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Become a Feline Health Champion
 

IDEXX is committed to improving feline health care through easy, accurate tests for feline infectious diseases.

To help your practice stay current with the latest medical recommendations, IDEXX has created a series of online courses available at the IDEXX Learning Center.

These courses provide the most recent studies and medical protocols to help build the feline side of your practice.

Register now for Course Three and become a Feline Health Champion.

When you complete Course Three, you'll earn:
 
  • Two CE credits
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Course Three: Heartworm Infection in Cats

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Earn credit as you learn how to improve feline patient care through better diagnosis and prevention of heartworm infection. In this course:

  • Tom Nelson, DVM, reviews the American Heartworm Society Feline Guidelines.
  • Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, presents information on management of feline heartworm and new research on emerging areas such as Wolbachia.
  • Wendy S. Myers, Practice Management Consultant, suggests ways to educate your staff and your clients on feline heartworm.
 
Also Available:
 
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Course One:
Building Your Feline Dentistry Practice
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Course Two:
Testing For and Managing Retrovirus-Positive Cats
 
Course One:
Building Your Feline Dentistry Practice
Course Two:
Testing For and Managing Retrovirus-Positive Cats
Course Three:
Heartworm Infection in Cats
*Courses may be completed in any order.
Additional courses are available through the
IDEXX Learning Center
 
H.A.R.D.
New research done by Auburn University and the University of Florida shows that feline heartworms do not need to reach mature adult stage to cause disease and pulmonary pathology.

Learn more about this study in Course Three as Dr. Lynn Buzhardt reviews this new research.
 
AHS Feline Heartworm Guidelines (3.7 MB)
Heartworm Client Brochure (1.0 MB)
Heartworm Quiz & Fact Sheet (43 KB)
Customize Your Own History Questionnaire Form
(77 KB)
Discussion Worksheet
(49 KB)
SNAP® Test ELISA Technology

†Course Three meets the requirements for two hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AABSB's RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods on the delivery of continuing education. Certificate in Feline Health Management through IDEXX.

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