Summary
This course will offer an overview of various toxins and their clinical impact on small animals, as well as detailed protocols for the management of toxicoses. A wide selection of toxicology topics will be offered, including antifreeze and other alcohol toxicities, common household and outdoor hazards, insecticide toxicoses, managing patients who have been exposed to an unknown toxin, herbal toxins and mood-altering drugs, as well as toxicoses of exotic animal species. All modules are available to veterinarians and licensed, registered, or certified veterinary technicians.
Authors
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant
Vice President and Medical Director, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Veterinary Biosciences
DVM, North Carolina State Univ.; PhD, Kansas State Univ.; Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Toxicology; Diplomate, American Board of Toxicology
Eric Dunayer
Senior Toxicologist, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Veterinary Biosciences
MS, Drexel Univ.; VMD, Univ. of Pennsylvania; Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Toxicology; Diplomate, American Board of Toxicology
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| Course Modules |
CE Hours |
Fees |
| Antifreeze and Other Alcohol Toxicoses |
1 |
$40 |
| Decontamination |
1 |
$40 |
| Managing the Mystery Poisoning Patient |
1 |
$40 |
Benefits
- Get an in-depth overview of a wide variety of toxicants
- Gain a thorough understanding of the clinical effects each toxin produces by species
- Learn critical decontamination procedures and treatment techniques
Supported in part by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center and the Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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