Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

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.

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

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Jocelyn Mott, DACVIM (SAIM) reviews treatments for feline diabetes mellitus. Join us as she discusses the exciting new treatment option for feline diabetes – sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors).

Network for Good Presents: Join Alyssa Wright as she reflects on lessons learned and ‘resolutions’ fundraisers need to make heading into 2023. We will touch upon ways in which you can successfully clean up your donor data, capture new major donors, and craft events that actually yield significant sums of money.

Network for Good Presents: Nonprofit Marketing and Development Consultant, Jayme Dingler is helping us start the new year off right by bringing back this can’t miss, interactive webinar for nonprofit staff and Board Members.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1.5-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT reviews common misconceptions of emergency and critical care. Tune in as she reviews the “shock” dose of fluids, if it matters which bag of fluids you grab, if septic cats look like septic dogs, and when you can reach for partial parenteral nutrition, antiarrhythmics, or steroids in the ER or ICU!

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Is your dog is a chronic leash puller? If leash walking is a misery then this webinar is for you! The Fenzi “cutting corners” method can work even for dogs where other approaches have failed. If you are tired of being dragged around or a trainer who simply wants more options for helping your clients, then join Denise and hear what she has to say about an entirely new approach!

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar is intended to provide advice, interventions, and skills for individuals working with reactive or overexcited dogs. “The circle method of Loose Leash Walking” will be used to help the behavior and emotional state of reactive and over-aroused dogs by allowing them to adjust to their environment, reconnect with their handlers, and become more emotionally comfortable in the presence of specific triggers.

PPG Presents (fee applies): In a shelter setting, the more quickly cats approach potential adopters, the sooner they get adopted. At Friends For Life Animal Shelter, Melissa and colleagues have developed a simple, novel, and effective ritualized introduction method that trains undersocialized cats to display genuinely friendly and affectionate behavior towards new people.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Adam Rudinsky, MS, DACVIM reviews canine acute diarrhea management. Once a patient is diagnosed, how are we going to treat it? Is prescribing metronidazole truly helping our patients? Are there more effective and beneficial treatments available? Tune in to get a clinical update on treatment of acute canine diarrhea.

Fear Free Presents: In this webinar, Fear Free’s Education Manager Lori Chamberland will take a closer look at each level of the FAS scale to empower you to score pets with greater confidence. You’ll watch video examples of pets at each level of the scale and discuss why it’s important to address stress early, rather than waiting until FAS 3 or higher to intervene.