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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Online Conference – 6/23/21 to 6/24/21 – Best Friends National Conference – Best Friends (fee applies)

Virtual

Best Friends Presents (fee applies): Join us for the 2021 Best Friends National Conference, taking place virtually on June 23 and 24. During this online event, thousands of animal welfare leaders from around the country will virtually gather together and share solutions to save the lives of homeless dogs and cats.

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Webinar – 6/24/21 – What’s New? Updates on Infectious Diseases in Shelter Medicine – Texas Unites (fee applies)

Virtual

Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): This presentation will review and provide updates on the risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical disease, and epidemiology of infectious diseases in animal sheltering settings, with an emphasis on prevention of disease. We will focus on updates in the management of dermatophytosis, retroviruses, and feline URI.

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Online Conference – 6/18/21 to 6/19/21 and 6/26/21 to 6/27/21 – PacVet Live 2021 – CVMA (fee applies)

Virtual

CVMA Presents (fee applies): We invite veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and practice managers to ride the tide to our fully interactive online PacVet Live conference. Earn up to 32 CEUs over four days with sessions to choose from in two concurrent tracks each day! Since we can’t make it to the beach, we’ll bring the beach to you with some beach-themed fun with games and exciting raffles.

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Webinar – 6/26/21 – The Drop Trap: A Trapper’s Best Friend – Community Cats Podcast

Virtual

Community Cats Podcast Presents: Trying to catch the last cat in your colony who isn't fixed? Got a wily feral who just won’t go into a box trap, no matter how much you spend on roasted chicken? How about catching a litter of kittens all at once—with their mom? All these tough trapping situations and more can be solved if you know how to use a drop trap! Join Neighborhood Cats, co-designers of the first commercially available drop trap, as they discuss how to use this invaluable tool. Plus tips and tricks for advanced drop trappers, too.

Free

Online Conference – 6/18/21 to 6/19/21 and 6/26/21 to 6/27/21 – PacVet Live 2021 – CVMA (fee applies)

Virtual

CVMA Presents (fee applies): We invite veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and practice managers to ride the tide to our fully interactive online PacVet Live conference. Earn up to 32 CEUs over four days with sessions to choose from in two concurrent tracks each day! Since we can’t make it to the beach, we’ll bring the beach to you with some beach-themed fun with games and exciting raffles.

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Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

Webinar – 6/28/21 – Dental Nerve Blocks (Regional Analgesia) – VDOS (fee applies)

Virtual

VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review local and regional anesthesia/analgesia for dental and oral surgical procedures in dogs and cats. Suitable local anesthetics and needed equipment will be discussed. Techniques for commonly performed dental nerve blocks (including maxillary, infraorbital, major palatine, inferior alveolar, and middle mental) will be described step-by-step.

$44.99

Webinar – 6/29/21 – Premedication drugs: Doses, clinical and adverse effects, and the “why” behind it – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies): Dr. Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA reviews the mechanism of action, doses, and the duration of action of drugs used to premedicate our canine and feline patients. Brush up on the “why” behind certain drugs including phenothiazines, alpha-2 agonists, opioids, and benzodiazepines!

Free – $50

Webinar – 6/30/21 – Do You See What I See: Medical Conditions Masquerading as Behavior Problems – Dog iBox (fee applies)

Virtual

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Understanding when to recommend additional diagnostics and when to recommend primary behavior treatment is a valuable skill to have in your tool kit! This presentation will cover common conditions that may appear to be behavioral in origin, when in fact, they may be occurring due to an underlying medical concern.

$19.90 – $29.90

Webinar – 6/30/21 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies #2: Leveraging Animal Transport and Networking to Save More Dogs and Cats in the Northern Tier – ASPCAPro

Virtual

ASPCAPro Presents: Looking for ways to build or improve local networks to move at-risk animals within your community, region, and the northern tier states? Join us as we engage with relocation expert Karen Walsh of the ASPCA, and Chris Roy, who joins us from Doobert, during this interactive Q&A session. Refresh your understanding of transport and relocation best practices, along with tips for connecting with potential relocation partners. 

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