Description
Cleaning and disinfection – often referred to as C&D – is an essential process for the prevention of disease in animal settings. Destroying microorganisms on surfaces reduces exposure risks. Understanding how to properly conduct C&D procedures helps to protect animal and human health. This course provides practical examples for livestock production, veterinary clinics and disease outbreak settings.
Course Details:
Course Content
This advanced course consists of 10 web-based interactive lessons.
- Key principles of C&D
- Disinfection methods in animal settings
- Basic C&D protocol
- Factors affecting disinfection success
- Components of a C&D program
- Selecting a disinfection method – Read the product label
- Addressing health and safety issues
- C&D in production settings
- C&D in the veterinary clinic
- C&D during disease outbreaks
Format
This course is completely web-based and self-study. You do not need to be online at any specific time. Access the materials whenever it is convenient for you, work at your own pace.
You must complete the course evaluation and course quiz (with a score of at least 70%) to obtain CE credit.
Instructor
Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MS, MPH, DACVPM
Lead Public Health Veterinarian
Center for Food Security and Public Health
CE Credit for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians
This course has been approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE®) (non-interactive on-line; veterinarians or veterinary technicians). The advanced course is approved for 4 CEUs.
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. Please contact the AAVSB RACE® program if you have any comments/concerns regarding the validity or relevancy of this course to the veterinary profession.
Development of this course was made possible through funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NAD PREP).
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