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 – 12/8/22 – Small Animal Medicine Mini Boot Camp Series: Cardiology – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)

UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Presents (fee applies): In this session, the instructors will discuss and share updates regarding the diagnosis and treatment of heartworm disease and discuss how new discoveries are affecting clinical practice.  They will also answer your inquiries and present approaches to common clinical conundrums.

$79 – $139

Webinar – 12/8/22 – Approach the Small Animal Respiratory Emergency – VETGirl (fee applies)

Virtual

VETGirl Presents (fee applies to non-members): In this 2-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski, DACVIM, DACVECC reviews tips for improving the outcome in dogs and cats presenting with or developing respiratory distress. Tune in as Dr. Rozanski reviews emergency stabilization, diagnostics (including biomarkers and point of care ultrasound), common and not so common diseases, and most importantly, how to manage these cases!

Free – $50

Webinar – 12/9/22 – Premedication, Setting the Scene for Smooth Anesthesia – Think Anesthesia

Virtual

Think Anesthesia Presents: Register for this month’s live webinar Think Anesthesia: Premedication, Setting the Scene for Smooth Anesthesia presented by Karen Kerr, BA, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Anesthesia & Analgesia). Medications administered prior to anesthetic induction influence the ensuing anesthetic event and affect the patient’s overall experience.

Free

Webinar – 12/11/22 – Trauma torácico (Thoracic trauma) – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1.5-hour VETgirl Spanish webinar, Dr. Alberto Fernandez, DACVECC will discuss the clinical conditions associated with trauma to the chest cavity in a systematic approach to organ injuries, therapies and more.

Free

Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.

Free

Webinar – 12/14/22 – For Dog’s sake, can you stop that? Canine-Friendly Body Language Improvements for Humans – Dogs Playing for Life

Virtual

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this session, we will focus on the HUMAN handling that contributes to unwanted behavior, even “aggression”. Get ready to rethink your approach as we reveal the common and widely accepted and taught handling errors that set dogs up for failure. Through extensive video examples, we will demonstrate alternative handling techniques that help dogs to trust and thrive!

Free

Online Event – 12/14/22 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation: Special Edition with Bobby Mann and Shakela Brown – Maddie’s Fund

Virtual

Maddie's Fund Presents: How can we as animal care professionals help pets in service deserts where access to care is extremely limited or even non-existent?  How can we better reach and build trusting relationships with their caregivers? Join us for a half-hour chat with two successful animal well-being professionals who share a mindset that celebrates the love between people and pets.

Free

Webinar – 12/15/22 – Denise Fenzi – Whistle Recall: Creating a Fast and Furious Return to Handler – FDSA (fee applies)

Virtual

FDSA Presents (fee applies): If you want to see the dust fly when you need your dog to come back RIGHT NOW, then you need this webinar. No matter what your dog currently sees, smells or is in the process of attempting to catch, you CAN get a fast and furious return to you - the handler - simply because you called!

$19.95

Webinar – 12/18/22 – Evidence-Based Management of the Blocked Cat & Cultivating Client Compliance with your Urinary Nutrition – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 2-hour VETgirl–Royal Canin webinar, Dr. Andrea Monnig, DACVECC will review feline urethral obstruction, including the management and treatment of this common feline emergency. Tune in for evidence-based medicine to improve management of the urethral obstruction patient to provide the best possible outcomes.

Free

Webinar – 12/19/22 – The Overlooked Culprit of CIRD: Protection for the Holidays and Beyond – VETGirl

Virtual

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour, VETgirl–Merck Animal Health webinar, Dr. Natalie Marks, CVJ briefly reviews immunology associated with normal respiratory anatomy and what happens when fighting disease. Tune in to learn about the common yet overlooked culprits associated with CIRDC (canine infectious respiratory disease complex) and why reactive medicine for respiratory disease is more costly and less effective than proactivity

Free