MULT101-0116: Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras
The lectures for this course will be presented as a combination of text and audio.
Enrollment is now closed.
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Course Open: January 5-February 26, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, and 16; 9:00-10:00 pm 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
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 presenter 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 will be open to to veterinarians and veterinary students
interested in major exotic and emerging animal diseases.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary students only.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians (RACE #22-14374).
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.
These 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.
Week 1 (Real Time Session January 12, 2016)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Format: Text/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 January 19, 2016)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Format: Text/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 January 26, 2016)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Format: Text/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 February 2,2016)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Format: Text/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 February 9,2016)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Format: Text/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 February 16,2016)
Presenter: Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University
Format: Text/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.
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: There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenter:
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.
Total CE Credit: 12
Tuition: Member $252 ($227 early bird special if enrolled by December 22, 2015)
Non-Member $374 ($337 early bird special if enrolled by December 22, 2015)
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on January 12, 2016 at 5 pm ET (USA)
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
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Participant Resource Center.
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"This program (22-14374) 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."
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be
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to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
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VIN Education Coordinator
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