PHAR204-0315: Common Toxicants by Body System 2015
The lectures for this course will be presented in a predominantly audio format.
Please come prepared to listen.
Enrollment is closed.
Instructor(s):
Camille DeClementi. VMD, ABVT, ABT
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, ABVT, ABT, PhD
Tina Wismer, DVM, ABVT, ABT
Charlotte Means, DVM, MLIS, ABVT, ABT
Course Open: March 16-April 23, 2015
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Mondays, March 23, 30, April 6 and 13; 9:30-11:30 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 instructors 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 toward veterinarians and
higher level credentialed veterinary technicians. Participants in this
course should have an interest in learning about how different toxicologic
hazards affect different body systems in pets.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is RACE Provider #22.
Course Description:
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 kidney,
the second session will cover toxicants that affect the cardiovascular system,
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.
This course consists of four (4) 2-hour Real Time Session, supplemental library materials,
interactive message board discussions, and a mandatory end-of-course test.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required
to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
*The lecture portion of this course will be an audio presentation, please be prepared to listen.
To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to
Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
*The lecture portion of this course will be an audio presentation, please be prepared to listen.
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to
- identify common toxicants which affect the kidney, understand
their relative toxicologic risks, and devise a management strategy
for patients exposed to those toxicants.
- identify common toxicants which affect the cardiovascular system,
understand their relative toxicologic risks, and devise a management
strategy for patients exposed to those toxicants.
- identify common toxicants which affect the CNS, understand their
relative toxicologic risks, and devise a management strategy for patients
exposed to those toxicants.
- identify common toxicants which affect the liver, understand their
relative toxicologic risks, and devise a management strategy for patients
exposed to those toxicants.
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.
Recommended Reading: A list of recommended articles with links to the full
text will be provided in the course library.
About the Instructors:
Dr. Camille DeClementi is responsible for the management of medical
records in the ASPCA Animal Health Services Department which includes the ASPCA Animal
Poison Control Center, ASPCA Animal Hospital and the ASPCA Mobile Clinics.
Dr. DeClementi received her BS in Biology from Lebanon Valley College of Pennsylvania
in 1990, and her VMD from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Veterinary Medicine
in 1994. She practiced emergency and general medicine in Pittsburgh and Tennessee
before joining the animal poison control center in 1999. DeClementi became a Diplomate
of the American Board of Toxicology in 2006 and a Diplomate of the American Board of
Veterinary Toxicology in 2007.
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.
Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session March 23, 2015):
Kidney - Why no pee?
Instructor(s): Tina Wismer, DVM, ABVT, ABT
Content:
We will discuss presentation, clinical signs and treatment for common renal toxins.
Cholecalciferol, ethylene glycol, and NSAIDs will be covered along with some other
less common toxicants to keep on your differential list.
Week 2 (Real Time Session March 30, 2015):
Cardiovascular - Why is my dog blue?
Instructor(s): Camille DeClementi. VMD, ABVT, ABT
Content:
We will 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.
Week 3 (Real Time Session April 6, 2015):
CNS - Why is my dog shaking (or depressed)?
Instructor(s): Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, ABVT, ABT, PhD
Content:
We will discuss presentation, clinical signs and treatment for the following
intoxications: alcohols, antidepressants, amphetamines, baclofen, bromethalin,
chocolate, paintballs, marijuana, permethrin, nicotine, tremorgenic mycotoxins,
metaldehyde, and strychnine.
Week 4 (Real Time Session April 13, 2015):
Liver - Why is my dog so yellow?
Instructor(s): Charlotte Means, DVM, MLIS, DABVT, DABT
Content:
We will 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.
CE Credits: 8
Tuition: Member $168 ($151 early bird special if enrolled by March 2, 2015)
Non-Member $266 ($239 early bird special if enrolled by March 2, 2015)
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close on March 23, 2015 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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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
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*Note:
"This course is approved for 8 continuing education credits in jurisdictions
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boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or
restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education."
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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.
*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the
VIN Course Catalog.
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
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