July 16: Veterinary Antibiotic Stewardship Webinar Series, Hosted by MOHASC and MVMA

July 10, 2019 — 

What: Five-part webinar series for veterinarians with continuing education credit, hosted by Minnesota One Health Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative and Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association

Who: Open to and free of cost to all

When: One day each month during April–August

• July 16, 12:00–1:00 Central: Antibiotics in the Environment: What do we know, and what is the veterinary role?
  Irene Bueno-Padilla, DVM, PhD, University of Minnesota; Joshua Burman, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• August (date/time TBD): Antibiotic Stewardship and Prescribing in Equine Practice
  Wendy Vaala, VMD, Merck Animal Health

Registration: Register for the webinars on the MVMA Veterinary Antibiotic Stewardship Webinar Series website.

Webinar Objectives:

• Describe the problem of antibiotic resistance from public health and clinical veterinary perspectives.
• Discuss best practices of antibiotic use in companion animal and food animal medicine.
• Identify specific ways to incorporate antibiotic stewardship into your clinical practice.
• Recognize the impact of antibiotic use on the natural environment and the potential impact on animal and public health.

Hosted by Minnesota One Health Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative and Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, in collaboration with Minnesota Board of Animal Health, Department of Health and University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine