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The Human-Animal Bond: How Close Is Too Close? – RECORDED WEBINAR

The Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium is an educational conference focused on pharmacy practice for pharmacists in many settings.

This year's sympoisum had an overall topic of Veterinary Medicines.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize and describe different zoonotic diseases: Rabies, Lyme Disease, Ringworm (Dermatophytosis), Leptospirosis, Giardia, and Toxoplasmosis

 
  • Describe method of transmission of each disease
  • List the treatment of each disease (if possible)
  • Indicate the species of animal that can harbor the disease
  • Describe how to prevent the disease

Activity Release Dates

Released:  April 25, 2024
Expires:  April 25, 2027

Course Fee

$17 Pharmacist

ACPE UAN Codes

 0009-0000-24-021-H01-P

Session Code

24RS21-VXK92

Accreditation Hours

1.0 hours of CE

Accreditation Statement

The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are eligible to participate in this application-based activity and will receive 1.0 CE Hour  for completing the activity  (ACPE UAN 0009-0000-24-021-H01-P), passing the quiz with a grade of 70% or better, and completing an online evaluation. Statements of credit are available via the CPE Monitor online system and your participation will be recorded with CPE Monitor within 72 hours of submission.

Grant Funding

There is no grant funding for this activity.

Faculty

Sarah Plante, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Fenton River Veterinary Hospital
Tolland, CT

Faculty Disclosure

  • Sarah Plante doesn't have any relationships with ineligible companies.

 

Disclaimer

The material presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy or its co-sponsor affiliates. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.

Content

Post Test Pharmacist

The Human-Animal Bond: How Close is Too Close? 

 

  • Recognize and describe different zoonotic diseases: Rabies, Lyme Disease, Ringworm (Dermatophytosis), Leptospirosis, Giardia, and Toxoplasmosis
  • Describe method of transmission of each disease
  • List the treatment of each disease (if possible)
  • Indicate the species of animal that can harbor the disease
  • Describe how to prevent the disease

 

     
    1. At what age is the earliest a dog or cat can receive the rabies vaccination?
    A. 8 weeks
    B. 6 months
    C. 12 weeks

    2. What is the symptom of Lyme Disease in dogs that owners tend to notice first?
    A. Shifting lameness
    B. Vomiting
    C. Increased thirst and urination (PUPD)

    3. What is the best way to prevent most zoonotic infections?
    A. Avoid wildlife
    B. Use essential oils
    C. Wash your hands

    4. What antibiotic do veterinarians use most often to treat Spirochete bacterial infections?
    A. Doxycycline
    B. Clindamycin
    C. Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid

    5. How are most zoonotic intestinal parasites are spread?
    A. Aerosolized
    B. Infection through break in the skin
    C. Fecal-oral

    6. What zoonotic disease causes an itchy, circular red lesion on the skin?
    A. Lyme disease
    B. Ringworm
    C. Leptospirosis

    7. What species most commonly carries toxoplasma?
    A . Cats
    B. Dogs
    C. Ferrets