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VIN CE Course PHAR204-0217: Common Toxicants by Body System 2017
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format.

Enrollment is closed.

Presenters: Laura Stern DVM, ABVT
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, ABVT, ABT, PhD
Tina Wismer, DVM, ABVT, ABT
Charlotte Means, DVM, MLIS, ABVT, ABT

Course Open: February 28-April 7, 2017
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2017; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (US)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter

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 CE Practice Area.

*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 is geared to veterinarians and higher level or credentialed veterinary technicians/technologists with an interest in learning how different toxicological hazards affect different body systems in pets.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-28584)

Course Information:
Participants will learn about a variety of common toxicologic hazards that are frequently encountered by pets. Each presentation will focus on a certain body system. The initial session will cover toxicants that affect the cardiovascular system, the second session will cover toxicants that affect the kidney, the third session will cover toxicants that affect the Central Nervous System (CNS), and the final session will cover the toxicology of toxicants that affect the liver. All sessions will include toxicologic risk, diagnosis and management of exposures/toxicoses.

Week 1 (Real Time Session March 7, 2017): Cardiovascular - Why is my dog blue?
Presenter: Laura Stern DVM, ABVT
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 2 (Real Time Session March 14, 2017): Kidney - Why no pee?
Presenter: Tina Wismer, DVM, ABVT, ABT
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 3 (Real Time Session March 21, 2017): CNS - Why is my dog shaking (or depressed)?
Presenter: Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, ABVT, ABT, PhD
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to Week 4 (Real Time Session March 28, 2017): Liver - Why is my dog so yellow?
Presenter: Charlotte Means, DVM, MLIS, DABVT, DABT
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to 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:
Dr. Laura Stern grew up in Central Illinois and graduated from Michigan State University. She practiced in the Chicago suburbs and Decatur, Illinois before joining the ASPCA-APCC. She became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology in 2016. She lives in Monticello with her husband Travis, and their Chihuahua Molly and cats: Tiger, Josie, Bernadette, Carla, and Blade

Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant received her DVM from the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University and her PhD in veterinary pathology at Kansas State University. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology and the American Board of Toxicology. Formerly Vice President/Medical Director of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, Dr. Gwaltney-Brant is consultant in veterinary toxicology and veterinary forensic toxicology and pathology. She has been a toxicology consultant on VIN since 2000, and she also holds adjunct faculty status at the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Tina Wismer is Medical Director of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. She became a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology in 2003. Dr. Wismer is an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois, a Master Gardener and a consultant for VIN (Veterinary Information Network) .

Dr. Charlotte Means is Director of Toxicology for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology. She is a toxicology consultant on VIN and is an adjunct faculty at the University of Illinois. She consults on toxicology cases as well as serves as the Center's Librarian ensuring maintenance of the Center's library resources and performs literature searches to support ongoing cases and research. She also leads weekly toxicology rounds for the ASPCA animal poison control center.

Total CE Credit: 8

Tuition: Member $184 ($166 early bird special if enrolled by February 14, 2017)
Non-Member $292 ($263 early bird special if enrolled by February 14, 2017)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on March 7, 2017 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

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

To Enroll:
Enrollment is closed.
  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  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.
  3. Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
  4. For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
"This program (22-28584) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 8 CE Credits, with a maximum of 8 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: Scientific, using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference). This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements."

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 office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 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 office at 800-846-0028 ext. 797.

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

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

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
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