opportunity to join!
Not at the moment. Since we use different platforms for each service we are working hard to integrate them and offer a bundle payment option.
VETAHEAD will offer full refunds up to 7 days after your first purchase. Visit our refund page for details. Just email us at contact@vetahead.vet and we will help you!
You are already a member.
Is your first purchase more than 7 days old?
Vetahead reserves the right not to issue refunds as we give our members TOTAL control and responsibility over renewing their subscription.
How?
1- Log in
2- Access your member page
3- Access My subscriptions in the left side menu.
In this Menu item you will see the status of your last order and the recurrence of that order. It is very important that you know that YOU ARE IN CONTROL of your subscription and have the autonomy to maintain it with automatic renewal or not.
To change the auto-renewal status, simply click the ACTIVE or REACTIVE button to control auto-renewal and billing according to your preference.
For this reason, if you forget to deactivate automatic renewal, Vetahead reserves the right not to issue a refund.
For more information, access the User Manual.
Our team has prepared a User Manual once you can find ALL information about our system and your Membership. To access it CLICK HERE.
If you have more questions, please email contact@vetahead.vet. We are always happy to help!