Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

HSVMA Presents: Join Dr. Tony Bartels (a leading authority on U.S. veterinary student debt) for this special Climbing Mt. Debt session to see if you are doing all you can as a non-profit employee veterinarian or support professional to save money and reduce your student debt stress.  Special guest Heather Schrader, RVT, MCJ will also join to share how she received forgiveness under the Temporary Expanded PSLF program! Heather is the Program Manager of Student Outreach for HSVMA.

ACVB Presents (fee applies): This lecture will delve into the most common chief complaints to general practitioners that present behaviorally but are not truly behavioral in origin. We will then discuss the appropriate diagnostic steps to take and at which point to refer to a veterinary behaviorist, if at all. We will end with an applied discussion on a real-life pica case!

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Amy Newfield, CVT, MS, VTS (ECC) reviews Acute Traumatic Coagulopathy (ATC) vs. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). Tune in to learn the differences between ATC and DIC, what the clinical signs are, clinicopathologic findings between the two, and the general approach to treatment.

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: At Dogs Playing for Life’s Stranger Danger webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully!

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar is intended to provide advice, interventions, and skills for individuals working with reactive or overexcited dogs. “The circle method of Loose Leash Walking” will be used to help the behavior and emotional state of reactive and over-aroused dogs by allowing them to adjust to their environment, reconnect with their handlers, and become more emotionally comfortable in the presence of specific triggers.

HASS Presents: Katherine Shenar, executive vice president for The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, and Shelly Moore, President and CEO for Humane Society of Charlotte, North Carolina, will teach you how to identify common ground and put aside differences to accomplish more collectively than your organization could individually.

Best Friends Presents: This session will discuss why some outdoor cats are sociable and the importance of returning these community cats to their outdoor homes. You’ll be given the tools you need to advocate for change at your local shelter.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Jane Quandt, DACVAA, DACVECC reviews the when, the where, and what to do about anesthesia complications. What is the time period where it is most likely? In this webinar, she will review how to appropriately monitor for and prevent anesthesia complications.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar is intended to expand upon the webinars: “The Fenzi Method: Cutting Corners to Loose Leash Walking!” and “Denise Fenzi’s Circle Method for Basic Reactivity and Over arousal.” This webinar will provide additional advice, interventions, and problem solving strategies for individuals working with reactive or overexcited dogs who continue to struggle even after application of the basic techniques presented in the prior webinars.

VETGirl Presents: Tune in to let the healing begin! In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Mark E. Epstein, DABVP reviews pain pathophysiology with a focus on pathways and targets new and emerging analgesic therapeutics.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Blue Buffalo webinar, Dr. Joseph J. Wakshlag, PhD, DACVN, DACVSMR reviews gastrointestinal maladies, including inflammatory bowel disorders, chronic colitis and gastritis. Tune in to tailor your dietary approach (including novel proteins, hydrolyzed diets, and home-prepared diets) to ameliorate the clinical signs and treat the underlying disease.

VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): Jennifer Woolf, DVM, MS, presents this week’s Tuesday Topic, Identifying Signs of Animal Abuse, Part 2.

Network for Good Presents: In this webinar, you’ll uncover hidden growth blockers and walk away with big ideas and practical next steps for rapidly growing your awareness, audience size, and fundraising results.

Best Friends Presents: This session will cover social media basics, including what channels you should join, what makes posts effective and what times you should post to reach your best engagement rates. Emily Tolliver will show you how to engage your staff and volunteers to share content and how to organize that content into a comprehensive social strategy.