PHAR203-0214: Common Toxicants for the Spring and Summer 2014
Enrollment is closed.
INSTRUCTOR(S):
Camille DeClementi. VMD, DABVT, DABT
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, ,PhD, DABVT, DABT
Tina Wismer, DVM, DABVT, DABT
Charlotte Means, DVM, MLIS, DABVT, DABT
COURSE OPEN: February 26- April 5, 2014
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Wednesdays, March 5, 12, 19 and 26; 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 intended for veterinarians and credentialed
veterinary technicians actively interested in spring and summer plant, indoor,
and outdoor toxicologic hazards to pets.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
This course has been submitted for RACE approval 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 during the spring and summer months
of the year including hazardous indoor and outdoor plants, seasonal
household items that are of toxicologic risk, seasonal outdoor hazards,
and the most common rodenticides. We will discuss the relative risks,
diagnostics, and management for each type of exposure/toxicosis.
This course consists of four (4) 2-hour Real Time Session, supplemental library
materials, interactive message board discussions, a mandatory end-of-course test,
and may include online multiple choice quizzes.
Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test
is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to
- identify common indoor and outdoor plants of concern to pets,
understand their relative toxicologic risks, and devise a management
strategy for patients exposed to those plants.
- identify common seasonal indoor hazards to pets, understand their
relative toxicologic risks, and devise a management strategy for
patients exposed to those hazards.
- identify common spring and summer outdoor hazards to pets,
understand their relative toxicologic risks, and devise a management
strategy for patients exposed to those hazards.
- calculate a dose and determine the risk of a Rodenticide, and
devise a management strategy for pets exposed to a rodenticide.
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.
Recommended Articles:
About the Instructors:
Dr. Camille DeClementi oversees the ordering of medical
supplies and the quality, consistency and integrity of the medical records
for the following ASPCA programs: the Animal Poison Control Center, ASPCA
Animal Hospital and the Spay/Neuter Programs. She also provides staff
training in addition to being a media spokesperson for the Animal Poison
Control Center on poisoning topics. 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 poison center in 1999. Dr. DeClementi became a Diplomate
of the American Board of Toxicology in 2006 and the American Board of
Veterinary Toxicology in 2007 and is a Certified Veterinary Journalist.
She has spoken on various clinical veterinary toxicology issues and has
authored several peer-viewed articles and book chapters. Dr. DeClementi
is a past co-owner of the Animal Emergency Clinic in Champaign, IL.
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 currently works
as a 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
visiting professor at St. Matthews University (Cayman), and a consultant
for VIN (Veterinary Information Network).
Dr. Charlotte Means is a Senior Consulting Veterinary
Toxicologist for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. She primarily
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 the ABVT review session annually for candidates interested in preparing
for the ABVT exam.
Course Outline:
*Note:
The journal articles listed as recommended reading prior to each
Real Time Session will be available in the course library.
Week 1 (Real Time Session March 5, 2014):
Toxic plants - indoor and out
Recommended Reading (prior to March 5 Real Time Session):
- Easter lily toxicosis in cats.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine, 1999;94(4):331.
- How dangerous are winter and spring holiday plants to pets?
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine, 2002;97(12).
- Kalanchoe species poisoning in pets.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine, 2004; 99(11).
- Spring-blooming bulbs: a year-round problem.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine, 2002; 97(8).
- The dangers of nicotine ingestion in dogs.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine, 2004;99(3).
- The dangers of yew ingestion.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine, 2005; 100(9):646-650.
Content:
We will discuss presentation, clinical signs and treatment for
the following indoor and outdoor plants : calcium oxalate-containing
plants (soluble and insoluble),
Dracaena, poinsettia, hydrangea,
ornamental bulb plants, sago palms, lilies, cardiac glycoside-containing
plants,
Kalanchoe, grayanotoxin-containing plants, yew,
alkaloid-containing plants, tobacco, marijuana, hops,
and lectin-containing plants.
Week 2 (Real Time Session March 12, 2014):
Common indoor hazards
Recommended Reading (prior to March 12 Real Time Session):
- Macadamia nut toxicosis in dogs.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2002: 97(4).
- Moth repellent toxicosis.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2005: 100(1).
- New findings on the effects of xylitol ingestion in dogs.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2006: 101(12).
- Paintball toxicosis in dogs.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2003: 98(12).
- Permethrin spot-on products can be toxic in cats.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 1998: 93(12).
- Zinc toxicosis from penny ingestion in dogs.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2002: 97(2).
Content:
We will discuss presentation, clinical signs and treatment for
the following toxicants: polyurethane adhesives, spot-on insecticides,
ant baits, glow-in-the-dark jewelry, batteries, mothballs, pennies,
grapes and raisins, xylitol, macadamia nuts, pseudoephedrine, fabric
softener sheets and paint balls.
Week 3 (Real Time Session March 19, 2014):
Common outdoor hazards
Recommended Reading (prior to March 19 Real Time Session):
- Bufo species toxicosis: big toad, big problem.
Veterinary Medicine. 2004;99(5).
- Disulfoton: a deadly threat to pets.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2003; 98(6).
- Helping animals exposed to the herbicide paraquat.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2004; 99(9).
- Metaldehyde toxicosis.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2003;98(3).
- Mushroom poisoning in dogs.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine, 2007;102(2):95-100.
- Tremorgenic mycotoxin ingestion.
Toxicology Brief, Veterinary Medicine. 2000;95(4)
Content:
We will discuss presentation, clinical signs and treatment
for the following toxicants: blue-green algae,
Bufo toads,
grilling items, fertilizers, fireflies, herbicides, insecticides,
mulches, pressure-treated lumber, mushrooms, pool hazards,
snail baits, and tremorgenic mycotoxins.
Week 4 (Real Time Session March 26, 2014):
Rodenticides from ABCD to Z
Content:
We will discuss common rodenticides, including risks,
diagnosis and management. We will also cover less common
rodenticides that consumers may use.
CE CREDITS: 8
Tuition: Member $160 ($144 early bird special if enrolled by February 12, 2014)
Non-Member $253 ($228 early bird special if enrolled by February 12, 2014)
*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes,
enrollment will close at 5 pm ET on March 5, 2014
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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The CE team:
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator
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