Description
This interactive course with a wet lab was created to give wildlife rehabilitators a basic understanding of parasites, diagnostic techniques, and the role of parasites in the One Health framework.
Developed specifically for wildlife care professionals, Parasitology provides examples of both endo and ectoparasites commonly observed in rehabilitation, as well as some lesser known examples of importance. Topics include host types, clinical conditions, transmission, one health, endoparasites, ectoparasites, diagnostics, identification, biosecurity, and prevention.
Lab topics include:
- very basic microscope use
- oral/crop swab
- fecal smear
- fecal float
- tape test
- skin scrape
To receive a course completion certificate, students must successfully pass the lab, knowledge checks, and exam within 1 year of registration in the Moodle classroom.
Prerequisites: Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation strongly encouraged
Required materials:
- internet access
- ability to record and upload videos (upload tool provided)
- microscope
- disposable nitrile/vinyl/latex gloves
- non-acetate tape
- basic fecal and microscope supplies (slides, slide covers, fecalizer, fecal solution, applicators, syringe, scalpel) ORย purchase of IWRC kit
- legal access to an avian and mammal cadaver for lab
- fresh (non-human) fecal sample
- textbook (only if selecting the 8.25 CE option): Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition
The 5 CE version of the course has no required reading and is NOT AAVSB Registry of Continuing Education (RACE) approved.
The 8.25 CE version of this course is RACE approved. Please send us your license number and state of issue once you have registered. Your information will be uploaded via CE Broker to your RACEtrack account. If you need a MyAAVSB account account to access RACEtrack, click here. The 8.25 CE version of the course includes required reading and a textbook and is AAVSB Registry of Continuing Education (RACE) approved
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