Good Dogs, Bad Drugs: Managing Recreational Drug Exposures in Pets
About this Webinar
This 1-hour, RACE-approved webinar will cover common drug exposures in companion animals, including THC, cocaine, amphetamines, opioids, mushrooms, and kratom. Common presentations will be discussed, as well as emerging issues with contaminated products and newer formulations of recreational substances, and important diagnostics and treatments will be reviewed.
Takeaways
- Obtain a familiarity with common drug exposures in companion animals.
- Learn common presentations for different classes of drugs.
- Achieve a comfort with initial triage and management of a variety of signs, from mild to life-threatening.
Suited For
This webinar is designed for veterinarians, veterinary technicians and students who want to improve their approach to toxicology cases.
Credits
This webinar is RACE-approved for 1 hour of free continuing education credit for veterinarians and vet techs.
Register now and you’ll be notified when the recording is available.
Jennifer Hopkins
DVM, DABT
Jennifer Hopkins, DVM, DABT, is a consulting toxicologist and the Director of Veterinary Toxicology Training for ASPCA Poison Control. She attended veterinary school at Cornell University, graduating in 2016. She worked in small animal clinical practice in Chicago before moving to Iowa and deciding to pursue an alternative career path in food animal inspection, welfare and food safety for the Iowa Department of Agriculture. In 2021, she joined the ASPCA Poison Control Center as a consulting veterinarian, and found her passion in toxicological case management and teaching. She enjoys managing complicated, multiple-agent cases, providing initial and ongoing training to veterinarians and support staff across the hotline, and providing continuing education to the greater veterinary community.
