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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Webinar – 2/25/21 – Extracorporeal Therapies for Pets in Toxicology: Dialysis for Toxicants and Beyond – ASPCA Pro

Virtual

ASPCA Pro Presents: This webinar will introduce dialysis and the other extracorporeal therapies (ECT) available to treat common poisonings and overdoses in dogs and cats. Dr. Armi Pigott will review toxin-associated indications for hemodialysis, hemoperfusion, hemofiltration, and therapeutic plasma exchange. Attendees will also leave with information on how to find a referral center that provides these services.  

Webinar – 2/25/21 – Your Aging Dog Wants To Do More Than You Think—And Will Thrive For It! with Lori Stevens – Dog iBox (fee applies)

Virtual

Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): This webinar will provide practical information for everyone living with older dogs. You will no longer be a passive bystander watching your dog age. You will be introduced to how to keep aging dogs engaged with you and the environment. We'll cover how to help them be more active and functional. You’ll learn what you can do to support your dog's aging process and help them regain strength and confidence. This information is empowering in an area where we often feel helpless. Applying these techniques will make life easier for your aging dog. It will also make caring for them easier, more joyful, and enriching for both of you.

$19.90 – $29.90

Webinar – 2/25/21 – It took a TEAM to beat Thanos! Why Veterinary Medicine (and the Avengers) is a team sport – Virox

Virtual

Virox Presents: Veterinary medicine is a team sport, for instance implementing an effective infection prevention program requires the participation of everyone on the roster. So, ensuring our high-performing and highly trained teams work well together is paramount to the success of a veterinary facility. But it sure is not easy! Especially in today’s climate, where pandemic exhaustion is wearing everyone down. Team building requires a ton of hard work, difficult conversations, and alignment around shared goals, values and a clear vision for success. This presentation will discuss the realities of teamwork in the veterinary industry, showcase team dynamics at play and present strategies and techniques to align teams and crush it every day!

Free

Webinar – 2/25/21 – Introduction to RAT (Relationship Assessment Tool) – Suzanne Clothier (fee applies)

Virtual

Suzanne Clothier Presents (fee applies): Take one person, add one dog, and you get a third entity: the relationship between the person and the dog. Successful and humane training needs to include the relationship as the dynamic ground on which skills, behavior changes and improvements can take root. Join live or watch the recording at your convenience for an introduction to RAT™: Relationship Assessment Tool. Developed by Suzanne Clothier, RAT™ provides a new perspective on understanding of the dog/human relationship.

$24.95

Webinar – 2/25/21 – Huddle 8: Anything Else? – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Join us for the final huddle of the No Place Like Home Challenge on Thursday, February 25 (1pm PST)! This interactive huddle will be your chance to discuss anything else that wasn't covered in the previous 7 huddles regarding Return to Home. 

Free

Webinar – 2/25/21 – Leptospirosis: Why Awareness and Diagnosis is Crucial to the Health of your Patients, Clients and Practice – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary 1-hour, online VETgirl–Merck Animal Health CE webinar, where Dr. Natalie Marks reviews leptospirosis and “myth busts” some common misconceptions about the disease in canine medicine. Tune in to learn the current epidemiology and clinical presentations of leptospirosis, diagnostic options and treatment of acute and chronic leptospirosis (yes, I said chronic Lepto!), and learn how to establish a safety protocol in veterinary hospitals to avoid zoonosis.

Free

Webinar – 2/26/21 – Shelter PALS CA Shelter Law Webinar: Community Cats – CalAnimals

Virtual

CalAnimals Presents: Interested in operating a legally compliant community cat program (CCP) in California? Then join us as lead attorneys from the San Francisco SPCA’s Shelter PALS (Shelter Policy and Legal Services) program, Brandy Kuentzel and Bruce Wagman, walk us through the legalities of community cats in California.

Free

Online Conference – 2/26/21 to 2/28/21 – United Spay Alliance (USA) Conference – Community Cats Podcast and USA (fee applies)

Virtual

Community Cats Podcast & United Spay Alliance Present (fee applies): Join CCP and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a three-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You'll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You'll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn't work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you'll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.

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Online Conference – 2/26/21 to 2/28/21 – United Spay Alliance (USA) Conference – Community Cats Podcast and USA (fee applies)

Virtual

Community Cats Podcast & United Spay Alliance Present (fee applies): Join CCP and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a three-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You'll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You'll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn't work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you'll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.

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Online Conference – 2/26/21 to 2/28/21 – United Spay Alliance (USA) Conference – Community Cats Podcast and USA (fee applies)

Virtual

Community Cats Podcast & United Spay Alliance Present (fee applies): Join CCP and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a three-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You'll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You'll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn't work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you'll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.

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Webinar – 1/28/21 – Genetics of Dog Aggression – Dr. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD – PPG (fee applies)

Virtual

Pet Professional Guild Presents (fee applies): What do (and don't) we know about how genetics affects canine aggression? In this webinar, Jessica Hekman will take a deep dive into her own area of research - how genetics affects personality in dogs. How much of canine personality is due to genetics and how much to environment? How do researchers track down genes related to personality? Have any such genes yet been found? Can we expect a genetic test for dog reactivity any time soon? In this webinar, Jessica will particularly address examples from human literature about traits that are similar to reactivity and aggression in dogs, why they are so hard to understand from a genetics viewpoint, and what the future holds for us.

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Online Conference – 2/28/21 to 3/5/21 – OAVT 2021 Conference – OAVT (fee applies)

Virtual

OAVT Presents (fee applies): The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) is proud to present the annual OAVT Conference in a virtual format. With best-in-class speakers from across North America, the OAVT 2021 Conference features over 40 hours of CE!

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Online Course – Starts 3/1/21 – RAT™: Relationship Assessment Tool – Certification Course with Suzanne Clothier (fee applies)

Virtual

Suzanne Clothier Presents (fee applies): RAT™ is a rapid assessment tool that provides clear information about each relationship. Whoever they may be, in every relationship the handler brings his or her habits, personalities, needs and style to interact with the dog, who also brings his own personality, patterns of response, needs and style. We need to work with the whole package. RAT™ is ideal for trainers, instructors, shelter workers, rescue groups, veterinarians, vet techs, breeders, service dog trainers, AAI/AAT and anyone interested in understanding and enhancing the dog/human relationship.

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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

Online Conference – 2/28/21 to 3/5/21 – OAVT 2021 Conference – OAVT (fee applies)

Virtual

OAVT Presents (fee applies): The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) is proud to present the annual OAVT Conference in a virtual format. With best-in-class speakers from across North America, the OAVT 2021 Conference features over 40 hours of CE!

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Online Conference – 2/28/21 to 3/5/21 – OAVT 2021 Conference – OAVT (fee applies)

Virtual

OAVT Presents (fee applies): The Ontario Association of Veterinary Technicians (OAVT) is proud to present the annual OAVT Conference in a virtual format. With best-in-class speakers from across North America, the OAVT 2021 Conference features over 40 hours of CE!

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Online Conference – 3/2/21 to 3/4/21 – Co-Sheltering Conference – My Dog Is My Home (fee applies)

Virtual

My Dog Is My Home Presents (fee applies): A first-of-its-kind conference focused on equity and access within social services for people and animals experiencing homelessness. Hear from experts in the fields of emergency housing, social services and animal welfare on everything from supporting the human-animal bond and advocacy for low-barrier policies to animal health and safety and building community partnerships. Enjoy curated storytelling segments, interactive activities and loads of giveaways.

$35 – $120