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)
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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 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
- Identify common toxicants which affect the cardiovascular system.
- Discuss presentation, clinical signs, and treatment for the following toxicants:
- paraquat, carbon monoxide, smoke, fumigants, Teflon�,
petroleum distillates, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers,
digoxin, albuterol, sympathomimetic agents, cardiac glycoside plants,
grayanotoxin plants, yews, avocado, cyanide-containing plants,
bufo toads, and fireflies
- Understand their relative toxicologic risks
- Devise a management strategy for patients exposed to those toxicants.
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
- Identify common toxicants which affect the kidney
- Discuss presentation, clinical signs, and treatment for the following toxicants:
- Cholecalciferol, ethylene glycol, and NSAIDs will be covered
along with some other less common toxicants to keep
on your differential list.
- Understand their relative toxicologic risks.
- Devise a management strategy for patients exposed to those toxicants.
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
- Identify common toxicants which affect the CNS
- Discuss presentation, clinical signs, and treatment for the following toxicants:
- Alcohols, antidepressants, amphetamines, baclofen, bromethalin, chocolate,
paintballs, marijuana, permethrin, nicotine, tremorgenic mycotoxins,
metaldehyde, and strychnine.
- Understand their relative toxicologic risks.
- Devise a management strategy for patients exposed to those toxicants.
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
- Identify common toxicants which affect the liver.
- Discuss presentation, clinical signs, and treatment for the following toxicants:
- Xylitol, acetaminophen, aspirin, ketoconazole, NSAID, iron, copper,
amatoxins (mushrooms), blue green algae, sago palms, aflatoxins and fumonisin.
- Understand their relative toxicologic risks
- Devise a management strategy for patients exposed to those toxicants.
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.
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"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
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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.
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call the VIN office at 800-846-0028 ext. 797.
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VIN Course Catalog.
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
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