Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

VETGirl Presents: En este webinar, de 1 hora de VETgirl Español, el Dr. Leonel Londoño, DVM, DACVECC, se hará una revisión de las maniobras terapéuticas requeridas para el manejo de pacientes felinos con obstrucción uretral aguda, incluyendo el manejo de arritmias y colocación de catéteres urinarios que se dificultan. Dr. Londoño también explicará algunos de los errores que se encuentran de forma común en el manejo durante la hospitalización y después de la salida del hospital.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl–veterinary technician webinar, Laurel Bird, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) will tell you all you need to know about performing dental nerve blocks. Tune in to learn the techniques you need to confidently use dental nerve blocks to improve your patient’s comfort during and after dental procedures.

Think Anesthesia Presents: Join this month’s Think Anesthesia Live webinar for an organic discussion on diversity, equality, and inclusion in the veterinary profession. Our focus is to acknowledge the past, own the present and identify solutions for our future.

The AAWA Presents: During this session, we will explore the nature of bias, learn about different types that influence the work environment, and identify strategies to address bias effectively in the workplace. This session is open to all animal welfare professionals and would especially benefit hiring managers, teams, and other decision-makers in your organization.

HSVMA Presents: During this presentation we will discuss the scope of practice for veterinary technicians and the difference between veterinary assistants and technicians. Attendees will learn where to find and interpret the practice act & rules of their state. Proper utilization of professional veterinary technicians can help mitigate the veterinary shortage as well as increase practice revenue and efficiency.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl–leadership webinar, Karlene Belyea, MBA reviews tips on working more effectively with team members and clients. You’ll learn to use words that work, build influence and trust through a few simple body language techniques, more effectively listening, and understand how to encourage productive complaining. Tune in and learn how to communicate empathy by using the heart-head-heart model and how positive and effective team communication will create great relationships with clients too!

ASPCAPro Presents: Join Dr. Jesse Strong, DVM, DABT to learn all about mushroom exposures in cats and dogs! Most mushrooms cause stomach upset, but some can be deadly, making it difficult to know how aggressive treatment should be. While there are too many mushroom species to cover them all, this presentation will discuss the main categories of toxic mushrooms that can be found in the United States and Canada. 

National Kitten Coalition Presents: How much do I feed a kitten? How often? How much? How do I mix the formula? There are so many things to learn when it comes to feeding a tiny kitten. In this webinar, we will teach you the basics of how to safely bottle-feed a neonatal kitten and help it grow!

GoodPup Presents: In this webinar GoodPup will focus on how best to address our dogs that love to jump. We’ll identify different reasons why our dogs jump. Then we’ll explore how to prevent the jumping from becoming a problem and we’ll build some plans together as a group to help us solve when jumping is already a problem. This is one team discussion you won’t want to miss.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour, VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Jacqueline Neilson, DVM, DACVB tackles some common mindsets that may sabotage our health, happiness, and work in the veterinary setting. Tune in and learn how we can shift those mindsets to improve our personal well-being, the well-being of the profession, and the care we deliver to our patients.

Network for Good Presents: In this session, Rachel Bearbower will walk you through the 5 emails to construct an engaging (and effective) welcome series for your new donors. You’ll learn the key ingredients that go into each email to help your donor feel valued and appreciated and start turning your new donors into recurring, long-term donors.

The AAWA Presents: Hear how Montgomery County (MD) Collaboration Council came to the difficult understanding that its target communities were not taking advantage of their services because of obstacles in their path and how the pandemic helped push them to re-evaluate how to use technology to increase their access to these emerging communities.

HASS Presents: It’s raining cats and…kittens. Kitten season is upon us and feline lifesaving is front of mind. We’ve convened a panel of experts to share their best kitten season tips, tools, and tricks to help you save lives this year—and prevent a seasonal population boom in years to come.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): A deep dive into the herding breeds, their selection and the reason why they do things that challenge owners and trainers on a daily basis. Martina Miradoli will explain the main management and training tools that she uses in her Herder Bootcamp programs for herding breeds dogs in urban and pet environment.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will help you identify your dog’s needs, and more importantly your needs, within your life at this moment. The Relationship, Utilitarian Behaviors, Boundaries, Expectations and Reinforcement that I establish with my dogs, especially in my multi-dog household, keeps our day-to-day running smoothly.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl – Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, Dr. Kathryn Duncan, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) reviews canine Lyme disease as it relates to the tick vector, clinical signs, and available diagnostics. Tune in for case discussions to learn about the latest recommendations on treatment and prevention!