Apply to Participate in the Study

Are you interested in learning more about the Spectrum of Care Approach to Canine Heartworm Disease?
Are you a veterinarian practicing in North America who diagnoses or treats any number of cases of canine heartworm disease each year?
Do you want 1-hour of RACE approved CE and to be entered into a drawing to win an Annual Membership with the ODVC? (a $99.00 value)
Are you willing to spend less than 15 minutes completing 3 surveys?
The first 100 veterinarians who apply and meet the criteria will be enrolled in the online course.
Fill out the application below and direct any questions to Marisa Ames DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), mkames@ucdavis.edu at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine
Awards will be announced in July 2026
Submit your application now if you are willing to participate.

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By submitting this form, I understand that I am applying to enroll in Open Door’s Spectrum of Care Approach to Canine Heartworm Disease course and will be eligible to earn 1 RACE CE hour upon successful completion.*

The first 100 applicants will be eligible to enroll and I understand that there is no guarantee that every applicant will be enrolled.*

The first 100 applicants will be eligible to enroll and I understand that there is no guarantee that every applicant will be enrolled.

I ascertain that I am a licensed veterinarian who practices small animal medicine in North America.*

I ascertain that I am a licensed veterinarian who practices small animal medicine in North America.

I ascertain that I professionally prevent, diagnose, and/or treat canine heartworm disease in my practice (does not matter how many cases annually).*

I ascertain that I professionally prevent, diagnose, and/or treat canine heartworm disease in my practice (does not matter how many cases annually).

I agree to complete a 1-hour RACE approved online training about using an evidence-based spectrum of care approach for preventing, diagnosing, and treating canine heartworm disease that was created by ODVC in collaboration with the American Heartworm Society.*

I agree to complete 3 surveys during the course: a pre-course, post-course, and a follow-up survey 6 months after completing the post-course survey that will be analyzed by the researchers at UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine*

I will provide my name, mailing address, email, phone number, and state/states I am licensed to practice to Open Door Veterinary Collective, but this information will be shielded from the researchers and not shared elsewhere.*

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