VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO reviews orbital diseases causing exophthalmos and enophthalmos. The causes, diagnostics and treatment options for orbital cellulitis, orbital abscesses, and orbital neoplasia will be presented.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Cynthia Ward, PhD, DACVIM reviews the Cushingoid dog. Tune in for the latest updates in diagnosis, how to start adrenolytic drugs, and how to monitor these patients.
The AAWA Presents: The American Heartworm Society and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians are developing a canine heartworm management decision-making tool. This webinar will provide an overview of and rationale for portions of this new tool.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members):
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: In this session, you will learn about what considerations to make for pets when preparing eviction notices and enforcing eviction orders, about the importance of companion animals for many families and stability they can provide for at-risk people in times of uncertainty, and how to utilize your community’s resources to help keep pets and their families together.
CalAnimals Presents: We’ll discuss strategic placement of deterrents, de-escalation techniques and information sharing regarding the long-term effectiveness of managing populations of community cats after sterilization. Attendees will leave this session with talking points to the most common complaints and solutions for scenarios in which cats are causing a nuisance.
Virox and Shelters United Present: Join Fear Free Founder Dr. Marty Becker and Mal Schwartz, Founder of Shelters United, as they discuss protocols on empathy that shelters and rescues can use to help keep pets happy and to make them more adoptable to increase their chances of finding a happy and healthy furever home.
HASS Presents: In a time of great challenges—in animal welfare, and beyond—HASS provides a collaborative, community-centric path for preserving families and saving animals’ lives. Learn how you can be a part of it.
Best Friends Presents: During this town hall our expert panel will discuss ways to build up your foster program using recruitment and retention strategies, and share tips on how to utilize your fosters in unique ways to maximize lifesaving. We’ll also share details about the Maddie’s Fund We Foster Challenge, kicking off later this month.
Think Anesthesia Presents: This presentation covers the importance of performing anesthetic dental procedures in patients with underlying conditions.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour VETgirl webinar, Dr. Michael Jaffe, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS reviews the challenges of performing orthopedic exams on cats. Tune in to learn several of the most common orthopedic injuries seen in our feline friends, including osteoarthritis, cranial cruciate ligament injuries, patellar luxations, and traumatic injuries.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Reactivity on the part of dogs living in shelters is a rampant issue that can contribute to behavioral deterioration, increased length of stay, and even loss of life. From a misdiagnosis of “aggression” to dogs whose reactive behavior escalates to problematic and potentially unsafe levels, learning how to help dogs suffering from reactivity issues is a crucial need shared by our entire industry.
Puppyworks Presents (fee applies): More than a webinar, we’ll provide an interactive, behind-closed-doors experience for attendees to see the interconnectedness of the Dog, the Human & the Environment, in part from attendee submitted videos.
VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (LAIM), presents this week’s Tuesday Topic, “Antibiotics 101: Basic Principles of Antibiotic Use, Selection, and Susceptibility Testing.”
Network for Good Presents: Nonprofits know that social media can have the power to engage communities and build support for their missions. But it’s so time-consuming to stay on top of the trends and the ever-shifting sands of social media. Nonprofit digital marketing expert Julia Campbell will show you exactly how in this training. If you feel like social media is taking over your entire day and taking away from your other responsibilities, this session is for you!
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, VETgirl–Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE, Dr. Craig Prior, BVSC, CVJ discusses the risk of leptospirosis in humans and animals. Tune in to learn about all things lepto, from how worried you really have to be, to recognizing clinical signs, to treating and preventing it in your patients and staff!
CalAnimals Presents: Attendees will leave this session prepared to have conversations with the public about when and why it is best to leave kittens with mom, assessing kittens to determine if they have been abandoned, when one should step up to help kittens and what that help should look like, and lastly how to properly age young kittens.
PPG Presents (fee applies): As someone who loves animals or who works in the animal field you may commonly experience compassion fatigue. Compassion Fatigue is a real problem in the animal welfare field and we need to be aware of it.
NACA Presents: During this webinar, we’ll discuss why it is so hard to let a volunteer go, reasons why it is a liability to continue working with a bad volunteer, communication instead of confrontation, the importance of documentation, the steps to take before reaching the point of termination and the role of exit interviews with volunteers.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): The six week course, Worked Up, condensed into need-to-know basics. You’ll learn how to ask your dog if he is able to work, and how to help him if he says no. This is useful for all dog sports, and all dogs whose responses tend toward the barky-spinny-crazy type!
