TECH259-0116: Ruminant Medicine
Audio and Text - The lectures for this course will be presented as a combination of text and audio
Enrollment is closed.
Presenter: Tara Woyton, MS, LVT, CVT
Course Open: January 7, 2016-February 14, 2016
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursdays, January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 2016; 8:30-10:00pm 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.
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*The instructor 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 a Practice Session.
Level and Prerequisites:
This
basic course course is geared toward veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants that work with ruminants or have an interest in ruminant medicine.
VSPN CE Course: This course has been RACE approved for veterinary technicians only. Veterinary Information Network�s RACE provider number is #22.
Course Information:
The primary purpose of this course is to create a basis of knowledge for the veterinary professional interested in practicing ruminant medicine as well as working in ruminant herd/flock health. This course will include an overview of basic disease conditions and parasitology that are of concern in ruminant medicine. Ruminant husbandry, nutrition, and vaccine protocols will be covered with a focus on keeping a herd or flock healthy The latest practices as well as research will be incorporated to insure useable knowledge of best practice will be achieved
Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session January 14):
Basic Exam and Handling of Ruminants
Presenter: Tara Woyton, MS, LVT, CVT
Objectives: Upon completion of this session participants should be able to
- Successfully generate a best practice technique for handling of individual herds/flock in order to lessen stress both during a disease state as well as during routine physical exams.
- Perform a physical exam to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy animals.
- Determine normal behavior of both sick and healthy animals, as well as animals in a stressed state.
Target Audience:
Veterinary technicians/technologists
CE Credits: 1.5
RACE Category: Scientific
Format:Text/Audio
Week 2 (Real Time Session January 21):
The Role of Nutrition in Keeping Ruminants Healthy
Presenter: Tara Woyton, MS, LVT, CVT
Objectives: Upon completion of this session participants should be able to
- Predict the changes in dietary needs of animals in altered states including young, pregnant, or milk producing animals.
- Describe the basic physiological functions of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the ruminant diet.
- Detect and define issues caused by not meeting the nutritional needs of ruminants.
Target Audience:
Veterinary technicians/technologists
CE Credits: 1.5
RACE Category: Scientific
Format:Text/Audio
Week 3 (Real Time Session January 28):
Basic Disease Conditions
Presenter: Tara Woyton, MS, LVT, CVT
Objectives: Upon completion of this session participants should be able to
- Define and describe major disease conditions found in ruminants.
- Generate a protocol for management of diseased animals and their herd/flock mates.
- Describe and identify animals in a diseased state.
Target Audience:
Veterinary technicians/technologists
CE Credits: 1.5
RACE Category: Scientific
Format:Text/Audio
Week 4 (Real Time Session February 4):
Vaccine Protocols and Keeping Livestock Healthy
Presenter: Tara Woyton, MS, LVT, CVT
Objectives: Upon completion of this session participants should be able to
- Develop vaccine protocols relevant to emerging diseases in ruminants.
- Educate producers on disease concerns and using vaccines as disease prevention.
- Critique current vaccine protocols to insure they are relevant.
Target Audience:
Veterinary technicians/technologists
CE Credits: 1.5
RACE Category: Scientific
Format:Text/Audio
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 utilize both text and 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.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbooks: There is no required textbook for this course.
About the Presenter:
Tara L. Woyton, LVT, CVT, BS, MS started her career in veterinary medicine in 1997 and began teaching large animal labs at Medaille College,
where she graduated with her A.S. in Veterinary Technology and B.S. in Biology. She used her large animal experience to obtain a position with the U
nited States Department of Agriculture in the Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Veterinary Services division. Following along with their
mission statement �Keeping America�s Livestock Healthy,' Tara has trained in Foreign Animal Disease with the University of Tennessee Knoxville,
performed extensive work in zoonotic disease surveillance and specializes in necropsy. Day to day operations included, setting up disease s
urveillance at livestock concentration points, slaughter surveillance for disease as well as serving on disease outbreak task forces across
the country and at our international borders. Along with her regular duties she served as the Veterinary Service Tribal Liaison, working with
federally recognized Tribes in New York State to keep their livestock healthy. Working with the USDA has taken Tara across the country to work in
livestock health while providing an opportunity to learn about herdsmanship across the United States.
In 2011, Tara obtained her M.S. from Canisius College and returned to academia. She now teaches full time at Medaille College in Buffalo N.Y., in their veterinary technology program.
Her classes include Large Animal Disease and Restraint, Advanced Large Animal, Zoonotic Diseases, Necropsy and Advanced Necropsy,
as well as Parasitology and Equine Sciences and Nutrition. She also serves as adjunct faculty, teaching Large Animal Science,
Bovine Medicine and Parasitology for Medaille College Rochester and Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York.
She is a member in good standing of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians and the American Association of Equine Veterinary
Technicians, and served for seven years as the Western New York Chair of the New York State Association of Veterinary Technicians.
Tara serves on the advisory board of Medaille College representing Large Animal and Regulatory Medicine. S
he is also a member of the New York State Animal Response Team. Tara has received specialized training from Cornell University in
New York State and certifies students to be �Beef Quality Assurance� certified. In her spare time Tara works with local 4-H chapters and
the Future Farmers of America to promote Agriculture and animal wellness.
Total CE Credit: 6
Tuition: $120 ($108 early bird special if enrolled by December 24, 2015)
* Students currently enrolled in and taking at least 2 classes or 5 units at an AVMA accredited or CAAHT approved Veterinary Technician Program may be eligible to receive a 50% discount off the regular rate for this course (upon verification of student status).
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enrollment will close on January 14, 2016, at 5pm ET
or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
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*Note:
"This program 22-18955 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 0.00 CE Credits (0.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 6.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (6.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categorie(s) of: Scientific
using the delivery method
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which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board�s CE requirements.�
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Charlotte Waack, RVT, CVT
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