Heartworm: People, Pets & Parasites Series Subject:   Medical, Parasitology For:   Assistant, Receptionist, Technician, Veterinarian CE Credit Hours:   1.0 Time Allowed:   2 hours Cost:   $29.00

Authors: Dwight D. Bowman, PhD and Araceli Lucio-Forster, PhD.

Exclusively Sponsored by: Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC)

The program includes a thorough discussion of canine and feline heartworm infection, including transmission methods, the parasite lifecycle and public health considerations.

Increase client compliance to the control, treatment and prevention of heartworm disease starting with a knowledgeable and up-to-date team.The program includes strategies on how to best communicate with clients to gain compliance.

The program is highly interactive and includes the use of case-based scenarios and narrated animations to engage learners. Printable summaries on each parasite are available for reference.

Your team will learn:

• The major signs and symptoms associated with a canine and feline heartworm infection,

• The importance of consistent parasite control for clients to protect their pets against heartworm,

• Recommendations for appropriate control, treatment and prevention strategies to help clients and their pets avoid infestations, and

• Ways to best communicate with and educate clients on the importance of parasite control and prevention.

This course has been accredited for 1 hour of continuing education through RACE and the Ontario Veterinary College.

Technical Requirements:

• Pentium III processor or better

• 16-bit color display or better

• 1024x768 resolution or better

• MS Windows 7, Vista, XP Pro, XP Home, 2000 Pro or Mac OS X 10.4+

• 256 MB RAM minimum

• 256K download speed or higher

• Web browser, such as Internet Explorer 6-SP2 or FireFox 3 (Recommended: Internet Explorer 8, FireFox 3.5 or Safari 4)

• Flash Player 9+ (free download) Adobe and Flash are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.

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