The Heroes for Healthy Pets™ Infectious Disease Management Certification Program educates veterinary and pet professionals on the risks of infectious diseases. The program provides best practices for preventative care including strategic vaccination, and cleaning and disinfection protocols to help to educate pet professionals on the risks of infectious diseases and how to maintain disease-free facilities to keep pets healthy.
Module One: Understanding Infectious Disease
Robert Armentano, DVM, DACVIM
Module Two: Infectious Disease Control
Jennifer Herring, DVM, MS, DACVECC
The program is free and provides 2 hours of RACE approved continuing education credit for veterinary professionals, 2 hours PACCC approved continuing education credits for pet professionals, and 2 hours of continuing education credits for pet sitters.
The Heroes for Healthy Pets certification was created to help veterinary professionals and pet businesses create facilities dedicated to being disease free. The program is co-sponsored by the International Boarding and Pet Services Association, VETgirl, the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, Pet Sitters International, Barkleigh Productions and PetVet Magazine and is powered by Clorox Healthcare and Merck Animal Health, makers of Nobivac® vaccines.