VDOS Presents: You are not sure about how to call lesions in the mouth of dogs and cats? Looks like this, but could be that? Learn their names, causes, what else they could look like, and how to address them!

Dog iBox – Dr. Chris Pachel Presents (fee applies): Desensitization and counterconditioning are two of the most commonly recommended techniques for changing behavior or emotional states, but they have to be implemented correctly to be successful! This presentation will cover the principles of these techniques as well as troubleshooting many of mistakes that are commonly made by owners, vets, and trainers.

VetGirl and Zoetis Present: Join us for a FREE VETgirl–Zoetis webinar by Dr. Dana Liska, DACVD, as she discusses long-term control of atopic dermatitis. In this webinar, she’ll share up-to-date, evidence-based medical literature to help you learn how we can tailor therapy to meet owner and pet needs by reaching for new and innovative products.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Is your organization hiring? Bringing on new members to the team can be an exciting time! However, how do you know your choosing the right person for the job? What started out as an exciting prospect can end in civil liability or forced separation from employment. Is it possible to pick the right candidate, after only having met them in an interview? In this session, we will explore tips and tricks to hiring progressive Animal Control Officers into the ever-evolving field of animal welfare.

Virox Presents: Dr. Sara Pizano is the founder of Team Shelter USA, an advisor to the Million Cat Challenge and the assessment/mentorship lead for the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida. Her book, The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters, has sold more than 2,000 copies since the launch in April of 2019.

Network for Good: Over the last decade, consumer buying has shifted towards subscription-based purchasing. Companies like Netflix, Amazon, Blue Apron, and Dollar Shave Club have changed consumer behavior to expect instant, curated, and relevant content or products that can be accessed anywhere at any time. Savvy nonprofits can take advantage of this movement by offering subscription-based giving to donors and prospects.

VDOS Presents – (fee applies) – This webinar will help you to understand oral and dental anatomy in dogs and cats using proper nomenclature. You will be able to do patient triage, obtain a history, assess clinical signs, perform a dental and oral examination (in the awake and anesthetized patient), and record your findings.

Million Cat Challenge/Maddie’s Fund and Royal Canine Present: A series of 4 webinars on kittens in shelters and foster care – including 8/6/20 – Kitten Intake in Animal Shelters, 8/13/20 – Support for Kittens in the Field, 8/20/20 – Foster Greatness, 8/27/20 – Kitten Care in the Shelter, 9/3/20 – Going Home. Join us with the nation’s leading experts on kittens in shelters and foster homes to learn about all things kitten in today’s world.

VDOS Presents (fee applies) – This webinar will review equipment/material needs to perform dental radiography in dogs and cats. Benefits and disadvantages of digital and non-digital options are outlined. Parallel and bisecting angle techniques and the most common positioning mistakes are discussed. Anatomy and pathology on numerous dental radiographs obtained from the upper and lower jaws with various lesions are explained in a systematic fashion.

VetGirl and Merck Present: Join us for a complimentary 1-hour, online VETgirl–Merck Animal Health CE webinar, where Dr. Cassidy Rist, DVM, MPH, DACVPM reviews historical and current patterns of canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) and canine influenza viruses (CIV) in the United States. Consider how large-scale phenomena such as globalization, human social networks, and natural disasters have influenced the emergence and spread of canine respiratory pathogens within the United States. Learn a multi-pronged approach to prevent and control canine respiratory pathogens!

VDOS Presents (fee applies) – This webinar will discuss power tools and hand instruments (scalers and curettes) needed to perform a professional dental cleaning (scaling and polishing). Closed periodontal therapy (root planing and gingival curettage) and perioceutic treatment (local administration of medications) will be reviewed. Instrument sharpening will be briefly explained.

HSUS Presents: While adoption rates have improved substantially in recent years, nationwide there has been minimal improvement in return-to-owner statistics. Join us to hear from shelter leaders from across the country about how they are using innovative strategies to drive positive outcomes and reunite pets with the people who love them.

Alive and Thriving Presents: Four-session online seminar presented by Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC, specifically designed for staff at animal shelters, rescues, and nonprofit veterinary clinics.

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar focuses on triaging dental and oral emergencies. While it would be of benefit to anybody interested in small animal dentistry and oral surgery, it is specifically designed for clinicians and technicians working in an emergency setting. Various dental and oral emergencies are reviewed as they present to the frontline clinical staff, including orofacial pain, bleeding, swelling, burn, bite, laceration, degloving injury, projectile injury, tooth fracture, tooth luxation/avulsion, jaw fracture, temporomandibular joint luxation, etc.

The AAWA Presents: The work we do in animal welfare is, by its nature, unpredictable and highly variable. In times of crisis, such as the COVID pandemic, these challenges are only enhanced. Team resilience in the face of adversity can be what differentiates effective teams who achieve positive outcomes from those who wither and stumble. Team resilience resources can be cultivated and leaders play a big role in enabling that. In this session we’ll learn about the science of resilience and explore effective leadership practices for cultivating, enabling, and leveraging resilience skills in our teams.

VetGirl Presents (fee applies): In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Sally Ryan, DVM will review how we can manage failures in veterinary leadership. In this webinar, we’ll identify some of the common blindspots that affect many leaders and review ways to help manage blindspots and weakness so that leaders stay on course and continue to lead successfully.

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review local and regional anesthesia/analgesia for dental and oral surgical procedures in dogs and cats. Suitable local anesthetics and needed equipment will be discussed. Techniques for commonly performed dental nerve blocks (including maxillary, infraorbital, major palatine, inferior alveolar, and middle mental) will be described step-by-step.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: This webinar will discuss the importance of cross-sector collaboration in supporting domestic violence survivors and their pets. It will focus on overcoming barriers to creating pet-friendly programs at shelters and will cover everything from lack of space, to allergies and liability to funding. A successful pet-friendly program is possible and can become a fundraising tool by focusing on building collaborative partnerships and creating a thorough program plan. This webinar is intended for anyone who interacts with domestic violence survivors and/or their pets.

Million Cat Challenge/Maddie’s Fund and Royal Canine Present: A series of 4 webinars on kittens in shelters and foster care – including 8/6/20 – Kitten Intake in Animal Shelters, 8/13/20 – Support for Kittens in the Field, 8/20/20 – Foster Greatness, 8/27/20 – Kitten Care in the Shelter, 9/3/20 – Going Home. Join us with the nation’s leading experts on kittens in shelters and foster homes to learn about all things kitten in today’s world.