Location: Online (Canvas)
Category: RVTs and Veterinary Assistants
Cost: $29
Statutorily Approved CE Credit: Up to 1 on-demand self-study hour
On-Demand Continuing Education Course - Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: Staging and Treatment
This course is designed for Registered Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants. The course will provide a detailed overview of the diagnostic approach and staging of MMVD, with particular emphasis on differentiating between stage B1 and B2. The session will conclude with a discussion on the diagnosis and treatment of left-sided congestive heart failure associated with stage C MMVD. While the primary focus will be on a disease that predominantly affects dogs, broader principles of cardiac pathophysiology, diagnostics, and pharmacology will also be addressed.
Upon completion, participants will receive a CE certificate indicating they have earned 1 hour of on-demand self-study credit.
Instructor
Marisa Ames BA, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology)
Dr. Marisa Ames received her DVM from The Ohio State University. Following a rotating internship at Michigan State University and an emergency critical care internship at Tufts University, Dr. Ames completed a cardiology residency and the Jane Lewis-Seaks post-doctoral research fellowship at North Carolina State University. She spent seven years as an assistant then associate professor of cardiology at Colorado State University. She is currently an associate professor of cardiology at the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Her research interests include the neurohormonal activation in cardiovascular and kidney disease, the treatment of congestive heart failure, and heartworm disease.
Course Cancellation and Refund Policy
Refunds for cancellations will be considered if requested by email to svmcontinuinged@ucdavis.edu within two weeks of registration. Cancellations made before accessing the CANVAS platform will receive a refund minus a $5 processing fee. Cancellations are non-refundable once you have accessed the course on the CANVAS platform.
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