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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National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 3/23/21 – HQHVSN and Access to Care – UW Shelter Medicine Program and ASV

Virtual

UW and ASV Present: UW & ASV will be holding a series of shelter medicine national rounds sessions for veterinarians to learn and hear from our colleagues about the challenges you face practicing shelter medicine and the implications of these challenges on animal sheltering and community wellbeing. This first session will focus on the relationship of HQHVSN to access to care. 

Free

Online Conference – 3/21/21 to 3/24/21 – WSAVA/FECAVA 2021: The Global Meeting for Veterinarians – WSAVA and FECAVA (fee applies)

Virtual

WSAVA and FECAVA Present (fee applies): A joint congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and the Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA), hosted by the Polish Small Animal Veterinary Association will take place as a virtual event. The preliminary program includes topics such as market transformation, standards in general practice, educational considerations such as current tendencies & needs, and proposals for specialization and CPD in the region.

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Online Course – 3/22/21 to 3/24/21 – Is it cardiac or respiratory? – IVS (fee applies)

Virtual

IVS Presents (fee applies): This seminar has been designed to present the most current information on the diagnosis and treatment of many cardiovascular and respiratory diseases that you are commonly asked to manage in your patients. The main emphasis of the seminars will be to give you practical information that you can readily utilize in your practice- along with providing information on the current treatments being offered at the referral centers. Drs. Johnson & Oswald  are known to be very personable speakers who approach clinical problems very practically.

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Webinar – 3/24/21 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Presents: Using Your Data to Develop Impactful Programming – ASPCAPro

Virtual

ASPCAPro Presents: With community need for services on the rise and budgets already stretched thin, making smart, strategic decisions based on data and trends is more important than ever. Join colleagues from the seven Northern Tier states, plus a data expert from Pethealth, Inc., as we explore exclusive data and share ways to use these insights when making tough program choices. During this interactive session, presenters will answer your questions as you engage with colleagues, industry experts, and the Northern Tier Shelter Initiative team.

Free

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 – 3/24/21 – Puppy and Kitten Behavioral Toolbox: Aggression, Anxiety, Medications and Treatment – ACVB (fee applies)

Virtual

ACVB Presents (fee applies): We all look forward to puppy and kitten appointments, but when the patient shows signs of an emotional disorder, things get muddy. Join us for this video and picture filled webinar where you will learn which treatments have been proven to work for fear, aggression, and anxiety in puppies and kittens (and which ones do not), how to recognize abnormal behavior patterns and the early interventions which can help to slow the progression of emotional disorders.

$40

Online Course – Registration open until 4/1/21 or until full – 3/25/21 to 4/30/21 – Point of Care Ultrasound Techniques for the General Practitioner – VIN/VSPN (fee applies)

Virtual

VIN/VSPN Presents (fee applies): This course will cover the key concepts regarding point of care ultrasound (POCUS). POCUS techniques are rapid, easy-to-learn and practical ultrasound skills that ANY practitioner can apply in everyday practice. This co-lecture series by a criticalist and an internist will cover the core principles to understand and interpret sonographic findings of abdominal POCUS including the identification of free fluid, urine production, GI motility, free abdominal air and the gall bladder halo sign.

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Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – BSAVA Congress 2021 – BSAVA (fee applies)

Virtual

BSAVA Presents (fee applies): Join us and veterinary professionals from across the globe for an immersive, interactive event. We are bringing all the elements you know and enjoy from a physical event into the platform – there will be lectures complete with live Q&As, keynotes and panel discussions, networking, and the virtual exhibition filled with the latest news, products & services from leading industry suppliers.

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Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – Vet Show @ Home – Vet Show

Virtual

Vet Show Presents: You heard it right! In light of the great success of our Vet Show @ Home (and since we’re STILL at home) we’re once again taking the magic of our live shows and re-sizing it to fit your screen—to be enjoyed anywhere with internet access. The second edition of Vet Show @ Home will feature 90+ hours of CE, the very best education from world-renowned speakers, AI-powered matchmaking with our top suppliers, thought-leading roundtable discussions, and many hours of networking opportunities. You can earn 20 CE credits while coming together with your community.

Free

Webinar – 3/25/21 – YouTube LIVE: Lepto Cliff Notes – Screen, Test and Treat Leptospirosis Better in Small Animal Practice – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl–Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, where Dr. Natalie Marks reviews all you need to know about canine leptospirosis in general practice. Find out what breeds not to forget, what lab abnormalities not to miss and keys to early diagnosis and successful therapy. Learn all things lepto over lunch!

Free

Webinar – 3/25/21 – Resource Guarding or Rule Setting – Suzanne Clothier (fee applies)

Virtual

Suzanne Clothier Presents (fee applies): This webinar focuses on the poorly understood behaviors that we label as “resource guarding.” This topic deserves a clear eyed look at these behaviors, what may be motivating them, how these fit within the context of natural dog behavior, and how to approach working with these behaviors with a more nuanced understanding. I see important differences between resource guarding and rule setting, an important distinction.

$24.95

Online Event – 3/25/21 – Vet Nurse/Tech Exclusive Wellness Break – The Bridge Club

Virtual

The Bridge Club Presents: Every single veterinary nurse and technicians deserves a true break, especially after the past year. So we are going to give it to you! Join us for a fun filled night to rest and restore your soul. This event is being brought to you by The Bridge Club, WellHaven Pet Health and Hills Pet Nutrition.

Free

Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – BSAVA Congress 2021 – BSAVA (fee applies)

Virtual

BSAVA Presents (fee applies): Join us and veterinary professionals from across the globe for an immersive, interactive event. We are bringing all the elements you know and enjoy from a physical event into the platform – there will be lectures complete with live Q&As, keynotes and panel discussions, networking, and the virtual exhibition filled with the latest news, products & services from leading industry suppliers.

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Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – Vet Show @ Home – Vet Show

Virtual

Vet Show Presents: You heard it right! In light of the great success of our Vet Show @ Home (and since we’re STILL at home) we’re once again taking the magic of our live shows and re-sizing it to fit your screen—to be enjoyed anywhere with internet access. The second edition of Vet Show @ Home will feature 90+ hours of CE, the very best education from world-renowned speakers, AI-powered matchmaking with our top suppliers, thought-leading roundtable discussions, and many hours of networking opportunities. You can earn 20 CE credits while coming together with your community.

Free

Online Course – 3/26/21 or 5/19/21 – Bat Basics for CA Animal Care & Control – Bat World MidCities (fee applies)

Virtual

Bat World MidCities Presents (fee applies): This program introduces animal care and animal services professionals to the most unique and misunderstood animals on the planet – bats.  As humans expand their footprint on the landscape, bats come into contact with the public with increasing frequency. Animal Services agencies, shelters, veterinary clinics, and nuisance wildlife control operators need to be properly educated and equipped to handle these animals safely, and to provide accurate information to the public about them.

$49

Webinar – 3/26/21 – Shelter PALS CA Shelter Law Webinar: Shelter Intake – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: Interested in learning about the legalities of intake in California animal shelters? Then join us as lead attorneys from the San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS program, Brandy Kuentzel and Bruce Wagman, discuss California’s legal framework and a shelter’s legal requirements for dog and cat intake in the state. This 1-hour webinar will help shelter leaders more confidently communicate to diverse constituents about their shelter operations and explore creative ways to optimize welfare and lifesaving in their own communities.

Free

Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – BSAVA Congress 2021 – BSAVA (fee applies)

Virtual

BSAVA Presents (fee applies): Join us and veterinary professionals from across the globe for an immersive, interactive event. We are bringing all the elements you know and enjoy from a physical event into the platform – there will be lectures complete with live Q&As, keynotes and panel discussions, networking, and the virtual exhibition filled with the latest news, products & services from leading industry suppliers.

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Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – Vet Show @ Home – Vet Show

Virtual

Vet Show Presents: You heard it right! In light of the great success of our Vet Show @ Home (and since we’re STILL at home) we’re once again taking the magic of our live shows and re-sizing it to fit your screen—to be enjoyed anywhere with internet access. The second edition of Vet Show @ Home will feature 90+ hours of CE, the very best education from world-renowned speakers, AI-powered matchmaking with our top suppliers, thought-leading roundtable discussions, and many hours of networking opportunities. You can earn 20 CE credits while coming together with your community.

Free

Online Conference – 3/27/21, 4/10/21, and 4/24/21 – NKCKittenNurseryConference/2021 – National Kitten Coalition (small fee applies)

Virtual

National Kitten Coalition Presents (small fee applies): NKCKittenNurseryConference/2021 will take place online on three Saturdays this Spring. Each day will feature a different panel of kitten nursery experts.

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