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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Seminar – 10/8/21 to 10/10/21 – CVMA Fall Seminar in Squaw Valley – CVMA (fee applies)

Resort at Squaw Creek 400 Squaw Creek Road, Olympic Valley, CA, United States

CVMA Presents (fee applies): Take dynamic CE sessions while enjoying the picturesque Lake Tahoe region. This seminar features three half-day sessions for veterinarians and two half-day sessions for technicians, leaving afternoons free to enjoy family, friends, and colleagues. Not sure about joining in person? Join us for our new Hybrid Format!

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Webinar – 10/10/21 – Empowering Your Team: On Helping Your Team Reach Their Personal Career Potential – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl practice management webinar, Dr. Heather Douglas, MBA, CVA reviews how to empower your veterinary team by helping your staff members reach their own personal career potential. Avoid the trap of squelching your team potential and recognize the true value to your practice.

Free – $50

Online Event – 10/11/21 to 10/12/21 – 2021 Access to Veterinary Care Virtual Symposium – PPHE (fee applies)

Virtual

The University of Tennessee Program for Pet Health Equity Presents (fee applies): Sessions will cover lessons learned during the Pilot Phase of the AlignCare One Health healthcare system. Discussions will focus on strategies used to help increase access to veterinary care for bonded families. Presenters will share the roadmap for communities interested in developing and creating AlignCare communities, which will help families in need to reduce the barriers they face in accessing sick or injury veterinary care for their pet(s).

$30 – $60

Online Event – 10/11/21 to 10/12/21 – 2021 Access to Veterinary Care Virtual Symposium – PPHE (fee applies)

Virtual

The University of Tennessee Program for Pet Health Equity Presents (fee applies): Sessions will cover lessons learned during the Pilot Phase of the AlignCare One Health healthcare system. Discussions will focus on strategies used to help increase access to veterinary care for bonded families. Presenters will share the roadmap for communities interested in developing and creating AlignCare communities, which will help families in need to reduce the barriers they face in accessing sick or injury veterinary care for their pet(s).

$30 – $60

Webinar – 10/12/21 – Surgical Pain Management and the Incorporation of Liposomal Bupivacaine – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary VETgirl–Elanco webinar, where Dr. Andrew Jackson, DACVS reviews how we can use multimodal pain therapy during surgical procedures. This webinar will review surgical pain control, discuss how to implement local anesthesia in your veterinary practice, and what the expected effects and cost management of medications are.

Free

Webinar – 10/13/21 – All About Behavior: How to Approach Behavior Cases in General Practice – HSVMA

Virtual

HSVMA Presents: During this behavior webinar we will explore the process of diagnosing common behavior problems in dogs and cats and outline the steps needed when creating and implementing a behavior plan. We will discuss the difference between a primary behavioral problem and a training issue and which cases we should handle and which we should refer to a behaviorist.

Free

Online Course – 10/14/21 to 10/17/21 – Anesthesia & Pain Management – live online from New Orleans – IVS (fee applies)

Virtual

IVS Presents (fee applies): This all new seminar has been designed to provide you with practical information on the current thoughts on anesthesia along with acute and chronic pain management in your practice.

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Webinar – 10/14/21 – Cures4Cats Webinar Series: Feline Cardiomyopathy – EveryCat Health Foundation

Virtual

EveryCat Health Foundation Presents: The lecture will review the common forms of feline heart disease with a concentration on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common form of heart disease in cats. Common clinical signs and diagnostic tests will be reviewed. There will also be a presentation of commonly used drugs to treat feline heart disease.

Free

Webinar – 10/14/21 – Psychopharmacology: Prescribing for Canine and Feline Patients – ACVB (fee applies)

Virtual

ACVB Presents (fee applies): This lecture will give an overview of the main classes of drugs used for daily and as needed treatment of emotional disorders in dogs and cats – how they work, what the therapeutic expectations are for each, and what side effects may be expected. Drug interactions, adverse effects, and weaning protocols will also be discussed.

$40

Online Course – 10/14/21 to 10/17/21 – Anesthesia & Pain Management – live online from New Orleans – IVS (fee applies)

Virtual

IVS Presents (fee applies): This all new seminar has been designed to provide you with practical information on the current thoughts on anesthesia along with acute and chronic pain management in your practice.

See info

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

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare leaders. 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 Course – 10/14/21 to 10/17/21 – Anesthesia & Pain Management – live online from New Orleans – IVS (fee applies)

Virtual

IVS Presents (fee applies): This all new seminar has been designed to provide you with practical information on the current thoughts on anesthesia along with acute and chronic pain management in your practice.

See info