MULT101-0911: Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras

INSTRUCTOR: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP; Iowa State University
COURSE OPEN: September 28 - November 19, 2011
REAL TIME SESSIONS: Wednesdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2 and 9, 2011; 10:00 pm - 11:00pm 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 RTS. Times and dates will be listed in the course confirmation email. Expect to spend 30-45 minutes at one of the 2 or 3 sessions prior to the first RTS.

Level and Prerequisites: This course will be open to veterinarians with an interest in major exotic and emerging animal diseases.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course has been RACE RACE approved for veterinarians.

Course Description:
Increased international movement of people and animals, and the current geopolitical climate, make incursions of exotic diseases more likely than ever before. The national response to an exotic disease incursion begins with the local practicing veterinarian, who must be able to rapidly recognize the clinical signs and scenarios that are suggestive of various exotic diseases. This course will review the major exotic and emerging animal diseases, emphasizing the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases in various species and the role of the practitioner and other professionals. Major emphasis will be placed on including exotic diseases in the differential diagnosis of various clinical presentations and the importance of laboratory support for the diagnosis of both "horses and zebras."

This course consists of six (6) one-hour Real Time sessions, which will use text, video and audio (used for portions of Q&A); message boards and a database of information about exotic diseases. There will be a set of Overview tests, Scenario tests and Infectious Inquiries designed to help you learn. Participants are required to complete a minimum of one test per week as part of the requirement for CE credit, in addition to participation during the real-time sessions and on the course message boards.

Upon completion of this course, the participant should:

1. Recognize key clinical and pathologic features of important foreign animal diseases that are a threat to the United States
2. Understand the importance of the role of the veterinary profession in preventing the incursion of exotic animal diseases and in detecting and responding to incursions of exotic animal diseases
3. Understand the potential devastating impact of exotic animal diseases on animal welfare, the national economy, food production and human health.
4. Know the immediate measures to be taken to prevent the spread of a suspected exotic animal disease until the State and/or Federal authorities can fully respond to the situation.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required textbook:
None
Recommended textbook:
None

About the Instructor:
Dr. Hostetter completed his D.V.M, PhD, and residency training in anatomic pathology at Iowa State University. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University; and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa. His research interests include mechanisms of intestinal mucosal inflammation with a focus on innate immune responses to intracellular pathogens. Dr. Hostetter is the instructor for veterinary and graduate courses including Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals, Research Ethics, and Systemic Veterinary Pathology.

Course Outline:
Week 1: (Real Time Session October 5)
Instructors: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP; Iowa State University
Required reading: None
Content: Overview of exotic animal diseases: global perspectives, potential modes of entry, diagnosis, response and control, role of the practitioner.

Week 2: (Real Time Session October 12)
Instructor: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP; Iowa State University
Required reading: None
Content: Exotic diseases of the alimentary tract and endemic differential diagnoses, with special emphasis on vesicular diseases.

Week 3: (Real Time Session October 19)
Instructor: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP; Iowa State University
Required reading: None
Content: Exotic systemic diseases and endemic differential diagnoses.

Week 4: (Real Time Session October 26)
Instructor: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP; Iowa State University
Required reading: None
Content: Exotic respiratory diseases and endemic differential diagnoses.

Week 5: (Real Time Session November 2)
Instructor: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP; Iowa State University
Required reading: None
Content: Exotic neurological diseases and endemic differential diagnoses.

Week 6: (Real Time Session November 9)
Instructor: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, Ph.D, DACVP; Iowa State University
Required reading: None
Content: Exotic reproductive diseases and endemic differential diagnoses, exotic cutaneous diseases.

CE CREDITS: 12

Tuition: Member $240 ($216 early bird special if enrolled by September 14, 2011).
Non-Member $356 ($320 early bird special if enrolled by September 14, 2011).

* To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close when the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET the day of the first Real Time Session unless otherwise noted. If the first Real Time Session is on a weekend, course enrollment will close on the Friday before the first Real Time Session.

* For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

TO ENROLL:

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2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
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Note: "This course has been approved for 12 continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education."
Call VSPN/VIN CE at 1-800-700-4636 for further information. (Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by their board).

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN/VSPN office 1-800-700-INFO (4636) to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN/VSPN office at 1-800-700-INFO (4636).

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Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator

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