Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Biosecurity in Veterinary Practice

CE-VET-ZDP-V1.0

Course Description

This course helps veterinary professionals apply biosecurity principles to protect both human and animal health in everyday practice. It offers practical, evidence-based approaches to preventing zoonotic disease transmission across clinics, shelters, and field settings. The course emphasizes biosecurity systems, zoning, movement control, monitoring, and communication strategies that strengthen infection prevention in veterinary environments.

Prerequisites / required prior knowledge

  • None required
  • Intended audience: Veterinarians, registered veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, practice managers, and others involved in animal handling, clinic workflow, or infection prevention planning in veterinary settings.

  • Recommended: Familiarity with veterinary practice operations, common zoonotic risks, and routine infection prevention measures.

Delivery

Online
Self‑Instruction (Asynchronous)

Credit

1.0 continuing education hour (Self‑Instruction)

Cost

$149 CAD 

Availability window

Available on demand  Access for 1 year after enrollment
Meet the instructor

Kamyab Ghatan

MD, AL-CIP™, CIC®, LTC-CIP®, DISIPC, CDICP
Dr. Kamyab Ghatan is a medical doctor and infection prevention leader who develops practical, standards-based training for diverse environments, including acute and long-term care, ambulatory and dental clinics, veterinary practices, and construction/renovation settings. His work spans infection prevention, surveillance, water management, sterile processing, and implementation science, with a focus on translating standards into workflows teams can actually use. Dr. Ghatan is the founder of the International College of Infection Control Professionals (ICICP).

Learning objectives:

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Define biosecurity and its role in preventing zoonotic disease transmission in veterinary environments.
  • Differentiate among bio-exclusion, bio-management, and biocontainment.
  • Apply zoning, movement control, and environmental management practices to reduce disease risk.
  • Integrate monitoring, documentation, and response planning into practice-level biosecurity systems.
  • Communicate zoonotic risks clearly and credibly to staff, clients, and external partners.

Completion requirements:

Learners receive credit after viewing all required content, passing the post‑test/final assessment with a minimum score of 80% (up to three attempts), and submitting the course evaluation. If a learner does not achieve 80% within three attempts, they must re-do the course (re-complete required content) within their access period before attempting the assessment again. Upon successful completion, learners may download a certificate of completion.
Provider: International College of Infection Control Professionals (ICICP)
Learner Support: support@icicp.com

Frequently asked questions

Disclosures (conflict of interest / proprietary interest)

The instructor(s) and planners report no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies related to this educational activity.

Commercial support

None. This activity received no commercial support.

Non‑vocational licensing disclosure

This course/program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

Content independence statement

Educational content is non‑promotional and designed to be independent of commercial influence; any trade names used are for identification only, and alternatives may be discussed.