Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour VETgirl webinar, Dr. Michael Jaffe, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS reviews the challenges of performing orthopedic exams on cats. Tune in to learn several of the most common orthopedic injuries seen in our feline friends, including osteoarthritis, cranial cruciate ligament injuries, patellar luxations, and traumatic injuries.

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: Reactivity on the part of dogs living in shelters is a rampant issue that can contribute to behavioral deterioration, increased length of stay, and even loss of life. From a misdiagnosis of “aggression” to dogs whose reactive behavior escalates to problematic and potentially unsafe levels, learning how to help dogs suffering from reactivity issues is a crucial need shared by our entire industry.

VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (LAIM), presents this week’s Tuesday Topic, “Antibiotics 101: Basic Principles of Antibiotic Use, Selection, and Susceptibility Testing.”

Network for Good Presents: Nonprofits know that social media can have the power to engage communities and build support for their missions. But it’s so time-consuming to stay on top of the trends and the ever-shifting sands of social media. Nonprofit digital marketing expert Julia Campbell will show you exactly how in this training. If you feel like social media is taking over your entire day and taking away from your other responsibilities, this session is for you!

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, VETgirl–Merck Animal Health YouTube LIVE, Dr. Craig Prior, BVSC, CVJ discusses the risk of leptospirosis in humans and animals. Tune in to learn about all things lepto, from how worried you really have to be, to recognizing clinical signs, to treating and preventing it in your patients and staff!

CalAnimals Presents: Attendees will leave this session prepared to have conversations with the public about when and why it is best to leave kittens with mom, assessing kittens to determine if they have been abandoned, when one should step up to help kittens and what that help should look like, and lastly how to properly age young kittens.

PPG Presents (fee applies): As someone who loves animals or who works in the animal field you may commonly experience compassion fatigue. Compassion Fatigue is a real problem in the animal welfare field and we need to be aware of it.