Mink, Manatees, & Mule Deer: How Investigations of SARS-CoV-2 Spillover Events Illustrate the Importance of a One Health Approach

Sunday, 2/18
10:00 – 10:50 AM
Mandalay Bay L

Speaker: Colin Basler, DVM, PhD, Deputy Director of CDC’s One Health Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description:  Dr. Basler will give an overview of One Health and how a One Health approach was implemented during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Don’t Eat CRO: What Veterinarians Should Know About Carbapenem Resistant Organisms and Why They Should Care

Sunday, 2/18
11:00 – 11:50 AM
Mandalay Bay L

Speaker: Allison James, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM, Veterinary Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description: Carbapenem resistant bacteria cause serious infections in humans that are resistant to most, if not all available antibiotics. Increasingly, CRO’s have been identified in companion animals and a few reports have confirmed transmission between humans and animals. This talk will provide an overview tailored for veterinarians about these pathogens, including decoding the terminology, human and animal epidemiology, and highlight some of the key outbreaks in veterinary facilities in the U.S. The presentation will end with a summary of what veterinarians can do to prevent transmission and detect infections, including infection prevention and control activities in their practice, recommendations for their clients, and a discussion of available CDC and public health resources.

Cat’s Out of the Bag: Veterinary Implications of Sporotrichosis

Sunday, 2/18
12:00 – 12:50 PM
Mandalay Bay L

Speaker: Samantha Williams, MPH, Health Scientist (Epidemiologist), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description: Sporotrichosis is an implantation mycosis caused by Sporothrix species that affects human and animals. Veterinary professionals have been directly impacted by the recent global increase of feline-transmitted sporotrichosis, primarily due to the emergence of S. brasiliensis and its rapid spread in South American and other countries; further complications have resulted from detection of growing antifungal resistance among feline cases. Although zoonotic transmission is rare from S. schenkii, the primary etiologic agent in the United States, reports of feline-transmitted sporotrichosis have risen, and veterinary providers are among the most at-risk of infection. Increased awareness and early detection of sporotrichosis in a veterinary setting are essential to treat feline cases and prevent human acquisition and spread. This presentation will discuss the veterinary implications of sporotrichosis and the importance of a One Health approach for effective prevention and control measures.

Drug-Resistant Ringworm: Stopping the Spread

Sunday, 2/18
2:00 – 2:50 PM
Mandalay Bay L

Speaker: Jeremy Gold, MD, Medical Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description: Dermatophytosis (also called ringworm, tinea) is a common infection of the skin, hair, or nails that affects both humans and animals. Over the past decade, cases of severe and antimicrobial-resistant dermatophytosis have increased in the U.S. and abroad. This presentation will discuss the emergence of the novel, frequently antimicrobial-resistant dermatophyte Trichophyton indotineae and other concerning dermatophyte fungi, with a focus on actions needed to address this growing public health concern.