Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Debbie Martin, LVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, VTS (Behavior) explores the various classes of commonly prescribed anti-anxiety medications in veterinary medicine. Tune in to learn how to recognize potential side effects and contra-indications of behavioral medications of the patients in your care.

Maddie’s Fund Presents: The results of a recent study indicate that shelter cats placed in foster care were not at a disadvantage. These findings can benefit both cats and animal shelters alike. Attendees will learn more about the study and how to apply the findings of the research to help reduce stress and promote welfare for cats living in animal shelters.

ACVB (fee applies): Veterinarians actually know a great deal about canine signaling and aggression yet most of it has become second nature to us. Learning how to label these behaviors and use common sense explanations for why dogs do what they do will help you keep your clients and staff safe and dogs in their homes.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join Michael Shikashio CDBC as he showcases a variety of defensive handling techniques for what to do when off-leash dogs approach or attack your on-leash dog, managing sudden moments when distance from people or other dogs cannot be controlled, and more.

The AAWA Presents: When individuals feel fully included and are able to speak honestly and without fear of social risk, teams are more innovative, make fewer errors, are more capable of complex problem solving, and are willing to give discretionary effort for the good of the group. This session will explore the key elements of psychological safety in teams. You, as a leader, will be equipped with tips and techniques for fostering psychological safety in your organization.

HSVMA Presents: Learn the most recent information to detect intercat conflict, the interplay between mental and physical health and how to manage the distress in these patients. Although psychopharmacology is often recommended, it is most important to address the physical and social environment and identify whether medical management is needed.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Laurel Bird, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) reviews the oral anatomy as seen on dental radiographs and discusses what is needed for a diagnostic image no matter how the patient is positioned. Tune in for tips and tricks to improve your success in dental radiography!

ASPCAPro Presents: Shelter medicine practitioners must be knowledgeable in a wide variety of areas, including population management, infectious disease, behavioral health, and much more. This webinar will provide an introduction to shelter medicine, share best practices for the standard of care in shelters, and show why a shelter veterinarian is so much more than just performing spay and neuter!

FDSA Presents (fee applies): In the +R world, we place considerable emphasis on reinforcing what’s right, and telling our dogs what we want them TO DO. We want to keep things happy and positive for our dogs, and we put a lot of energy into helping them be right. Where does “errorless learning” fit into this picture? Is there any room in +R training for mistakes? And why do we get so caught up in our dogs’ mistakes anyway? In this webinar, we’ll unpack all of the above!

Community Cats Podcast Presents: How do you mobilize the public to trap the cats in their own backyards and get hands-on involved, attract volunteers and gain community support?  Learn from the folks who started the community TNR program in New York City and helped other municipalities organize their programs as well.  We’ll go over training the public, providing support services, tracking success, gaining publicity and more.

PPG Presents (fee applies): This presentation will offer an understanding of predatory behavior in dogs as well as the strategy options for training and managing it. What is our best bet for training a recall in a predatory dog without the use of aversive stimuli (R-)? And is it possible to improve a dog who is predatory towards resident cats?

PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar combines theory and practical applications of neuroscientific research to better support dogs experiencing aggressive behavior.