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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Humane Network/UoP Presents (fee applies): Comprehensive behavior programs are essential to keep the animals behaviorally and emotionally healthy during their stay. This eight-week course will give you the knowledge and skills to develop an effective behavior program aimed at improving the welfare of the animals in your care.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: While this webinar can be attended as a standalone course, we will build on our Fancy Footwork approach to handling and training to offer practical training, handling, and safety solutions to on-leash reactivity for dogs living in shelters.
PPG Presents (fee applies): When bonding with or training your pet, what keeps them motivated? Learn what an emotional bank account is and how it is helpful, and why “currency” can help when working with your pet.
Best Friends Presents (fee applies): During this event, you’ll connect with animal welfare leaders from across the country, unite with like-minded animal welfare supporters and gain knowledge to save the lives of more homeless pets in your community.
This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent…
Community Cats Podcast Presents (small fee applies): Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? Our expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works.
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event on Thursday, July 7, at 12:00 pm (PT) with special guest Dante Camacho. The episode will include real-time training demos, audience Q & A, and so much more!
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Come and learn a step-by-step protocol developed by Claudia Fugazza, that teaches your dog to not only mimic your behavior, but transfer that understanding in the teaching of new, unknown behaviors. Learn how teaching your dog to imitate you can enhance any training method you already use.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies to non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl anesthesia webinar, Dr. Mike Barletta, MS, PhD, DACVAA reviews anesthetic management of dogs and cats with endocrine diseases. Dr. Barletta will discuss drug protocols and monitoring for patients with diabetes mellitus, hyper/hypoadrenocorticism, and hyperthyroidism.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): By substituting a spiral made up of a wide variety of needed skills, you and your dog will be able to train longer with more joy and less stress - what a win for your team! In this webinar, you'll learn what qualities to consider in your spiral training and how to attain your goals without hyper-focusing on any singular skill or behavior.
EveryCat Health Foundation and Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida Present (fee applies): At the feline health symposium we will welcome pioneers in cat health from across the globe who will be presenting on topics such as FIP, Kitten Health, Cat Friendly Homing, Treating Chronic Pain, Community Cats, FeLV and more.
EveryCat Health Foundation and Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida Present (fee applies): At the feline health symposium we will welcome pioneers in cat health from across the globe who will be presenting on topics such as FIP, Kitten Health, Cat Friendly Homing, Treating Chronic Pain, Community Cats, FeLV and more.
Maddie's Fund Presents: Help us in celebrating Dr. Lila Miller's impact on Shelter Medicine every July 10th! Dr. Miller has long been a pioneer and leading voice in veterinary shelter medicine. She transformed the lives of countless pets, developing the first veterinarian-written guidelines for shelter animal care, which are now used in shelters across the country to ensure the humane treatment of shelter pets.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Merck Animal Health webinar, Dr. Mike Canfield, DACVD reviews the anatomy of the ear. Tune in to learn what equipment and procedures to use and how to effectively treat otitis externa.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): Tune in to learn when and which drugs to use for certain diseases, how to maximize antimicrobial efficacy based on their pharmacological properties, when and how to de-escalate treatment, and how to decide on duration of antimicrobial therapy.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Tammy Grubb, PhD, DACVAA will review the importance of pain pathway knowledge in building effective analgesic protocols, discuss the biggest gap in our current analgesic drugs and introduce a new, longer-duration opioid for post-operative pain relief.
Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this webinar, hosted by Aimee Sadler, CEO and Founder of DPFL, you will learn how to work with dogs that are wary of strangers by building their confidence and helping them develop new skills which will enable them to meet new people (and potential adopters) happily and successfully!
Fear Free Presents: Looking for practical ways to improve happiness and productivity while decreasing burnout and dysfunction in your practice? Join Natalie Gruchow, CVPM, SHRM-CP, Elite FFCP (Veterinary) who will explore ways to overcome leadership obstacles and strengthen a Fear Free culture.
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Tiffany Gendron, CVT, VTS (ECC) reviews the principles of triage. Tune in to learn how to use your exam and triage assessment to get the patient the care they need when they need it!
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): After this webinar, you will notice many examples in everyday situations of these accidental side-effects of training and will have alternative strategies to prevent them.
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