LAMS103-0817: Backyard Hobby Farm Medicine Basics
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenters: Jean Feldman, DVM
Stacey Byers, DVM, DACVIM
Ned Gentz, DVM, DACZM
Lisle George, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Course Open: August 30-October 7, 2017
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Wednesdays, September 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2017; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience
in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first
Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session
is up to 1 hour in length.
For more information, please visit the
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*The presenters for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen.
If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend
one of the Practice Sessions.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to veterinarians,
veterinary technicians/technologists, and support staff
actively interested in the basics of farm animal medicine.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians,
veterinary technicians/technologists, and support staff.
This course has been submitted for RACE approval for
veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists.
Course Information:
We are seeing more and more people starting to raise farm animal species
in backyard hobby type environments. Because of the small numbers of animals
involved in the herd, they are often viewed more as pets than as production
animals, even though they may be being kept primarily for meat, milk or fleece.
When these animals become injured or ill, the owners are turning to their local
family veterinarian for assistance, even though many small animal practitioners
have very little to no experience with farm animal medicine or with how to
treat animals that are being used in food production. This course is intended
to help those veterinarians and their technicians become more familiar with
diagnosing and treating conditions of farm animals commonly encountered and
how to approach those farm calls.
Week 1 (Real Time Session September 6, 2017):
Species Overview
Presenter: Jean Feldman, DVM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- perform a thoughtful clinical examination of a farm animal with an emphasis
on checking for common issues frequently found in covered species.
- demonstrate a basic understanding of the restraint needed to perform various
common procedures, including drawing blood, performing a physical examination
and trimming feet.
- demonstrate a basic understanding of appropriate housing and fencing for the various
animals covered.
- Understand that with some variations it is all one medicine and farm animal pets
can have many of the same medical issues that dogs and cats have and the thought
process involved in diagnosis is the same.
Week 2 (Real Time Session September 13, 2017):
Small Ruminants
Presenter: Stacey Byers, MS, DVM, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- identify common medical and surgical problems in small ruminants.
- determine appropriate treatment options for the above problems and
discuss pros/cons with a client.
- identify common emergencies and what to do with them.
- demonstrate IV, SC, and IM injection locations, where to draw blood,
and where to place an IV catheter.
- discuss common vaccines and medications, including withdrawal times
and banned medications.
- discuss basic herd health issues with a client - breeds, use/purpose,
zoonoses, biosecurity, common problems.
Week 3 (Real Time Session September 20, 2017):
Small Camelids
Presenter: Ned Gentz, MS, DVM, DACZM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- discuss infectious and non-infectious disease problems in llamas and alpacas.
- discuss anesthetic protocols and common surgical problems
encountered in llamas and alpacas.
- list drugs commonly used in llamas and alpacas.
- discuss reproductive issues commonly encountered in llamas and
alpacas and the assessment of neonates.
Week 4 (Real Time Session September 27, 2017):
Pot-Bellied and Small Pigs
Presenter: Lisle George, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- identify common medical and surgical problems in pot-bellied pigs.
- discuss anesthetic protocols and common surgical problems
encountered in pot-bellied pigs.
- demonstrate IV, SC, and IM injection locations, where to draw blood,
and where to place an IV catheter.
- discuss the drugs commonly used in pigs.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available
in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenters:
Jean Feldman is a practicing veterinarian living in Western New York State.
She started a mobile, large animal veterinary practice in 1985, caring for horses, llamas,
cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Her undergraduate work was done at D'Youville College (BA in Biology)
and her DVM degree was conferred by Cornell University.
Stacey Byers is an Assistant Professor in the Livestock Medicine and Surgery
department at Colorado State University. She joined the group in 2009 after completing her
residency in Agriculture Animal Medicine at Washington State University. Dr. Byers is boarded
in Large Animal Internal Medicine. Her Clinical Specialty is Livestock internal medicine
and her Research interests include metabolic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, and neonatology
Ned Gentz received his veterinary degree from Colorado State University
and completed an internship in zoo, wildlife, and exotic animal medicine at Kansas State
University. Dr. Gentz serves as a Consultant in the Avian, Small/Exotic Mammals,
Reptile/Amphibian and Ruminants folders on VIN. He was formerly Staff Veterinarian at Rio
Grande Zoo in Albuquerque, Director of Veterinary Services at the Wildlife Center of Virginia,
and Clinical Instructor of Exotic Animal Medicine and Wildlife Health at the Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine.
Lisle George is a professor emeritus in the Department of Medicine and E
pidemiology at UC Davis. He serves as a Consultant in the Ruminant and Swine folders on VIN.
He is a member of ACVIM and earned his DVM and PhD from Cornell University. He has a broad
experience and interests in bovine diseases, internal medicine and all aspects of clinical
treatment of food animals. His students consistently ranked Dr. George among their favorite teachers.
Total CE Credit: 8
Tuition: Member $184 ($166 early bird special if enrolled by August 16, 2017)
Non-Member $292 ($263 early bird special if enrolled by August 16, 2017)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
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enrollment will close on September 6, 2017 at 5 pm ET (USA)
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