RACE Approved for Vets and Techs

Course meets the requirements for 1 RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinary technicians and veterinarians in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB's RACE approval. However, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery.

RACE Subject Category: Medical; Delivery Method: Non-interactive Distance; Program Number 1282326



 

Content Presenter

Jeffrey Backus, CVT, RVT, VTS (ECC) (2028)

 

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

VetCE on Demand: Toxicology - Rodenticides utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.

This course explores rodenticide toxicity in small animal veterinary medicine. Rodenticide exposure is a Top 3 call annually for the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center and a very common presentation to the veterinary hospital. It discusses the three major types of rodenticide that are available on the market including decontamination, toxic doses with LD50’s, treatment, and nursing care. It includes a look at other “less toxic” rodenticides as well. The course reviews how to tell these rodenticides apart to make sure the correct one is being treated for and what to do when one cannot identify it. Lastly, it discusses relay exposure which is the occurrence of a pet eating wildlife or a carcass that may have eaten rodenticide.

Upon completion of this course the participant should be able to:

  • explain the importance of obtaining a proper history for a poisoned pet
  • outline the major types of rodenticides on the market, toxic doses, and clinical signs
  • explain the common treatment methods and antidotal therapies, where available

 

Open Enrollment with Immediate Access and Individual Scheduling

This is an open enrollment course. Participants may enroll at any time. Upon submission of enrollment the participant is immediately added to the course. The course welcome email provides login and other important information.

This is an asynchronous course, meaning it does not contain real time components. Participants do not need to be logged into the course at specific times to attend lectures or view presentations. Participants do not need to complete the course in one sitting.

Completion Deadline:

Participants have 30 days from date of enrollment to view the presentation, as often as desired, as well as submit the two completion requirements outlined below. If after 30 days the completion requirements have not been submitted, the participant will be graded out of the course as incomplete.

 

Completion Requirements

The completion requirements for this course are:

  • complete the quiz with a score of 80% or better - multiple attempts are permitted
  • submit the course survey

Upon submission of the final completion requirement, the participant will automatically be marked as completed and the course completion email will be sent out. The participant will have immediate access to the certificate.

 

Course Fee

Price: $25.00 USD


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