Geert Paes, DVM, Dip ECVIM-ca 
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This module begins with a strong focus on the responsible and evidence-based use of antibiotics.
Antibiotics play a critical role in the treatment of a wide range of infectious diseases. However, their effectiveness is increasingly compromised by the rise of antimicrobial resistance. Since inappropriate and excessive use of antibiotics is one of the primary drivers of resistance, it is the responsibility of both veterinarians and physicians to ensure that antibiotics are used judiciously and correctly.
In this module, you will learn:
The second part of this module covers several important and frequently encountered infectious diseases, including vector-borne infections, FIV, FeLV, and FIP.
You will have 6 weeks to complete the entire module. The content must be followed in the designated sequence and consists of a varied mix of educational formats, including concise reading materials and documents (e.g., clinical protocols and step-by-step plans), on-demand webinars, and podcasts.
At the end of the module, you will complete a final quiz. This assessment also serves as a learning opportunity, with each answer accompanied by a brief explanation to reinforce your understanding.
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Geert Paes , DVM, Dip ECVIM-ca After graduating as a veterinarian in 2006 from the University of Ghent, Geert completed an internship and a residency in internal medicine of companion animals. Until 2012, she worked with great pleasure at the university in Ghent, while in her spare time she worked as a tour guide and met her Canadian husband. In 2012 she moved to Western Canada where she first worked for two years as a primary care veterinarian and in 2015 switched back to emergency and referral veterinary medicine. During her years in primary care veterinary medicine, she gained enormous respect for the work as a 'practice veterinarian' and also realizes that 'the ideal scenario' does not always exist and that we as veterinarians have to be flexible.
Geert has been a diplomate of the European college of veterinary internal medicine (ECVIM-ca) since 2017. She is (co)author of several scientific publications. Because Geert is passionate about teaching, she founded OVT in 2019 with the aim of supporting veterinarians and veterinary assistants as much as possible with accessible, high-quality and practically applicable training materials. In addition to working for OVT, she also works as a teleconsultant and as a specialist at Boundary Bay Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Surrey, Canada.
