Instructor
Erin Lashnits, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
Description
In this course, “Pathogenic Bacteria Carried by Cat Fleas,” medical professionals are provided with comprehensive knowledge about the risks associated with infections transmitted by cat fleas. Dr. Erin Lashnits, a veterinary infectious disease expert, delves into the complex relationships between cat fleas and the pathogens they carry, including Bartonella, Rickettsia, and Wolbachia. The course covers not only the pathogen profiles but also the epidemiological implications for pets and humans.
Learning objectives
- List pathogenic bacteria carried by cat fleas
- Describe characteristics of cats that are associated with Bartonella clarridgeiae infection of their fleas
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Understand the role of Wolbachia species in cat fleas
Accreditation Statement
This session,Pathogenic Bacteria Carried by Cat Fleas, is approved for 0.5 enduring AAFP Prescribed credits.
The AAFP has reviewed One Health Medical Education for a Changing Climate, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Evidence-based bibliography for further study
Moore C, Breitschwerdt EB, Kim L, Li Y, Ferris K, Maggi R, Lashnits E. The association of host and vector characteristics with Ctenocephalides felis pathogen and endosymbiont infection. Front Microbiol. 2023 Mar 6;14:1137059. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1137059. PMID: 36950155; PMCID: PMC10025546.
About the Instructor
Erin Lashnits, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Lashnits is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Small Animal Internal Medicine at University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. She received her MS in biology from Stanford University, DVM from Cornell University, and PhD in comparative biomedical sciences from North Carolina State University. She spent a few years in general practice and emergency medicine before completing her internal medicine residency at NC State University. Dr. Lashnits’s current research focuses on the epidemiology of zoonotic vector-borne diseases and other infectious diseases affecting underserved veterinary populations in a One Health context.