Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

ACVB Presents (fee applies): Behavioral symptoms are often the first signs of illness owners notice. When those symptoms look like biting, panic disorders, compulsive behaviors, and many others it can be tempting to call in the veterinary psychiatry team. However, many underlying medical conditions can cause similar changes in behavior. Come to this lecture to learn how to identify when a patient’s behavioral symptoms require further medical diagnostics.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl webinar, Dr. Stephen DiBartola, DACVIM reviews acid-base interpretation in dogs and cats. Tune in to learn all about acid base disorders, both primary and mixed, as well as how the body compensates for acid base disturbances.

ASPCAPro Presents: You don’t need to sweat it when you encounter common low-toxicity agents in your clinical practice! This presentation will cover treatment options for a wide range of agents, including less toxic human medications, household products, and yard products.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Learn how to identify, understand, and integrate the full scope of potential factors influencing behavior – Learned, Environmental, Genetic, and unique internal conditions of the individual animal’s own Self – in order to prevent misunderstandings and incorrect assessment of cases, obstacles to the progress of behavior modification, inadequate safety and management provisions, and even life-threatening circumstances for both animals and people.

VDOS Presents (fee applies): Frustrated about resorbing roots and ankylosed teeth? What about refractory oral inflammation that cannot be controlled? We understand your frustration, but there is help! Let us show you how we do it!

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Blue Buffalo webinar, Dr. Martha Cline, DACVN reviews the basic principles of preventing bladder stones in dogs and cats – from decreasing urine concentration and precursors to altering urine pH! Tune in for better patient outcomes!

Community Cats Podcast Presents: Return-to-Field and Targeting – what are they and how can we use them to save lives and reduce the number of cats living on our streets? Learn what these approaches are, the policies behind them and the mechanics of how they work. Plus find out how Return-to-Field and targeted TNR can be combined to achieve dramatic, sustainable reductions in both euthanasia and intake at open admission shelters.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Amy Cardwell, CVT, VTS will review how to perform a variety of non-manual restraint techniques for imaging small animal veterinary patients. Tune in to brush up on all you need to know about x-ray technique!