Online Event - 8/17/23 - Boosting Positive Outcomes: Antidotes to Fear, Bias and Saviorism - California for All Animals
2023-08-17 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Intake is up, but so is innovation and positive disruption. In this series of four dynamic roundtable conversations, frontline workers leading change across California and the country will highlight collaborative approaches to removing barriers that come between people and pets and dish on creative solutions they’re implementing to ensure pets spend more nights at home, not in the shelter.
Pull up a seat and bring your questions for our panelists to discuss around the table on August 17, 24, 31 and September 7 from 9-10 a.m. PDT. Register for the series to attend live or access on-demand after each event, and visit www.californiaforallanimals.com/together to learn more about funding and resources available to California shelters working to keep and bring more #PetsAndPeopleTogether / #MascotasYPersonasJuntas.
August 17: Boosting Positive Outcomes: Antidotes to Fear, Bias and Saviorism
We want to place animals in loving homes, but strict outcomes policies and processes actually discourage awesome adopters or prevent animals from returning home, increasing length of stay; fear, anxiety and stress responses; and disease risk.
At this roundtable, we’re getting real and discussing how we can respond when barriers rooted in fear, bias, and saviorism creep into our systems, muck up our flowthrough, and keep animals waiting. What does it look like when practices and policies are built around love, fairness, and solidarity with our community and in support of our shared goals? Four organizations will explore how community-centered adoption initiatives have opened their doors and jumpstarted positive outcome cycles for animals and more positive, connection-driven cultures among shelter teams.
Panelists

Cole Wakefield (Good Shepherd Humane Society)
Caitlin Daly (SPCA of Erie)
Joy Smith (FieldHaven Feline Center)
Denise Woodside (SEAACA)

WEBSITE LINK: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEvcITQPSHale7-9mKFvLg

Online Event - 8/24/23 - Stronger Together: Honoring Community Wisdom with Authentic Engagement - California for All Animals
2023-08-24 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Intake is up, but so is innovation and positive disruption. In this series of four dynamic roundtable conversations, frontline workers leading change across California and the country will highlight collaborative approaches to removing barriers that come between people and pets and dish on creative solutions they’re implementing to ensure pets spend more nights at home, not in the shelter.
Pull up a seat and bring your questions for our panelists to discuss around the table on August 17, 24, 31 and September 7 from 9-10 a.m. PDT. Register for the series to attend live or access on-demand after each event, and visit www.californiaforallanimals.com/together to learn more about funding and resources available to California shelters working to keep and bring more #PetsAndPeopleTogether / #MascotasYPersonasJuntas.
August 24: Stronger Together: Honoring Community Wisdom with Authentic Engagement
What does it mean to be truly inclusive? To recognize community wisdom and strengths in order to build our collective capacity to keep and bring more pets and people together? Community is critical to our mission, and if we want to partner with community members and encourage collaboration through adoption, fostering, volunteering, and more, we must create an environment where people feel welcomed, heard and respected.
In this roundtable, we’re getting back to the basics of community engagement. Four organizations will discuss high-impact initiatives, from culturally competent translations to programming grounded in mutual respect and appreciation for the diversity of the human-animal bond.
Panelists

Meagan Cirivello (Humane Society of Sonoma County)
Luis Villa (City of Wasco Animal Services)
Miguel Ruelas (Patitas y Palabras Translation Services)
Christina Avila (City of Perris Animal Control)

WEBSITE LINK: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEvcITQPSHale7-9mKFvLg

Online Event - 8/30/23 - Raise Your Voice on Veterinary Education - The Bridge Club
2023-08-30 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
We want to hear from you about the state of veterinary education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. We want your thoughts on what vetmed can do to innovate our academic and CE education, along with what is working and what needs to stop.
Our TBC+ community has shared they would like to have a real solutions based conversation about moving our educational efforts forward. So come with ideas and a beverage. This will be a fun, interactive conversation.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/raise-your-voice-on-veterinary-education

Online Event - 8/31/23 - Preserving Bonds and Preventing Intake with Barrier-Free Services - California for All Animals
2023-08-31 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Intake is up, but so is innovation and positive disruption. In this series of four dynamic roundtable conversations, frontline workers leading change across California and the country will highlight collaborative approaches to removing barriers that come between people and pets and dish on creative solutions they’re implementing to ensure pets spend more nights at home, not in the shelter.
Pull up a seat and bring your questions for our panelists to discuss around the table on August 17, 24, 31 and September 7 from 9-10 a.m. PDT. Register for the series to attend live or access on-demand after each event, and visit www.californiaforallanimals.com/together to learn more about funding and resources available to California shelters working to keep and bring more #PetsAndPeopleTogether / #MascotasYPersonasJuntas.
August 31: Preserving Bonds and Preventing Intake with Barrier-Free Services
What do families really need to keep their pets? How much of what we believe about why animals end up at our shelters is incomplete or based on oversimplified data? The reasons people surrender their pets are varied and often interwoven, and so are the alternative solutions that can help animals stay in their homes.
At this roundtable, we’re diving into accessible interventions that divert intake to keep more pets and people together and the processes for determining and delivering those services in a welcoming, judgment-free manner that ensures community members can reach the support they need when they need it: before the crisis.
Panelists

Lori Weise (Downtown Dog Rescue)
Rita Ortiz (Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter)
Donell Randolph (Friends of Oakland Animal Services)
Kristen Hassen (Outcomes Consulting)

WEBSITE LINK: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEvcITQPSHale7-9mKFvLg

Online Event - First Wednesday - The Journey You Own: A Deeper Dive Meeting Series - Maddie's Fund
2023-09-06 10:00 - 10:50, 2023-10-04 10:00 - 10:50, 2023-11-01 10:00 - 10:50, 2023-12-06 10:00 - 10:50 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Are you ready to reignite your passion, reclaim your energy, and revolutionize your approach to work? It’s time to break free from the draining cycle of reactive responses and embrace a more dynamic and fulfilling path.
Discover practical strategies to create more space, incorporate contemplative practices into your life, and align personal values with your actions and activities, boosting your productivity while maintaining balance.
In this meeting series, Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine) will guide you in exploring the concepts and practices covered in the Maddie’s University® course The Journey You Own: Practices for Wellbeing and Productivity https://maddies.fund/JourneyYouOwnMU
Participants may register once for all sessions and can attend any of the sessions. Each session is 50 minutes. The sessions will be recorded.
Meeting Dates and Times
Sep 6, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Oct 4, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Nov 1, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Dec 6, 2023 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Jan 3, 2024 10am PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
WEBSITE LINK: http://maddiesfund-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcuiqrzwiGdPFkVuHuwEgvV7i3OiO9HLq#/registration

Online Event - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays - Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change - Hatching
2023-09-06 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-06 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Discover Your Best Life at Hatching Hour: Meaningful Conversations, Lasting Change! Looking to enrich your life, personally and professionally? Hatching Hour is your community. Our online gatherings serve up expert insights, compelling stories, and actionable wisdom to help you #LiveBetter and #WorkBetter.
Dive deep into transformative mindsets, tap in to your potential, and chart your journey towards a life filled with intention—all for free.
Elevate, inspire, transform. Start your next chapter with Hatching Hour. Your future self will thank you. Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-yrqTwoEtUp4AzxOVdkbn59y7qpspQm#/registration
About José Ocaño:
José Ocaño has spent more than 15 years working to preserve and support the human-animal bond. Self-awareness, personal accountability, and relationship cultivation have been foundational as Jose navigates his career and life outside of work. At his first job with one of the largest animal shelters in the Arizona, Jose learned the importance of developing emotional intelligence, communication, and people skills to build meaningful relationships that inspire and motivate people to work better together. In 2017, after a decade of working to transform that organization, Jose joined Best Friends Animal Society, a national nonprofit organization where he served as the first Senior Director of People and Culture.
At Best Friends, Jose was responsible for leading dynamic teams, including Human Resources, Learning and Staff Development, Employee Experience, and Organizational Culture initiatives, and served as a strategic advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team. Through collaboration, change, and innovative management, Jose and his team stewarded a workplace culture that was employee- and value-centric. These efforts positioned Best Friends to win multiple Top Workplace Awards since 2020.
In 2023, Jose launched Hatching, a company centered around helping people #LiveBetter and #WorkBetter. Hatching’s vision is to create a more peaceful world by helping people live with more compassion, gratitude, and self-worth. The goal of Hatching is to help people and organizations leverage their unique experiences and potential to make the workplace an environment where people can thrive. Jose believes that, together, we will make the world a better place by leading with intention, authenticity, and personal accountability.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrc-yrqTwoEtUp4AzxOVdkbn59y7qpspQm#/registration

Online Event - 9/7/23 - Winning the Fight to Reunite Pets and People - California for All Animals
2023-09-07 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Intake is up, but so is innovation and positive disruption. In this series of four dynamic roundtable conversations, frontline workers leading change across California and the country will highlight collaborative approaches to removing barriers that come between people and pets and dish on creative solutions they’re implementing to ensure pets spend more nights at home, not in the shelter.
Pull up a seat and bring your questions for our panelists to discuss around the table on August 17, 24, 31 and September 7 from 9-10 a.m. PDT. Register for the series to attend live or access on-demand after each event, and visit www.californiaforallanimals.com/together to learn more about funding and resources available to California shelters working to keep and bring more #PetsAndPeopleTogether / #MascotasYPersonasJuntas.
September 7: Winning the Fight to Reunite Pets and People
What’s working and what’s still holding us back when it comes to Return to Home? At this roundtable, panelists will gather to share workarounds for prohibitive reclaim fees and processes, successful all-hands-on-deck messaging approaches, and community-centered programs that are building relationships and reuniting pets and people from the get-go—and keeping more animals out of the shelter. Learn how one shelter more than doubled their RTH rate and achieved more wins for animals, their people, and frontline staff. Pull up a chair, bring your own RTH-related questions, and take a heaping portion of ideas to-go.
Panelists

Cortney Dorney (WAGS Pet Adoption)
Ivy Ruiz (UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program)
Tracy Mohr (City of Chico Animal Shelter)
Laura Lampley (Pasadena Humane Society)

WEBSITE LINK: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEvcITQPSHale7-9mKFvLg

Online Event - 9/12/23 - The Roundtable: Help Your Team Thrive - The AAWA
2023-09-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Is your team fulfilled by their work and engaged in the workplace? Do you worry they might be looking for opportunities to work elsewhere?
What a difference thriving team members make to daily operations and your organization’s long-term sustainability!
Three leaders will share their successful and cost effective strategies for engaging and supporting their teams. Panelists will discuss what has worked and not worked for employee engagement, offering inspiration and ideas your organization can consider. Conversation topics will include:

Taking care of staff before they become burned out or even think about quitting
Measuring and deepening engagement with team members to boost retention
Identifying how to adopt and adjust policies that can help your team thrive
Learn about the SEEDs* assessment and how it can help you understand what your staff needs to succeed

* Shelter Employee Engagement & Development Survey
The Roundtable Panel:

Leah Craig, Executive Director, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
Rachel Levine, Director of People Development Dumb Friends League
Steven Rogelberg, Professor of Organizational Science, Management, & Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Moderated by Jim Tedford, CAWA, President & CEO, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/RT-09-12-23

Online Event - 9/18/23 - Expanding the Footprint of Vet Schools - The Bridge Club
2023-09-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
To open a new veterinary school is no small feat. We will bring and incredible conversation forward on what is coming and when, along with what this means for addressing the veterinary shortage.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/expanding-the-footprint-of-vet-schools

Online Event - 9/28/23 - Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Maintaining Essential Behavioral Care When Times Are Tough - ASPCAPro
2023-09-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Are animals lingering longer in your shelter’s care while intakes continue to add up? The latest Shelter Animals Count report confirms this trend is real and likely to continue through the end of 2023. With this in mind, we have put together a special roundtable discussion to share valuable insights on how organizations can optimize their limited resources to ensure the behavioral well-being of shelter animals. Join us Thursday, September 28th, from 3 – 4 p.m. ET. We’re eager to answer your questions and share essential behavior support strategies that can make a real impact on the lives of animals.
Takeaways

Tips on preventing behavioral deterioration
How to define essential behavior support when resources are limited
How integrated care can improve behavioral wellness

Suited for
All shelter professionals and volunteers.
Presenters
Elise Gingrich, DVM, MPH, MS, DACVPM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Senior Director, Shelter Medicine Shelter Services, ASPCA
Emily Swiniarski, DVM, Medical Director
Rachel Maso, CPDT-KA, Director of Animal Behavior, Adoption Center, ASPCA
Marcelena Richard-Mace, Senior Director of Operations, Atlanta Humane Society
Katy Mahaley , CPDT-KA, Director, Behavioral Sciences Team, ASPCA
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/shelter-behavior-roundtable-maintaining-essential-behavioral-care-when-times-are

Online Event - 10/5/23 - Live from the Ranch: New & Innovative Programs for Animal Shelters - Karen Pryor Academy
2023-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Join Ken Ramirez, Fernando Diaz, and Mara Velez on the next Live from The Ranch as they discuss the newest and most innovative programs in shelters today. Ken and his guests will cover topics that can support shelter work, including safe handling, multi-species enrichment, and risk-assessment programs. Enjoy real-time demos, audience Q&A, and more!
Tune in live on YouTube on October 5, at 1:00 pm (PT).
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Course –10/7/23 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2023-10-07 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate after taking a short quiz and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond, executive director, and Bryan Kortis, national programs director. Session duration is 2.5 hours, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session. Workshops held monthly.
This course/webinar/series/conference has been approved for Continuing Educational Units by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). National certificate holders can submit for credit consistent with the NACA CEU policy located https://nacatraining.org/continuing-education-recertification/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 10/10/23 – Use of the Modified Live Canine Distemper Virus and Canine Parvovirus Vaccine in Neonatal Puppies in Animal Shelters – UW Shelter Medicine Program
2023-10-10 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program is thrilled to announce the next installment of National Shelter Medicine Rounds!
National Rounds is a platform for discussion of current topics relevant to shelter medicine for continued learning and collaboration. While primarily intended or shelter veterinarians, others interested in shelter medicine are welcome to join; we believe everyone will take something away from these calls! The next national rounds call will take place Tuesday, October 10th from 2:30 to 3: 30 Central Time.
The topic of presentation and discussion this week will be “Use of the Modified Live Canine Distemper Virus and Canine Parvovirus Vaccine in Neonatal Puppies in Animal Shelters”
We know that the single best way to protect neonatal and juvenile animals from infectious disease is to care for them in an environment where exposure to disease is low (which does not describe a shelter environment!) Despite efforts to find alternative housing options for these vulnerable animals, underage puppies still end up in animal shelters. Previous recommendations have been to wait until 4 weeks of age to begin vaccination, potentially missing opportunities to provide protection as early as possible. Please join us for national rounds Tuesday October 10th when Dr. Sandra Newbury (UW) and Dr. Kate Hurley (UC Davis) discuss a new recommendation for vaccination of neonatal and juvenile puppies in environments that present meaningful risk.
We hope to have an open discussion, so come with questions and feel free to unmute to participate! Our hope is to create a space that feels safe for all participants; we ask you to follow these Accountable Space guidelines. The presentation portion of National Rounds will be recorded, but the discussion and Q & A sessions will not.
If you or someone you know would like to be added to the national rounds email list, please send your request to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Please use the following Zoom link to access National Rounds calls: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396
Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396
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Online Event - 10/12/23 - APCC: Common Misconceptions in Toxicology - ASPCAPro
2023-10-12 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
In this webinar, we will discuss common misconceptions in clinical toxicology including:

Different toxin-related myths
Management of toxin ingestions
Recent updates to treatment best practices

Takeaways

Be aware of recent updates in clinical management of toxicology cases.
Be able to determine when decontamination is warranted, and how to effectively decontaminate while minimizing risk to the patient.
Know when dose adjustments to therapeutic medications may be necessary to manage toxin ingestions.
Be able to distinguish fact from fiction when it comes to toxin ingestions.

Suited for
This session is suited for veterinary professionals with an interest in learning more about best practices in toxicology.
Presenters
Carrie Daly, DVM Consulting Veterinarian in Clinical Toxicology
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/apcc-common-misconceptions-toxicology

Online Event - 10/19/23 - Raise Your Voice on Veterinary Education - The Bridge Club
2023-10-19 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Our TBC+ community has shared they would like to have a real solutions based conversation about moving our educational efforts forward. So come with ideas and a beverage. This will be a fun, interactive conversation.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/raise-your-voice-on-veterinary-education

Online Course – 10/25/23 – Surrender Prevention Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
As a Surrender Prevention Specialist, you may be the difference between a cat losing her home and staying in her home. Join this session to learn what surrender prevention is and why it works. Instructed by Dr. Rachel Geller, she will share real examples, with proven results, setting the potential surrenderer and cat on the road to a happy relationship together and keeping the cat in her home. We’ll cover how to empathize with cat owners, working around their limitations (financial, time, patience) and focus on the 3 most common reasons for surrender: litter box problems, scratching (and not on the scratching post!) and intercat aggression. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual techniques. Attendees will receive a certificate after taking a short quiz.
#ThanksToMaddie, scholarship opportunities are available! If you or someone you know would like to be considered for a complimentary registration, please fill out the form here.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/surrender-prevention-certification-workshop-oct-2023/

Online Event – 11/1/23 – ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum – ASPCA and The AAWA
2023-11-01 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Don’t miss this FREE online event showcasing how to help vulnerable pets using data. Whether you love geeking out over data, want to help pets in your community—or both—you don’t want to miss the ASPCA®-AAWA Research Forum online on November 1 from 12 – 5 p.m. ET. Last year, nearly 1000 of your colleagues registered for the Forum to explore new research results in community and shelter animal welfare.
Get access to cutting-edge research that supports your lifesaving work, including studies on:
• Taking up the Reins on Equine Welfare
• Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation Perspectives on Rez Dogs on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, U.S.A
• Why Didn’t They Do That? How Behavioral Economics Should Be Shaping How We Deliver Options to Our Clients
• Returning a shelter animal: The role of animal and owner characteristics
Attendees will leave with practical suggestions for applying what they’ve learned to benefit their communities and are eligible for CAWA and NACA credit!
Participate in a live Q&A with the researchers following the presentations.
The Research Forum is for anyone interested in advancing animal welfare, including veterinarians, shelter leadership, staff, and volunteers. Register here for free: aspca.org/researchforum
PS: Can’t attend live? Register anyway, and email you the recordings.
WEBSITE LINK: http://aspca.org/researchforum

Online Event –11/4/23 – Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop – Community Cats Podcast (small fee applies)
2023-11-04 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. We’ll cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. Take advantage of the interactive format, extensive handouts, and video footage of actual projects. Attendees will receive a certificate after taking a short quiz and gain access to an ongoing Facebook group for networking with other TNR activists. Instructed by Susan Richmond, executive director, and Bryan Kortis, national programs director.
Session duration is 2.5 hours, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A session.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/the-neighborhood-cats-tnr-certification-workshop-nov-2023/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 11/14/23 – Implementing More Positive, Resource-based Field Services Operations – UW Shelter Medicine Program
2023-11-14 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
The University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program is excited to announce the next installment of National Shelter Medicine Rounds!
National Rounds is a platform for discussion of current topics relevant to shelter medicine for continued learning and collaboration. While primarily intended or shelter veterinarians, others interested in shelter medicine are welcome to join; we believe everyone will take something away from these calls! The national rounds call will take place Tuesday, November 14 from 2:30 to 3:30 Central Time.
As discussed during our rounds conversation in August, if we really want to change the experiences of the animals and the people we serve, we need to think outside our shelter walls or the foster homes that make up our rescues.
Join us for a continuation of the discussion on the connection between equity, well-being, resources, and capacity.
We are grateful to have two guests join us for rounds next week. Angela Rayburn is the Operations Manager overseeing Field Services at Chicago Animal Care and Control and AJ Caldwell is a National Shelter Support Specialist with Best Friends Animal Society and comes to that role with a background of being an officer in municipal animal control. They will share their perspectives on efforts to implement more positive, resource-based field services operations.
We hope to have an open discussion, so come with questions and feel free to unmute to participate! Our hope is to create a space that feels safe for all participants; we ask you to follow these Accountable Space guidelines. The presentation portion of National Rounds will be recorded, but the discussion and Q & A sessions will not.
If you or someone you know would like to be added to the national rounds email list, please send your request to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Please use the following Zoom link to access National Rounds calls: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396
Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396
One tap mobile
+13017158592,,97442637396# US (Washington DC)
+13052241968,,97442637396# US
Zoom Meeting Link: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396

Online Event - 11/28/23 - YouTube LIVE: Case-Based Approach to the Sneezing Cat - VETGirl
2023-11-28 17:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Sneezing, ulcer, infection?…Oh my!
In this complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl–Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, Dr. Petra Cerna, MRCVS, AFHEA, AdvCertFB will provide a case-based approach to different feline upper respiratory diseases. Tune in as she discusses how to approach these cases, including differential diagnosis and what to consider for your diagnostic workup for upper respiratory tract signs in cats!
Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, this webinar is FREE to all! (Remember: you must be logged in as a free Basic, ELITE Trial or ELITE member to register for the live event)
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/november-28-2023-youtube-live-case-based-approach-to-the-sneezing-cat/

Online Event - 12/6/23 - 2023 Legislative Updates in Veterinary Medicine - The Bridge Club
2023-12-06 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This year has been filled with major legislative wins, stalls and losses. Our conversation will discuss where issues like VCPRs, title protection and more, stand.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/2023-legislative-updates-in-veterinary-medicine-1

Online Event - 12/7/23 - Camp Maddie: Foster Edition! - Maddie's Fund
2023-12-07 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Camp Maddie is a new learning series beginning with a virtual half-day foster edition on Thursday, December 7, 9am-1 pm PT (12 pm-4 pm ET). At Camp Maddie, we will cover various topics in to-the-point presentations, panel discussions, strategy-sharing seminars, videos and question and answer sessions. The focus will be on recruiting foster caregivers for adult dogs. Presenters will discuss breaking down barriers in the foster field, how they recruit foster caregivers and provide insight into strategies they use to make fostering accessible in their communities.
Maddie’s Fund will also be giving $200 grants to (4) lucky participants who join us live at Camp Maddie: Foster Edition on 12/7!
Topics and featured programs include:

Dog Foster Recruitment Strategies that are Working Right Now
Low-Barrier Onboarding for High Community Engagement
Maximizing Placements through Collaboration at Operation Kindness
Expanding Foster Programs with Foster+ at Dallas Pets Alive!
Doggy Day Out Marketing Process at KC Pet Project
Foster Dog Social Events at Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Innovative Foster Caregiver Recruitment Techniques at Palm Valley Animal Society
Converting Pet Finders to Foster Caregivers at Austin Pets Alive!
and more!

Who should attend? Everyone is welcome! Camp Maddie is perfect for those interested or involved in existing foster care programs, foster coordinators, marketing, leadership and operations enthusiasts.
WEBSITE LINK: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/campmaddiefoster

Online Event – 12/7/23 – Live from the Ranch: Stress in Dogs – Karen Pryor Academy
2023-12-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Join Ken Ramirez and Dr. Kristina Spaulding on the next Live from The Ranch as they explore the science behind stress in dogs and how to help dogs build resilience to environmental stressors. Tune in on YouTube on December 7, at 1 pm PT for this free virtual event with live audience Q&A.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next
