Continuing Education Credits

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 Number1306883 .

 

Content Presenter

Valerie Johnson, DVM, PhD, DACVECC

 

Course Focus and Learning Objectives

VetCE on Demand: Regenerative Medicine Applications for Bacterial Infections and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Cats and Dogs utilizes the archive of a live presentation under the same name.

Regenerative medicine is gaining popularity in small animal medicine for a variety of applications due to extensive research documenting the success of biologic therapies for a multitude of conditions. This treatment modality is most well-known for its use in osteoarthritis, where it promotes downregulation of inflammation and regeneration of cartilage. However, there are multiple promising applications for other conditions, such as multidrug resistant infections and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This course looks at the variety of stem cell products used in research and clinical applications, focusing on providing an increased understanding of what products are available and how to decide which products to choose. The use of cellular therapies in bacterial and viral infections, as well as their use in IBD, will be discussed, including the evidence supporting their use. The pathophysiology of these conditions will be discussed in light of how regenerative medical products can effect a cure or remission. The goal of this course is to help the practitioner make evidence-based decisions on the product and application of this promising novel therapy.

After completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • explain the function and application of available regenerative medicine products
  • outline how to identify which infectious processes could benefit from biologic therapies
  • discuss how to assess if cellular based therapies can assist with IBD and how to choose cases appropriately

 

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: $10.00 USD

Practices may enroll individual team members. To learn how to assign a specific team member to a course, please visit the Assigning Students page.


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