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 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.

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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

Online Event – 10/16/21 – 2021 Online Fundraising Day – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

Virtual

Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): Online Fundraising Day includes a variety of online sessions to help you learn how to fundraise for your organization in the era of Covid-19 and generate new, innovative ways to fund the programs your community needs to help cats and kittens live safe, healthy lives. Be sure to bring your questions!

$20

Online Conference – 10/16/21 – 2021 Online Animal Welfare Symposium for Students – HSVMA

Virtual

HSVMA Presents: HSVMA will host our 7th annual Animal Welfare Symposium for Students online again this year. With the theme of Access to Care, we will present five live lectures and two networking events. Although geared towards veterinary and veterinary technician students, veterinary professionals and affiliates are welcome to attend.

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

Online Event – 10/17/21 – 2021 Online Diversity Day – Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)

Virtual

Community Cats Podcast Presents (fee applies): Join Community Cats Podcast on Sunday, October 17, 2021 for an Online Diversity Day featuring experts from the animal welfare world. The day includes a variety of online sessions to help you learn about the challenge issues around diversity in our community cat environment. Bring your questions!

$20

Webinar – 10/17/21 – Getting Out of the Box: Fresh Thoughts on Infection Prevention Protocols for Cats – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Michael R. Lappin, DACVIM, PhD will discuss current issues related to the prevention of infectious diseases in cats. Tune in to learn current thoughts on injection side sarcomas and vaccine-associated side effects, while maximizing the benefits of feline vaccinations. Find out how to avoid real or perceived adverse events or if there are alternative protocols to consider!

Free

Online Course – Starts 10/18/21 – Compassion Fatigue Strategies – University of Florida – Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program (fee applies)

Virtual

University of Florida - Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program Presents (fee applies): Compassion Fatigue Strategies is a unique online course designed to support people who work with animals. The course will help you recognize signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, learn to manage your stress levels and increase your self-care practices, connect with the rewards of your work, build your resiliency, and commit to making successful changes in your life and in your organization.

$200

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 Event – 10/18/21 – ACO ALL ACCESS: Future of Field Services – NACA

Virtual

NACA Presents: Join NACA for our first ever live streamed training opportunity!! An hour of presentation and open discussion!! Let’s talk about taking steps towards supportive field services practices, how to move towards resource provision and away from punishment while building trust and positive relationships within the community.

Free