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 – 11/4/21 to 11/5/21 – Canadian Violence Link Conference – Humane Canada (fee applies)

Virtual

Humane Canada Presents (fee applies): The Canadian Violence Link Conference is an innovative, ground-breaking event that examines the link between interpersonal abuse and animal abuse, looking at the vulnerabilities in both populations and how they intersect. This biennial conference brings together criminal justice system stakeholders that work to prevent and address violence against people or animals for cross-sectoral training on how to collaborate and stop the cycle of violence.

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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

Training – 11/7/21 – CAVMRC Fall Training on Animals in Disasters – CVMA (fee applies)

Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country 170 Railroad St., Santa Rosa, CA, CA, United States

CVMA Presents: This course provides detailed information on emergency/critical care topics that can benefit you in everyday practice as well as during a disaster response. Course instructors are Drs Jamie Peyton, Jeannine Berger, Shari O’Neill, and Grant Miller.

$25 – $139

Webinar – 11/7/21 – 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines: The Inside Scoop – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Merck Animal Health webinar, Ellen Carozza, LVT, Guidelines Task Force Member, reviews the 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines. Tune in to learn what the changes to the Guidelines are, the latest recommendations on core/non-core vaccines in cats, lifestyle vaccines based on the patient population, and the tools offered to help practices implement the Guidelines and make them stick.

Free

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 – 11/8/21 – Dental Nerve Blocks (Regional Analgesia) – VDOS (fee applies)

Virtual

VDOS Presents (fee applies): Feeling uncomfortable about sticking a needle through oral mucosa near a neurovascular bundle? Don't worry, here you learn everything you need to know about nerve blocks for your dental and oral surgical patients! This VDOS webinar will review local and regional anesthesia/analgesia for dental and oral surgical procedures in dogs and cats.

$44.99

Online Event – 11/9/21 – Open Arms Huddle #10 – Creating Partnerships with Other Animal Welfare Organizations – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Each Open Arms Challenge Zoom Huddle will consist of two 10-minute presentations followed by a 20-minute Q&A. Good things happen when shelter and rescue organizations have open communications with each other. ​ Spencer Conover, PASCO County, and Danielle Giroux of Runaways Rescue, will present.

Free

Online Seminar – 11/3/21 and 11/9/21 – Sexual Harassment Prevention Education and Training – CVMA (fee applies)

Virtual

CVMA Presents (fee applies): Employers with five or more employees must provide sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training for all employees by January 1, 2021, and every two years thereafter. We understand the strain this training requirement might put on staffing, so we offering the webinar on two different dates and times for your convenience.

$20 – $60

Town Hall – 11/9/21 – People, Pets, and Policies: Towards Community Supported Animal Sheltering – Best Friends

Virtual

Best Friends Presents: Learn about the newest trends in community supported animal sheltering to keep dogs and cats in their homes and out of our shelters. Topics covered will include tips on how to work with your city attorney, reckless owner and breed neutral dangerous dog laws, pet inclusive housing ordinances, effective community cat programs, and processes to avoid liability.

Free

Webinar – 11/10/21 – Webinar: Medical Mimics in Dogs: When Behavioral Symptoms are the Tip of the Iceberg – ACVB (fee applies)

Virtual

ACVB Presents (fee applies): Behavioral symptoms are often the first signs of illness owners notice. When those symptoms look like biting, panic disorders, compulsive behaviors, and many others it can be tempting to call in the veterinary psychiatry team. However, many underlying medical conditions can cause similar changes in behavior. Come to this lecture to learn how to identify when a patient's behavioral symptoms require further medical diagnostics.

$40

Webinar – 11/10/21 – Case-Based Acid Base Interpretation – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl webinar, Dr. Stephen DiBartola, DACVIM reviews acid-base interpretation in dogs and cats. Tune in to learn all about acid base disorders, both primary and mixed, as well as how the body compensates for acid base disturbances.

Free – $50