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<strong>Clients</strong> <strong>come</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>you</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>questions</strong>.<br />
MERIALEDU SM can help <strong>you</strong> <strong>with</strong> the answers.<br />
The resource <strong>you</strong> need.To be the resource they need.
The resource <strong>you</strong> need.<br />
You get a hundred <strong>questions</strong> a day.<br />
Your clients trust <strong>you</strong>. And because <strong>you</strong> really care about their pets, <strong>you</strong> want <strong>to</strong> be prepared at all times<br />
<strong>with</strong> the best advice possible.<br />
Yet, <strong>with</strong> all of the new prevention, diagnostic and treatment options available, there’s always something<br />
new <strong>to</strong> learn. That’s why <strong>Merial</strong> and VetMedTeam have<br />
joined forces <strong>to</strong> bring <strong>you</strong> MERIALEDU SM .<br />
Take advantage of MERIALEDU:<br />
• Courses offered at no cost <strong>to</strong> clinic or<br />
individual, compliments of <strong>Merial</strong><br />
• RACE-approved* continuing education<br />
courses<br />
• Online, convenient and flexible<br />
• Reliable, noncommercial information that<br />
<strong>you</strong>r clients need<br />
• Led by qualified instruc<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
• Available <strong>to</strong> veterinary technicians,<br />
veterinarians and all clinic staff<br />
MERIALEDU educates clinic staff,<br />
so <strong>you</strong> can educate clients and provide<br />
the best care possible for their pets.<br />
*Course meets the requirements for five (5) hours of continuing education credits in jurisdictions<br />
which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards<br />
have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on<br />
certain methods of delivery of continuing education.
To be the resource they need.<br />
Online, on <strong>you</strong>r own schedule, on us.<br />
Visit www.VetMedTeam.com <strong>to</strong> choose a username and password. With <strong>you</strong>r free membership, <strong>you</strong> can sign<br />
in anytime, explore the complimentary MERIALEDU course list and enroll in the course and session that’s<br />
best for <strong>you</strong>. Sessions typically are offered twice per month. Course descriptions are found on the back of<br />
this brochure.<br />
Register at www.VetMedTeam.com.<br />
And choose <strong>you</strong>r first MERIALEDU course.<br />
Steps <strong>to</strong> registering and enrolling:<br />
1. Visit www.VetMedTeam.com and sign up for <strong>you</strong>r<br />
complimentary membership.<br />
2. Log on using <strong>you</strong>r username and password.<br />
3. Click on MERIALEDU in the member area section <strong>to</strong> access<br />
the MERIALEDU courses or click on MERIALEDU in the<br />
“Course Catalog” tab <strong>to</strong> view the courses available.<br />
4. Select any course and review course details.<br />
5. Click on “Register” <strong>to</strong> enroll in the free MERIALEDU course.<br />
MERIALEDU. Because <strong>you</strong>r clients<br />
<strong>come</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>you</strong>.<br />
Your clients will always have <strong>questions</strong>. MERIALEDU will help<br />
<strong>you</strong> <strong>with</strong> the answers. We’ll help <strong>you</strong> and <strong>you</strong>r co-workers<br />
remain the trusted resource — the one clients depend on for<br />
the health and well-being of their pets. Take advantage of<br />
MERIALEDU for the pets <strong>you</strong> love <strong>to</strong> help. Check it out <strong>to</strong>day<br />
at www.VetMedTeam.com. Use <strong>you</strong>r free membership <strong>to</strong><br />
explore other online education options brought <strong>to</strong> <strong>you</strong><br />
by VetMedTeam.<br />
The resource <strong>you</strong> need.To be the resource they need.
Start <strong>with</strong> these MERIALEDU courses.<br />
And watch for more <strong>to</strong> <strong>come</strong>.<br />
<strong>Merial</strong> is proud <strong>to</strong> provide these 10 continuing education courses, each approved for<br />
five (5) RACE-approved* continuing education credits.<br />
Managing Canine Pain NEW!<br />
› Overview of Pain Terminology, Pain<br />
Physiology, and Animal Pain<br />
› Pain Management and the Veterinary<br />
Practice<br />
› Overview of Conditions Associated<br />
<strong>with</strong> Chronic Pain in Dogs<br />
› Assessing Chronic Canine Pain<br />
› Overview of Managing Chronic<br />
Canine Pain<br />
Basic Concepts in Immunology<br />
› Immunology<br />
› General Types of Vaccines Available<br />
for Companion Animals, and Current<br />
and Emerging Delivery Methods<br />
Disease Prevention through<br />
Immunization<br />
› Canine and Feline Diseases for<br />
Which Vaccines Are in Use<br />
› Vaccination and the Companion<br />
Animal Practice, Addressing<br />
Guidelines and Issues Related<br />
<strong>to</strong> Implementing Individualized<br />
Vaccine Programs<br />
Canine Heartworm Disease<br />
› Background: Emergence of<br />
Heartworms as a National<br />
Threat <strong>to</strong> Dogs<br />
› Life Cycle of Dirofilaria immitis<br />
in Dogs<br />
› Heartworm Disease<br />
› Diagnosis of Heartworm Infection<br />
› Treatment and Prevention of<br />
Heartworm Infection<br />
Zoonotic Diseases 101<br />
› Zoonotic Ascarids and Hookworms:<br />
Your Role in Preventing Human<br />
Disease<br />
› Zoonotic Diseases: The Human<br />
Health Perspective<br />
› Larva Migrans from Pets and Wildlife<br />
Zoonotic Diseases 102<br />
› Prevalences of Canine and Feline<br />
Parasites in the United States<br />
› Understanding Your Legal Liability<br />
and Treatments for Zoonotic<br />
Diseases<br />
› How <strong>to</strong> Implement a Zoonotic<br />
Educational Program at Your<br />
Veterinary Hospital<br />
Fleas from A <strong>to</strong> Z<br />
› Flea Biology<br />
› Carriers of Parasites and Disease<br />
› Common Methods of Control<br />
Ticks from A <strong>to</strong> Z<br />
› Tick Biology<br />
› Carriers of Disease<br />
› Common Methods of Control<br />
Companion Animal Dentistry 101<br />
› Companion Animal Dental and Oral<br />
Background<br />
› Terms and Ana<strong>to</strong>my<br />
› Dental Development and the Oral<br />
Examination<br />
› Periodontal Disease<br />
› Companion Animal Dental and Oral<br />
Background<br />
Companion Animal Dentistry 102<br />
› Dental Services and the Veterinary<br />
Practice Team<br />
› The Prophylaxis Process in<br />
Companion Animals and Overview<br />
of Other Conditions<br />
› Overview of Opera<strong>to</strong>r Safety, Animal<br />
Safety, and of Pre- and Post-<br />
Procedure Issues<br />
› Overview of Dental Equipment<br />
and Instruments for the General<br />
Companion Animal Practice<br />
› Compliance and Home Care<br />
› Building and Marketing Dental<br />
Services<br />
Sign up <strong>to</strong>day at www.VetMedTeam.com.<br />
The resource <strong>you</strong> need.To be the resource they need.<br />
*Course meets the requirements for five (5) hours of continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some<br />
boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education.<br />
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<strong>Merial</strong> EDU is a service mark of <strong>Merial</strong>. ©2008 <strong>Merial</strong> Limited. Duluth, GA. All rights reserved.<br />
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