Description
Companion animals play an important role in the lives of people. Partnerships between human, veterinary and public health professionals are needed to raise awareness, enhance detection, and promote prevention of zoonotic diseases to protect the health of humans and pets.
The course overviews the etiology and epidemiology of a wide variety of companion animal zoonotic diseases. Preventive measures to reduce health risks from these diseases for people and their pets is a principal focus of the course.
Course Details
Course Content
This course consists of 7 web-based lessons:
- Overview of Companion Animal Zoonoses
- The Human-Animal Bond
- Animal Bites, Scratches and Disease Transmission
- Companion Animal Zoonoses and Immunocompromised Individuals
- Companion Animal Zoonoses and Children
- Environmental Zoonoses: Shared Environments, Shared Risks
- Principles of Treatment and Prevention for Zoonotic Diseases
Diseases included are rabies, cat scratch disease, rat bite fever, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, salmonellosis, toxocariasis and larva migrans, psittacosis, and many more.
Format
The course is completely web-based. You do not need to be online at any specifice time. Access the materials whenever it is convenient for your. Work at your own pace, take breaks as needed.
Each lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete and includes a corresponding study guide and quiz.
CE Credit
The course has been been approved by AAVSB RACE for 10 hours of continuing education (non-interactive on-line; veterinarians or veterinary technicians).
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 in part through funding from the Center of Excellence for Emerging and Zoonotic Animal Diseases (CEEZAD) at Kansas State University, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence.
