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Food Animal Internal Medicine

Equine

In Person Only

Technician

Management of Bluetongue Virus in Hospitalized Sheep and Goats

Thursday, June 6, 2024
10:00am – 11:00am CT
Location: MCC M100H
CE: 1.0

Sponsored by 

    Primary Presenter(s)

  • Grace VanHoy, DVM, MS, DACVIM-LA

    Clinical Assistant Professor - Livestock Medicine and Surgery
    UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
    Woodland, California, United States

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Sarah Depenbrock, DVM, MS, DACVIM(LAIM)

    Assistant Professor of Clinical Livestock Medicine and Surgery
    UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
    Davis, California, United States

Disclosure(s):
Grace VanHoy, DVM, MS, DACVIM-LA: No financial relationships to disclose
Sarah Depenbrock, DVM, MS, DACVIM(LAIM): No financial relationships to disclose
Presentation Description / Summary: Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a non-contagious, vector-borne disease spread by biting insects which can affect all ruminants, but most commonly affects sheep. Clinical signs are varied, and severity ranges from subclinical to fatal depending on prior exposure of animals to the disease, and the virus strain type. The expanding range of biting insects in the United States due to climate change has increased the prevalence of severe disease in North America. Often, small ruminants affected with BTV require extensive nursing care during the acute phase of the disease and rely on skilled technical support. This session will consist of an interactive lecture that leads the listeners through a clinically focused session on recognizing, treating and preventing BTV. This session will focus heavily on the hospital management of small ruminants with Bluetongue virus.

Learner Outcomes: 1. Identify signs of bluetongue virus (BTV) in small ruminants. 2. Select diagnostic tests to confirm BTV. 3. Describe the most common treatments and hospital care for BTV. 4. Describe risk factors for disease and transmission, and preventative measures for small ruminants with BTV.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be able to identify signs of bluetongue virus (BTV) in small ruminants.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to select diagnostic tests to confirm BTV and describe the most common treatments and hospital care for BTV.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to describe risk factors for disease and transmission, and preventative measures for small ruminants for BTV.