MULT101-0818: Exotic and Emerging Diseases: Remembering the Zebras
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Enrollment is closed.
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Course Open: August 14-October 5, 2018
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, August 21, 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018 ; 9:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
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Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course will be open to
veterinarians and veterinary students actively interested in
major exotic and emerging animal diseases.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary students.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-33750)
Course Information:
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) 1-hour Real Time Sessions that will utilize text, video and audio;
interactive message board discussions, and a database of information about exotic diseases.
There will be a set of Learning Modules and accompanying tests designed to help you learn.
Participants will work through a series of learning modules and exercises weekly and will
be required to complete at least one test per week based on these learning modules.
Week 1 (Real Time Session August 21, 2018):
Overview Exotic Animal Diseases; Potential Impact and Response
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- 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.
- Understand the potential devastating impact of exotic animal
diseases on animal welfare, the national economy, food
production and human health.
Week 2 (Real Time Session August 28, 2018):
Diseases Alimentary Tract, Including Vesicular Diseases
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Recognize key clinical and pathologic features of important
exotic diseases of the alimentary tract with special emphasis
on vesicular diseases.
- Perform endemic differential diagnoses of important exotic
diseases of the alimentary tract.
- 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.
Week 3 (Real Time Session September 4, 2018):
Systemic Diseases
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Recognize key clinical and pathologic features of important
exotic systemic diseases.
- Perform endemic differential diagnoses of important exotic systemic diseases.
- 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.
Week 4 (Real Time Session September 11, 2018):
Diseases in Which Respiratory Signs and Lesions are Prominent Features
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Recognize key clinical and pathologic features of important
exotic respiratory diseases.
- Perform endemic differential diagnoses of important respiratory diseases.
- 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.
Week 5 (Real Time Session September 18, 2018):
Diseases of the Nervous System, Primarily the Central Nervous System (CNS)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Recognize key clinical and pathologic features of important
exotic neurological diseases.
- Perform endemic differential diagnoses of important neurological diseases.
- 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.
Week 6 (Real Time Session September 25, 2018):
Zoonotic Diseases of Sheep and Parasitic Disease (Screwworm)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to
- Recognize key clinical and pathologic features of important exotic
reproductive and cutaneous diseases.
- Perform endemic differential diagnoses of important reproductive diseases.
- 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.
Learning Modules
The required learning modules were created with funds from the USDA Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), Iowa State University, the University of Georgia,
and the University of California, Davis.
Learning modules available: (Each with an accompanying test)
Lessons:
- Causes and Consequences of Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals
- Routes of Transmission and Introduction of FAD
- Agencies Involved in the Response to Outbreaks of FAD
- A Veterinarian's Role in an Animal Health Emergency
- Descriptions of Recent Incursions
- Risk Communication
- Psychosocial Impact of Disaster Response in Veterinarians
Scenarios:
| 1. Agroterrorism/Bioterrorism | 11. Dairy Cattle Abortion |
| 2. Equine Neurologic Syndrome | 12. Equine Respiratory Disease |
| 3. Fish Diseases | 13. Parasitic Disease |
| 4. Parrots' Ruffled Feathers | 14. Ruminant Herd Outbreak |
| 5. Neurologic Ruminant | 15. Sick Cattle in Florida |
| 6. Sick Rabbits | 16. Ticks |
| 7. Vesicular Disease of Swine | 17. Zoo Outbreak |
| 8. Zoonotic Disease of Sheep | 18. Immobile Milking Cow |
| 9. Diseased Poultry | 19. More Than Just A Cat Abscess |
| 10. The Purple Pig | 20. Vesicular Disease: What you say (and do) matters |
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.
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 Presenter:
Jesse 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.
Total CE Credit: 12
Tuition: Member $276 ($248 early bird special if enrolled by July 31, 2018)
Non-Member $413 ($372 early bird special if enrolled by July 31, 2018)
Prices are listed in US dollars.
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on August 14, 2018 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
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"This program (22-33750) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a
total of 12 CE Credits, with a maximum of 12 CE Credits being available to any individual
veterinarian.
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."
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Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director
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