Leptospirosis: Current Recommendations and What is the Risk to Veterinary Professionals
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM
Mark J. Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM
Mark Acierno, DVM, MBA, DACVIM, received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Mississippi State University. After an internship in small animal medicine and surgery, he completed an internal medicine residency at Tufts University in Massachusetts in 2004. Dr Acierno spent 12 years at Louisiana State University developing one of the most advanced nephrology programs in the world. As of January 2017 he is proud to call Midwestern University in Phoenix, Arizona, "home." His clinical and research interests include hypertension, kidney disease, and renal replacement therapies. He also maintains a special interest in personal finance as it relates to veterinarians.
When he is not treating patients at the Midwestern University clinic, teaching in the classroom, or working in his laboratory, Dr Acierno can be found lecturing internationally on topics relating to urology and nephrology. He also manages the veterinary financial blog "The PocketDVM", and lectures on topics related to DVM personal finance. Please contact us If you would like Dr Acierno to speak at your next continuing education event
Overview:
Leptospirosis transmission is covered. Latest diagnosis and treatment recommendations. What is the risk to veterinary professionals and how to minimize the risk
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the etiology, transmission, and host dynamics of leptospirosis, including reservoir and incidental hosts.
- Identify clinical signs and systems affected by leptospirosis in dogs, including kidney, liver, and pulmonary involvement.
- Evaluate different diagnostic tools for leptospirosis, such as MAT, PCR, and ELISA, and understand their limitations and interpretation.
- Develop a treatment approach for leptospirosis, including the use of doxycycline and beta-lactam antibiotics.
- Understand vaccination protocols for leptospirosis and the impact of vaccination on disease prevention and testing results
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
