This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.

Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies.  Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained.  We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier.  For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).

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CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 11/19/20 – Dr. Denae Wagner on Facility Use and Ventilation – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP

Virtual

KSMP Presents: Dr. Denae Wagner will shift gears and open the door for discussions about our physical space. How have COVID policy changes shaped the way you use your facility? Now that winter is knocking on our door, what steps are you taking to keep the air flowing through the building? We'd like to hear from you and share some of our own practical steps to improved air quality and ventilation.

Webinar – 11/19/20 – Managing Tooth Extraction Complications – VDOS (fee applies)

Virtual

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, sublingual edema and sialocele, orbital trauma, fracture of the alveolus or jaw, oronasal fistula, trauma from opposing teeth, tongue hanging out of the mouth, emphysema and air embolism, local and systemic infection, and postoperative blindness.

$29.99

Online Meeting – Fridays – Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents - These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals. No registration needed! Just click the meeting link to join.

Free

Webinar – 11/20/20 – The Role of Habit in Behavior – Dr. Kristina Spaulding – Pet Professional Guild (fee applies)

Virtual

PPG Presents (fee applies): What is habit, really? How does it impact behavior and how can we use it to improve outcomes? This webinar will cover the basics of habit and how it influences the behavior of the animals we work with (including people). We'll also discuss how you can use it to train more effectively and to help you communicate important concepts to pet parents.

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Webinar – 11/22/20 – Starting Small Animal Dentistry – VDOS (fee applies)

Virtual

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This webinar will introduce you to the world of small animal dentistry and oral surgery. It will explain what equipment, instruments, materials, knowledge and skills are needed to become proficient in this most important discipline of veterinary medicine. 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.

$29.99

Webinar – 11/22/20 – Focus on Tooth Resorption and Stomatitis – VDOS (fee applies)

Virtual

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This webinar will focus on the two most frustrating dental and oral conditions in cats, namely tooth resorption and stomatitis. The potential causes of these conditions will be discussed. Tips and tricks how to extract resorbing teeth will be shared, and various treatment options (medical and surgical) for feline stomatitis will be reviewed.

$39.99

Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund

Maddie's Fund Presents: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning - NEW TIME 8 AM PT/11 AM ET as of 9/23/20 - to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.

Free

Online Conference – 12/1/20 to 12/3/20 – Virtual Fall Conference – The AAWA (fee applies)

Virtual

The AAWA Presents (fee applies): As we move forward TOGETHER in the “new normal,” leadership and strategic human resource skills will be more vital and necessary than ever. Carefully selected and curated content in this virtual conference is designed to help you build these skills so you can guide your teams not only through the pandemic, but to thrive during and long after it has receded.

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Webinar – 12/1/20 and 1/10/21 – Playgroups Part I: The Why – Dogs Playing for Life

Virtual

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In the first of three webinars, we will present powerful examples of how playgroups can not only enhance the quality of life for your shelter dogs but how focusing on their quality of life through enrichment can lead to game-changing benefits to your shelter’s everyday operations.

Free

Online Event – 12/1/20–12/24/20 – The International Dog Trainers Winter Summit – Empowered Dog

Virtual

Empowered Dog Presents: The International Dog Trainers Winter Summit, is a FREE virtual event designed to inspire and give back to the dog training community from all over the world. Perfect for everyone who works with or dreams of working with dogs.  Every day between December 1-24, an expert speaker will be streaming LIVE into our event page to give you training tips, present a motivational talk, or to share an inspirational story so that you can rediscover your passion for working with dogs and expand your learning.

Free

Online Course – Registration open until full – Course starts 12/1/20 – Ocular Emergencies – VIN (fee applies)

Virtual

VIN Presents (fee applies): This lecture will cover the most common ophthalmic emergencies. Erica Tolar, DVM, ACVO, will describe the best way to approach and fix these emergencies, show an easier technique to replace proposed globes and tackle that pesky figure of eight suture for eyelid lacerations. Tolar will also cover the options for corneal perforations and bad ulcers, and how to figure out where that lens has misplaced itself - the front or the back. Lastly, he will cover sudden blindness and orbital disease.

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Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – AmPa!

Virtual

AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie's Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You'll join AmPA! and HASS Staff and industry leaders, but, more importantly, you'll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.

Free

Webinar – 12/2/20 – Assessing Dog Behaviour in Shelter Settings – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

Virtual

NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Assessment processes for dogs in shelters have changed dramatically in recent years, with research findings driving a fundamental shift away from short, provocative battery-style behaviour tests to holistic, information-gathering assessment processes. Come join Trish and Di to find out more about the research underpinning this seismic shift in procedure, and how you can move towards a more modern and holistic model for assessing dog behaviour in shelters.

Free

Webinar – 12/3/20 – Preventing Separation Anxiety? Home Alone Time for Puppies and Newly Acquired Dogs – Dog-iBox (fee applies)

Virtual

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): We will discuss the validity of prevention, etiology, protocols, and general methodologies that are required for separation anxiety in dogs. If your puppy or dog is already experiencing separation anxiety, there will be take aways for you, however, if you are simply interested in learning how to optimize a dog for alone time success, we hope to see you in the webinar.

$29.90