CE: RACE Approved - Organic and Alternative Animal Health Course

November 5, 2023 — 

The Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University is offering free RACE® approved continuing education - an Organic and Alternative Animal Health course.

THE ONLINE COURSE INCLUDES 6 chapters (up to 7 CE credits) on the following topics:

• Overview of organic and alternative animal health (first offered in 2022)
• Prevention and organic and alternative animal health (NEW)
• Rules and regulations associated with organic and alternative livestock production (NEW)
• Communication considerations for working with organic and alternative livestock clients (NEW)
• Practice management considerations for working with organic and alternative livestock clients (NEW)
• Treatments and modalities for organic and alternative livestock (NEW)

The courses are free and open to any animal health professional, student, or individual interested in organic and alternative livestock production.

Katie Steneroden DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM, course instructor, CFSPH, explains, "This exponentially growing production system isn't something we encounter in veterinary school. Learning the rules and practices of organic and alternative livestock farming and the animal health professional's role on these farms and ranches is much needed and long overdue." Additional course instructors: Jenna Bjork, DVM, MPH, and Delaine Quaresma DVM, MPH.

The course has been approved by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE®) for up to 7 CE hours (non-interactive online; veterinarians or veterinary technicians). Work at your own pace and earn as many or as few CE hours as desired.

The course closes December 31, 2023.

Learn more and register for the course: https://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/product/organic-alternative-animal-health/