RACE APPROVED FOR VET TECHS & VETS (1.0 CE HOURS)
Diet-Associated DCM in Dogs
(RACE 1.0 CE)
There is ongoing research into the problem of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM showing up in non-traditional breeds with a significant increase in frequency over the past couple of years. A large number of the affected dogs have been fed boutique, exotic, and grain-free (BEG) diets. We will look at what has been found so far with the research and what recommendations we can make to clients to help prevent their dogs from developing this disease.
RACE 1.0 Hours for Vet Techs & Vets
RACE Program #: 20-1367910
RACE Provider #: 50-36598
RACE Category: Medical
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Meet the Instructor
Ann Wortinger BIS, LVT, VTS (ECC) (SAIM) (Nutrition), Elite FFCP
Ann is a 1983 graduate of Michigan
State University and got her specialty certification in Emergency/ Critical
Care in 2000, in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2008, and in Nutrition in
2013. In 2020 she attained her Elite Fear Free certification.
She has worked in general, emergency, specialty practice, education, and management. Ann is active in her state, national, and specialty organizations, and served on the organizing committees for Internal Medicine and Nutrition.
She has mentored over 20 fellow VTSs and has worked on a variety of committees and positions. She is currently at Appalachian State University’s Veterinary Technology Program, as a Content Developer and Faculty, as well as an active speaker and writer. Ann has over 50 published articles in various professional magazines as well as book chapters and a book, Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses in its third edition coauthored with Kara Burns.
Her fur/feather/fin family consists of 5 resident cats, multiple foster kittens, chickens, and a pond full of goldfish 😊
She has worked in general, emergency, specialty practice, education, and management. Ann is active in her state, national, and specialty organizations, and served on the organizing committees for Internal Medicine and Nutrition.
She has mentored over 20 fellow VTSs and has worked on a variety of committees and positions. She is currently at Appalachian State University’s Veterinary Technology Program, as a Content Developer and Faculty, as well as an active speaker and writer. Ann has over 50 published articles in various professional magazines as well as book chapters and a book, Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses in its third edition coauthored with Kara Burns.
Her fur/feather/fin family consists of 5 resident cats, multiple foster kittens, chickens, and a pond full of goldfish 😊
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