Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Learn what TNR is, why it works, and how to get started. Our expert instructors will teach you the best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Plus, you’ll receive a certificate of completion after you attend.

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review the indications, biomechanics, equipment/instrument/material needs, and techniques of tooth extraction in dogs and cats. Closed and open techniques will be described step-by-step, including the creation of flaps in one jaw quadrant and the use of high-speed tools for sectioning of teeth and removal of alveolar bone. Tips will be shared on how to make tension-free flaps for wound closure. The didactic lecture will last 1.5 hours, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.

The AAWA Presents: Medications, including compounds, are often necessary to treat our patients. But the cost of medications can add up quickly and the record keeping requirements can become challenging. This session will cover considerations when using compounded medications, including preparing them in-house. We will also discuss controlled substance record keeping for compounded and commercial products, as well as how COVID-19 has impacted medication access.

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review the management of the most common complications that can occur during tooth extraction in dogs and cats, including fractured roots, hemorrhage, trauma to adjacent structures, fracture of the alveolus or jaw, oronasal fistula, trauma from opposing teeth, emphysema and air embolism, and local and systemic infection. The didactic lecture will last 1 hour, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions.

Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations Presents: Parvo is a dreaded illness and can be fatal for puppies, heartbreaking for staff and volunteers, and costly for your organization. How do you prevent it on transports, in the shelter, and foster environment? When a puppy does break, where can you isolate positive and exposed cases? What supportive care can staff or fosters provide? Ask a shelter veterinarian any other burning questions you have.

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Introducing new pets to an existing pet household can be a daunting or intimidating task for dog and cat owners, and problems associated with these introductions are easier to avoid than they are to solve once they’ve occurred. Knowing how to guide your clients through this process will decrease the risk of conflicts and increase the integration success rate for your patients. This presentation will cover strategies and concepts critical to navigating this process successfully.