VETGirl (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour VETgirl wellness webinar, Dr. Sonja Olson, DVM will guide a conversation that examines boundary creation, articulation, and value. Boundaries are essential when it comes to healthy individuals, teams, and culture. So why are they so hard? Tune in and learn some of the places and reasons why healthy boundaries for yourself and for the team can be challenging and then how to be more skillful in navigating these important conversations!

PPG Presents (fee applies): In this webinar, Niki will introduce the concept of Motivational Interviewing and Commitment Strategies. Learn how these can be used to harness a client’s ambivalence and then use this ambivalence to motivate effective behavior change. She will also discuss various types of commitment strategies that can be used to hold clients accountable for their own words and goals.

HASS Presents: State legislative sessions have ended (or are ending soon!) across the United States and it’s critical to understand how these sessions will impact people, pets, shelters, and rescues. Join us for an overview of 2023’s animal-related bills.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Sara will also provide different methods of adding duration to your calm stationary behaviors and stays, including the Multiple Reward Stay and Reverse Luring. She will also talk about how to create duration in your motion behaviors as well through gradual fading of helper cues and decreasing rate of reinforcement.

Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): 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.

PPG Presents (fee applies): In this webinar we will discuss what is enrichment, why it’s important and how to incorporate it into your daily life or behavior modification plan. I will discuss case studies and share my tips and tricks for satisfying our feline overlords and ladies.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Pete Mantis, DVM, DipECVDI, FHEA, FRCVS will describe the techniques to find the right lobe, body and left lobe of the pancreas of the dog and cat on ultrasound. Tune in as he reviews what is normal and what is not and shows examples of common abnormalities seen in the pancreas during an ultrasonographic examination.

The AAWA Presents: This session will highlight the importance of building a strong feedback culture, and offer participants a model for giving valuable feedback to reinforce positive actions and redirect problematic ones. This session is especially for anyone who manages or supervises staff and volunteers, but anyone who wants to effectively support team members will benefit from participation.

PPG Presents (fee applies): Thin slices are important in humane training, helping us to work with animals in a way that avoids pressuring them, respects their individual timetable and capacities, and builds success. Underlying this approach is deep trust in the dog’s ability to do their best when we make sense to the dog in a way that suits their individual temperament, when the slice is right.

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Wearing a badge brings a certain amount of power and great deal of responsibility. Animal control and humane officers make many decisions daily that impact people’s rights, public safety, animal welfare, and—most importantly—themselves and their career. We will explore some of the real-world dilemmas that officers face regularly and discuss how to make the best decisions possible.

Think Anesthesia Presents: Learn about the importance of Optimizing Anesthetic Induction and earn 1 hour of RACE approved CE for veterinarians and technicians, presented by Elizabeth A. Martinez, DVM, DACVAA. Learn ways to provide stress free anesthetic induction, how to secure a patient airway and review medications used for veterinary anesthetic inductions.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Marc Seitz, DACVR, DABVP reviews the radiographic features of gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), 360-degree GDV, colonic torsion, splenic torsion, and mesenteric torsion. Tune in to improve your radiographic confidence with abdominal torsions!

PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar will look at why dogs engage in repetitive or stereotypical behaviours from a neurobiological perspective. Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and neuroethology to develop a broad perspective on these types of behaviours.

PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar will look at why dogs engage in repetitive or stereotypical behaviours from a neurobiological perspective. With this deepened understanding, Daniel will describe some practical applications of this knowledge to support dogs displaying these behaviours, and dive into some case studies from his practice.

Best Friends Presents: In this free webinar, participants will learn practical strategies everyone can implement to reduce work-related stress, build resilience, and increase job satisfaction by understanding compassion fatigue (definitions, symptoms, contributing factors), along with other common occupational stressors. This is a comprehensive introduction to the key healthy changes individuals and leadership can make in order to better support staff wellbeing, so they can thrive in the challenging work they do.   

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Please join us for this webinar, in which we will discuss the relationship between cats and wildlife, the value of trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs, protecting community cats from wildlife, protecting wildlife from domestic cats, and tips for keeping cats happily indoors.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Prey drive is an instinctive behavior that many dogs have been selectively bred for. It’s a fascinating subject that can also cause difficulties between dogs and humans. In fact, it’s often seen as a behavior problem that needs to be resolved. Join me for this exciting webinar where we’ll explore prey drive in depth.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour, VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Natalie Gruchow, CVPM, SHRM-CP will provide a basic overview of Lyme, leptospirosis, and feline leukemia vaccines with the focus on how to clearly explain the benefits to pet owners. There are many lifestyle factors that influence the decision to vaccinate or not vaccinate, and we must learn to be proactive about addressing potential concerns that may arise.