This webinar moves beyond standard dietary recommendations to explore the physiological principles underpinning nutritional management in chronic kidney disease. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the rationale behind key nutritional factors and strategies to maintain adequate energy intake and muscle mass.
Through practical clinical examples and real-world application, attendees will learn how to translate nutritional theory into meaningful patient care, helping to support clinical success, improve quality of life, and optimise long-term outcomes.
Designed for veterinary nurses and clinicians with a foundational understanding of CKD, this session focuses on developing clinical reasoning rather than memorising dietary rules. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the “why” behind nutritional recommendations, along with practical strategies they can confidently implement in everyday practice.
Altavoz:
Kim Healy
RVN, AVN, FFCP(Veterinary), CertVN ECC, VTS( Nutrition)
Kim is a highly experienced veterinary nurse, educator, and international speaker with over a decade of clinical practice. She is a registered and accredited veterinary nurse with the Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia (VNCA) and is Fear Free Certified.
In 2021, Kim achieved her Veterinary Technician Specialty (VTS) credential in Nutrition, becoming the second VTS (Nutrition) in the Southern Hemisphere. She is a regular and highly requested keynote and conference presenter across a range of continuing education platforms. Kim has developed her own educational nutrition courses, reflecting her commitment to advancing patient outcomes and empowering veterinary nurses through accessible, clinically relevant education.
In 2025, Kim completed her Certificate of Veterinary Nursing in Emergency and Critical Care with distinction. Her clinical experience spans a diverse range of disciplines, including Emergency and Critical Care, Reproduction, Canine Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Advanced Dentistry, and Internal Medicine
Kim currently serves as a lecturer in the Bachelor of Veterinary Nursing program at Melbourne Polytechnic while continuing to practise clinically as an Emergency and Critical Care nurse at Greencross Veterinary Hospital at the University of Melbourne. Alongside her professional roles, she is in the final year of a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology and is a 2027 candidate for her second Veterinary Technician Specialty in Emergency and Critical Care.
Kim is passionate about shaping the future of veterinary nursing through education, mentorship, and the elevation of nursing voices within the global veterinary profession.
