Shelter Learniverse

Webinar - 9/23/20 - The Practices of Purposeful Leadership - The AAWA
2020-09-23 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
The experience of meaningfulness is a critical ingredient to thriving at work. While animal welfare work is naturally imbued with a sense of meaning, especially in times of crisis, we often lose sight of it or fail to enable it. Research finds those who work for purposeful leaders – leaders who routinely enable the experience of meaningfulness throughout their teams – are more fulfilled, resilient, higher performing, and significantly less likely to burn out, even in the most challenging times. This session describes the science of purpose and meaning and shows how purposeful leaders compel teams and organizations toward their positive potential. We’ll explore three evidence-based practices of purposeful leadership to empower leaders to bring the best out of their teams in a meaningful way.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
i. Understand the science of wellbeing, meaning, and purpose
ii. Understand the human performance and business case upside of wellbeing, meaning, and purpose in the workplace
iii. An introduction to the 3 key practice domains of Purposeful Leadership
iv. An exploration of some evidence-based tools for applying Purposeful Leadership across the 3 key practice domain
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theaawa.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1376322

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2020-09-24 11:00 - 12:30, 2020-10-01 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.
Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.
The topics are:

Advice to Resolve Common Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats to Prevent Surrender – June 4th

Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective – June 11th

Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

Tuition for entire series:
$40 Staff & Volunteers of CalAnimals Member Organizations – Remember to sign into the Member Portal to receive member discount.
$55 non-members
Complete your registration today. You will be automatically enrolled in ALL 4 sessions. A unique code and password will be emailed to you. The link may not be shared.

6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020

When:
All Thursdays in June
11am-12:30pm

Where:
VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS

Presenter:
Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Kathy@CalAnimals.org

REGISTER HERE: https://calanimals.site-ym.com/event/KelleyBollenWorkshopJune

Online Meeting - Fridays - Animal Welfare Leadership Round Up - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2020-09-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-10-02 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
These calls are for executive and leadership level staff. 150 to 200 shelter professionals, national leaders and shelter veterinarians typically participate and we discuss everything from disaster and emergency relief planning, to creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive organizations, to addressing the realities of budget reductions and the need to pivot to better serve people and animals.
Link to join meeting (note this has changed!)
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Online Event - Wednesdays - Maddie's Instructor Summit - AmPa!
2020-09-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The AmPA! weekly Maddie’s Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week.
You’ll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
Click this link to join at 3pm CT: https://bit.ly/3cjHM5I
WEBSITE LINK: Facebook Page With Info – Click Here

Online Event - Fridays - Maddie's Instructor Summit - AmPa!
2020-09-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-09-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Online Event - 9/26/20 - The ASPCA’s Trap Neuter Return and Monitor (TNRM) Online Certification Workshop - ASPCAPro
2020-09-26 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Want to help community cats? Register for the ASPCA’s Trap Neuter Return and Monitor (TNRM) online certification workshop on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 11-1 ET, and learn how to start or elevate a program in your neighborhood.

Register Now!

During this two-hour online course, ASPCA staff and field experts will guide you through the techniques, medical considerations, and neighborhood relations for beginning or elevating a TNRM program in your community.
Using examples from years of experience, research data, and video demonstrations, presenters will review all aspects of trapping, transporting, returning, monitoring, providing pre/post-operative care, and sheltering community cats, and offer tips on how to communicate with neighbors and successfully collaborate with local officials.
What You’ll Learn:

The history and behavior of community cats
Best practices for TNRM
How TNRM is the most humane and effective method for managing community cat colonies
How to become an advocate for unowned cats in your community
How to use box traps, dividers, special trapping techniques, and pre/post spay-neuter in-trap care
How to access free services for rescuers in New York City
How to network with fellow caretakers

Attendees will also receive resources that will provide the support and information you need to begin your own TNRM project.
Questions? Email TNRinfo@aspca.org for more information.
Registrants who can’t attend the live session will be able to review the recording and complete a quiz to demonstrate their understanding of TNRM. They’ll also receive a virtual certificate to verify their participation in the course.
Sincerely,
The ASPCApro team
P.S. Can’t attend live? Register anyway, and after the workshop we’ll send you a link to take the course online.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training-online-courses/aspcas-trap-neuter-return-and-monitor-tnrm-online

Online Workshop - 9/26/20 - Inter-dog Play Overview - Shelter Playgroup Alliance
2020-09-26 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Saturday, September 26, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific (4 hours)

SPA Workshop Session 3
Inter-dog play overview
Description: This is the third of a four-part workshop series on the implementation of inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this third session we will discuss appropriate inter-dog play.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterdogplay.org/workshop-dates-and-locations

Online Conference - 9/27/20 - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine - Fall Symposium - UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)
2020-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Fall Symposium: A Continuing Education Event
Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (PDT)
CE Credit: Up to 8 hours (pending approval)
Location: via live webinar
LIVE WEBINAR: This year’s event will be online only via live webinar. The webinar will be live (PDT) and interactive. The live sessions will not be available as a recording. If you have never attended a Zoom webinar before, test your computer or mobile device here.
~ In collaboration with the Northern California Association of Equine Practitioners ~
VIEW SCHEDULE
REGISTER
REGISTRATION CLOSES Saturday, September 26th at 4:00 pm (PDT)
NCAEP MEMBERS >> REGISTER HERE

FULL SYMPOSIUM (ALL THREE TRACKS)
Registration before
Sept. 10, 2020
Registration
Sept. 10, 2020 or later

Veterinarian: All three tracks included
$195.00
$245.00

Veterinary Technician: All three tracks included
$80.00
$130.00

EQUINE ONLY OPTION

Veterinarian
$125.00
$175.00

Veterinary Technician
$70.00
$120.00

UC Davis SVM Employees and Students: Special pricing available. Select UC Davis Employee or UC Davis Student when registering.

PROGRAM
We are thrilled to host a virtual only edition of our Fall Symposium this year.

Keynote Session: COVID-19 – A Blueprint for Hope

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Jonna Mazet, Professor of Epidemiology and Disease Ecology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Founding Director, One Health Institute, will provide a timely lecture entitled COVID 19-A Blueprint for Hope.

This year’s symposium includes our Small Animal ‘Year in Review’: clinically relevant discussions of the literature on such topics as Dermatology with Dr. Catherine Outerbridge, Soft Tissue Surgery with Dr. Ingrid Balsa, and Nephrology with Dr. Sheri Ross.
The afternoon track is dedicated to the most relevant science on canine and feline behavior led by Dr. Melissa Bain and Dr. Mikel Delgado.
New this year: Veterinary Technician Track
We have a special track designed just for veterinary technicians, along with a reduced price.
Dr. Jamie Peyton will provide lectures on Managing Chronic Pain and Palliative Care for the Veterinary Patient, among others. In addition, veterinary technicians will have access to attend the afternoon behavior sessions.
Fall Symposium Equine Only Track
The Equine Only option is now open for registration. The Equine only option includes the four equine sessions plus the keynote lecture (up to 5 hours CE Credit). Note: The Equine track is also included in the full symposium registration fee.
Featured sessions include:

Antimicrobial Therapy/Resistance with Dr. Gary Magdesian
Regenerative Medicine in Horses with Dr. Jennifer Cassano
Chemotherapeutic Options in Horses with Dr. Emily Berryhill
Coxofemoral Ultrasound: Too Hip to Be Cool with Dr. Mary Beth Whitcomb

CE Info
One hour of continuing education (CE) is defined as 50 minutes of presentation and a 10-minute break. Presentation time includes question and answer time.
CE Certificates

Attendance is recorded through Zoom when you join a session.
You must register and login to the webinar with your first and last name and the email with which you registered for the conference in order for us to verify your attendance.
Additional information and webinar links will be provided in a confirmation email in September.

WEBSITE LINK: https://ce.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/symposia-events/2020-fall-symposium

Online Event - 9/27/20 - Managing Inter-Dog Play the LIMA Way - Shelter Playgroup Alliance
2020-09-27 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Sunday, September 27, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific (4 hours)

SPA Workshop Session 4
Managing Inter-dog play the LIMA way
​Description: This is the fourth of a four-part workshop series on the implementation of inter-dog playgroups in shelters. During this fourth session we will discuss how to manage playgroups using the LIMA ethical standard.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.shelterdogplay.org/workshop-dates-and-locations

Online Course - Starts 9/28/20 - Fundamentals of Animal Behavior and Learning - IAABC (Fee Applies)
2020-09-28 | Virtual
Fundamentals of Animal Behavior and Learning
“That there could be a science of behavior, of what we do, of who we are?
How could you resist that?”
– Donald M. Baer

Course Information
Register

Course begins: September 28, 2020
Duration: 4 weeks
Instructor: JoAnna Platzer, B.Sc.
Video Lectures by Dr. Erica Feuerbacher
Register Now

About the Course
This course will help you:

Think scientifically about animal training and behavior consulting for all species.
Understand and break training into component principles.
Understand environmental events that maintain behavior.
Increase your ability to be humane and effective.
Understand how labels such as “aggressive” or “submissive” cloud our thinking and our work.
Consider what we are describing when we say an animal is “confident,” “creative,” “a problem solver,” and how we should approach those learners.
See the common principles at play in different animals & species.
Become a more effective and humane trainer by cutting through the jargon and directly assessing behavior.

Course Activities, Objectives, & Assessment
Online Lectures: Each week there will be several short videos (10-20 minutes each; typically 60-90 minutes total per week) that will discuss the topics for that week.
Online Readings with Reading Guides: Each week you will have a scientific reading with a guide to help you navigate the reading. The paper will exemplify the principles being discussed that week.
Online Assignments: During Weeks 1-3, you will have 1-2 short online assignments each week. Some of these will entail you giving an example and then giving feedback on examples provided by a few of your fellow students.
Online posts: During Weeks 2-4 you will post two questions, comments or reflections relevant to the material from the previous week to the discussion forum. You will also respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts from that week (= total of four posts per week). Your questions and responses will be graded based on their thoughtfulness and completeness.
Final Project: During Week 4, you will complete a final project/paper in which you will synthesize the topics covered to cohesively analyze and scientifically critique publicly available training videos and handouts.
Class Schedule
This four-week course will begin on the specified start date. The first three weeks will explore the scope of the course. There will be no new content in the fourth week which is reserved for completing final projects, discussion and synthesizing the course content. Students will have access to the course material for 60 days after the course ends.
Course Completion/CEU Requirements
Auditors must review all course material. This will be verified in the Learning Management System.
Full Students must carry out the reading assignments listed in the syllabus before class (first class not included), complete all assignments, check email and visit the learning site regularly (at least once a day) to check in on the discussion group. Students should expect to spend an average of 4-5 hours per week on course material and viewing, depending on individual speed of learning and the week’s materials.
Registration Information

Auditor
Full Student

CEUs
6 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)
8 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)

Member Cost
$129*
$199*

Non-Member Cost
$159
$259

*IAABC Members – log into your member account for the discount code
Online Course Cancellation Policy

Full refunds available more than 30 days before program start.
50% refund available 16 – 30 days before program start.
No refunds available 15 or fewer days before program start.

About the Instructors

JoAnna Platzer, B.Sc., CPDT-KA, is a Doctoral Candidate in the Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare lab at Virginia Tech under Dr. Erica Feuerbacher. She attended the University of Florida where she majored in Zoology with an emphasis on animal behavior. After graduation, she participated in research on site fidelity of Mockingbirds with the University of Florida, social behavior of Fairy-wrens with Cornell University, and comparative cognition of canines with Yale University. She has worked as a professional dog trainer and has experience in zoos and conservancies, where she was involved in training exotic animal species for enrichment and low-stress husbandry. Her current research focuses on the impact of fostering programs on shelter dog welfare, reinforcer efficacy of different types of grain for horses, and behavioral synchronization between dogs and their owners.

Erica Feuerbacher, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CPDT-KA is an Assistant Professor of Anthrozoology at Carroll College in Helena, MT, where she leads the canine program in which students train foster dogs during the academic year. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Florida under the advisorship of Dr. Clive Wynne in the UF Canine Cognition and Behavior Lab (now part of the Canine Science Collaboratory) and her Masters in Behavior Analysis in the Organization for Reinforcement Contingencies under the advisorship of Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz.
She has published a variety of scientific articles of her research on learning theory and the dog-human relationship. She has taught Principles of Behavior Analysis, Behaviorism in Contemporary Society, Learning and Cognition, Basic and Advanced Canine Training, Research Methods, and General Psychology at the college level. She has earned several awards for her behavior analytic research and her dedication to the theoretical foundations of behavior analysis. Her research interests center on dog-human social interactions, canine welfare, and enhancing humane, effective training techniques.

If you have questions, email us at courses@iaabc.org.
WEBSITE LINK: https://m.iaabc.org/courses/fundamentals-animal-behavior/

Online Course - Starts 9/28/20 - Compassion Fatigue Strategies - University of Florida - Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program (fee applies)
2020-09-28 | Virtual
Compassion Fatigue Strategies

Compassion Fatigue Strategies is a unique online class designed to support people who work with animals. In this four module, self-paced class, you will establish a foundation of knowledge to help you better understand and transform your experience with compassion fatigue.The course will help you recognize signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, learn to manage your stress levels and increase your self-care practices, connect with the rewards of your work, build your resiliency, and commit to making successful changes in your life and in your organization.
This class is a personal exploration to help you build the self-awareness necessary to manage the impact of compassion fatigue. Please be aware that the class work can be emotionally challenging.
By the end of class you’ll have six strategies to help you manage and transform your experience with compassion fatigue, your personal mission statement and goals to help you make lasting changes, a better understanding of yourself and how to engage in self-care that works for you, and the tools you need to be well, while you continue to do good work!

When help is needed.

This class is not a substitution for professional mental health care. If you’re suffering from clinical depression, anxiety, or are having suicidal thoughts, please seek professional help.

Course Instructor

Jessica Dolce is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator via the Green Cross of Traumatology, receiving her training through The Figley Institute and Tend Academy. She helps animal care and welfare professionals to navigate compassion fatigue and cultivate resilience, so that they can make a positive impact for animals and create a life that they truly enjoy.Jessica brings more than fifteen years of experience working with and for companion animals to her classes, workshops and coaching. She is an adjunct faculty member at the Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida and her project, Dogs In Need Of Space, provides practical, emotional support to dog owners and animal care professionals around the world. Jessica earned her Master of Science in Adult and Higher Education from the University of Southern Maine and holds certificates in mindfulness facilitation and positive psychology coaching.You can find Jessica online at jessicadolce.com

Course Schedule
This asynchronous course begins on September 28th, 2020. The interactive portion of this course including discussions with the course instructor will end on November 22nd, 2020 however participants will still be able to access course materials and complete the modules in order to earn a certificate of completion through January 22nd, 2021.
Registration
Registration for this course is completed via the University of Florida’s Distance Learning department using the “Quick Registration” platform. The self-paced course materials are delivered entirely online through UF’s e-Learning platform (Canvas). Registration Fee: $200.
Veterinary Continuing Education Credits
This course is the equivalent of 15 contact hours for Veterinary Continuing Education in the state of Florida. Students taking this course from other states will need to contact their licensing board for guidance. This course has also been approved for Certified Animal Welfare Administrator Continuing Education Credits. Those students who are Certified Animal Welfare Administrators through The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (Formerly SAWA) are to keep a record of the time spent in this course to apply for the credit.
Required Resources
No texts are required for this course. All readings and resources are contained within the online course management system.

REGISTER TODAY!

WEBSITE LINK: https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/education/continuing-education/compassion-fatigue-strategies/

Weekly Call - Monday Mornings - Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals - Maddie's Fund
2020-09-28 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning at 7am PT/10am ET to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.
NEW TIME as of 9/23/20 – 8 AM PT, 11 AM ET.
Led by Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Director of Pima Animal Care in Tucson, AZ, these calls have provided an opportunity for people to connect that otherwise may not have even met.
“The purpose of these calls is simple – maintain connection among shelter professionals, provide support and comradery, and share science-based news and information along with emerging best practices in animal welfare,” Hassen-Auerbach says. “These calls are always lively and interesting and we’re not afraid to debate and share different perspectives from the attendees. You can take center stage and share your thoughts and ideas in front of several hundred of your colleagues or quietly drink your morning coffee and listen in.”
For many, these calls have been an invaluable resource. “When the subject of DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) came to the front of all of our minds, the calls adapted and we had a space to again learn from one another,” said Emily Klehm from South Suburban Humane Society in Chicago Heights, IL. “The calls have been my go-to source for grant information, statistics and trends. I’ve also been able to identify and connect to colleagues working on the same issues in similar communities.”
Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Executive Director at Austin Pets Alive! adds, “We hear from people in the industry who have important information related to COVID, new programming and research.  This is information you can’t possibly get in your day to day work at your local shelter.”
If you’re a shelter professional, dedicated volunteer or run a rescue organization, we want you to join us! Bookmark the link below and we will see you on Monday!
Note: The calls are recorded so if you can’t make it, you can listen in later. If you haven’t already, join the Facebook group to access the link to recorded calls and to connect with others on there.
MONDAYS: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT – new time
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Online Course - Registration Opens 9/29/20 - Clinical Use of Perioperative Drugs in the Small Animal Patient: Real-World Applications - VIN/VSPN (fee applies)
2020-09-29 | Virtual
ANES114-0920: Clinical Use of Perioperative Drugs in the Small Animal Patient: Real-World Applications
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Presenters:

Nancy Brock, DVM, DACVAA (Course Coordinator)
Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA
Kris Kruse-Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA
Course Open: September 29-November 6, 2020
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2020; 8:00-10:00 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock ConverterLevel and Prerequisites: This basic course will appeal to seasoned, newly minted and returning small animal clinicians alike – anyone interested in deepening their understanding of decision making that enhances clinical anesthesia safety:

Veterinarians new to and re-acquainting themselves with small animal practice will find a valuable overview of drugs and drug selection to optimize anesthesia management.
Experienced practitioners will find this course to be helpful optimizing existing anesthesia protocols and developing new protocols with an introduction to newly available anesthetic drugs.

VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and licensed or experienced (5 years suggested) veterinary staff. Veterinary staff may only enroll if they are associated with an enrolled veterinarian. Veterinary staff need to provide the name of their veterinarian in the comment section during the enrollment process. This course is RACE approved for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 22-42933)
Please note: Veterinary staff may not be able to access the full complement of VIN Message Board – based resources in the course library.Course Information:
This course provides an overview of anesthesia drugs, old and new, with a focus on drug selection to optimize anesthesia management in cats, dogs and rabbits. Case studies with varying levels of complexity and patient compromise will provide examples for participants to discuss pros and cons of drug selection.
Week 1 (Real Time Session October 6, 2020): Pre-anesthesia Medication (Oral and Injectable)
Presenters: Dr. Nancy Brock, Dr. Lydia Love, and Dr. Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

modify their existing pre-anesthesia protocols to address nagging problems or persistent deficiencies.
choose whether newer anesthesia drugs or techniques should be incorporated into their current anesthesia protocols.
adjust their anesthesia drug dosing regimens and drug timing to fit patient safety needs.

Week 2 (Real Time Session October 13, 2020): Induction and Maintenance of Anesthesia
Presenters: Dr. Nancy Brock, Dr. Lydia Love, and Dr. Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

modify their existing anesthesia induction and maintenance protocols to address nagging problems or persistent deficiencies.
choose whether newer anesthesia drugs or different use scenarios for existing drugs should be incorporated into their current anesthesia protocols.
adjust their anesthesia induction drug dosing and anesthesia maintenance regimens.

Week 3 (Real Time Session October 20, 2020): Peri-operative Pain Management & Recovery from Anesthesia
Presenters: Dr. Nancy Brock, Dr. Lydia Love, and Dr. Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

modify their existing anesthesia protocols to address nagging problems or persistent deficiencies and improve quality and safety of anesthesia recovery and pain management for their patients.
choose whether newer anesthesia or analgesia drugs or techniques should be incorporated into their current anesthesia protocols.
adjust their anesthesia and analgesia drug dosing regimens based on patient needs and drug availability.

Week 4 (Real Time Session October 27, 2020): Putting it All Together – Case Examples
Presenters: Dr. Nancy Brock, Dr. Lydia Love, and Dr. Kris Kruse-Elliott
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

use information learned in the course to improve quality and safety of anesthesia delivery and address nagging problems or persistent deficiencies.
choose whether newer anesthesia drugs or techniques should be incorporated into their current anesthesia protocols.
adjust their anesthesia and analgesia drug dosing regimens to specific case use in their practice.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.
Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.About the Presenters:
Nancy Brock, who is originally from Montreal, obtained her DVM degree from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 1982. She completed a residency in anesthesia and critical care at the University of California, Davis in 1988. In 1995, she became certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia. Based in Eastern Ontario, Canada Dr. Brock provides veterinarians and their nursing staff with anesthesia assistance and expertise. This assistance comes in the form of case management through telemedicine, telephone consultation and the training of veterinarians and technicians in advanced anesthesia techniques. She is also the author of a quick reference anesthesia publication entitled Veterinary Anesthesia Update for small animal practitioners.Lydia Love graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2002. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including non-profit spay-neuter practice; small animal relief & emergency work; private specialty referral practice; and academic practice, most recently, at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been board certified by the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia since 2010.
Kris Kruse-Elliott received her DVM from Oregon State University in 1984. The following year was spent in mixed animal practice in Seattle, WA before moving on to advanced specialty training in anesthesiology. She completed her anesthesia residency at North Carolina State University from 1985-1988, becoming board certified and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia in 1989. Dr. Kruse received her PhD in pulmonary physiology from North Carolina State University in 1992 and joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison the same year where she taught for 15 years. She is currently based in Reno, NV and commutes to the Bay Area where she works in private specialty practice.
Total CE Credit: 8
Tuition: Member $184 ($166 early bird special if enrolled by September 15, 2020)
Non-Member $292 ($263 early bird special if enrolled by September 15, 2020)
Prices are listed in US dollars.*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on October 6, 2020 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.
To Enroll:

Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

“This program (22-42933) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 8 CE Credits, with a maximum of 8 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian or veterinary technician/technologist. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: Medical, using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference). This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements.”
Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
*For more information on VIN’s upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education DirectorVIN CE Services: CEonVIN
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/ce/ANES114-0920.htm

Webinar - 9/29/20 - Top 10 Tips for Taking Wildlife Calls - HSUS
2020-09-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Is your agency or organization overwhelmed with panicked calls from the public about wildlife problems? Do you spend staff time and energy dealing with these calls? If so, this webinar is for you! We will share our top 10 tips for taking calls from the public about wildlife, to help you resolve problems over the phone in a matter of minutes! Topics include tips for calming down upset and fearful callers, questions to ask that will help you accurately diagnose the problem, tactics for working with the caller to solve the problem themselves (without having to dispatch an officer!), and tips for increasing tolerance among the public for the wild neighbors in your community.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.animalsheltering.org/trainings/top-10-tips-taking-wildlife-calls

Webinar - 9/29/20 - Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Just-in-Time Tune-Ups to Get Animals Adopted - ASPCAPro
2020-09-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Just-in-Time Tune-Ups to Get Animals Adopted

Date:

Tue, Sep 29, 2020 3:00pm – Tue, Sep 29, 2020 4:00pm EDT

PRESENTERS:
Rachel Maso, CPDT-KA Director of Behavior, The ASPCA Adoption Center
Courtney Gumienny, Director of Adoptions, Charleston Animal Society
Kelly DiCicco, Manager, Adoptions Promotions, ASPCA
Donya Satriale, Director of Behavior, Charleston Animal Society
Emily Patterson-Kane, Ph.D., Director, Research, ASPCA

REGISTER

About this Webinar

Want to help your shelter animals get ready for adoption? Join our expert panel to discuss best practices for tweaking behavior to help shelter dogs and cats find new homes. Adoption ambassadors will be on deck for advice on how foster parents can help make your shelter animals appeal to potential adopters.

Takeaways

Helping your adoption ambassadors show off a dog or cats best qualities
Prepping dogs for Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
Understanding the research behind “adoption magic”

Suited For

Animal behavior and shelter professionals.

CAN’T JOIN LIVE?

Register now and you’ll be notified when the recording is available.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:

Rachel Maso
CPDT-KA Director of Behavior, The ASPCA Adoption Center

Courtney Gumienny
Director of Adoptions, Charleston Animal Society

Kelly DiCicco
Manager, Adoptions Promotions, ASPCA

Donya Satriale
Director of Behavior, Charleston Animal Society

Emily Patterson-Kane
Ph.D., Director, Research, ASPCA

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/shelter-behavior-roundtable-just-time-tune-ups-get-animals-adopted

National Shelter Medicine Rounds - 9/29/20 - Affordable Housing Shortages - Continued - UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
2020-09-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
From: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSent: Friday, September 18, 2020 10:37:56 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)To: National Shelter Medicine RoundsSubject: National Rounds next week and follow up from this week

Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees,
On September 29th we will be having continued discussion and follow up from this week’s rounds topic on affordable housing shortages, with HSUS PFL Amanda Arrington, Gabbi Chapman and TX state director Lauren Loney joining us again.
If you missed rounds this week here is the recording:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/MnuaKUiHGpxrahQAU_R9EiuwTOrJAZAzrr-9XOkre3d_4SY9JLBgoSFmmdLvH78q.T7bZFftn1u7Mknci
The references Amanda discussed sharing are below and the slide deck is attached.

CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration Form https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/declaration-form.pdf
Eviction Response Toolkit https://www.animalsheltering.org/eviction-toolkit
One pager of the housing issue and how it relates to animal welfare https://www.animalsheltering.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/OnePager_0.pdf
Sustainability Guide on how to fundraise for support service programs https://www.animalsheltering.org/pets-for-life/sustainability-guide
Video that explains why everyone should become an advocate for affordable housing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxM5qrFFmmU&feature=youtu.be
Living wage discussion https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/smarter-living/what-a-living-wage-actually-means.html
State partner list for National Low Income Housing Coalition https://nlihc.org/state-partners
State by state moratoriums https://www.rhls.org/evictionmoratoriums/
Eviction Lab https://evictionlab.org/
Just Shelter state search for housing advocacy organizations https://justshelter.org/community-resources/
State by state what you have to make to afford rent https://www.businessinsider.com/salary-afford-rent-every-state-us-ranked-2018-7#51-renters-in-west-virginia-need-to-make-at-least-35520-to-pay-for-housing-1
Discussion on government sanctioned segregation https://www.npr.org/transcripts/526655831
Article on structural inequality resulting from segregation https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/race/reports/2019/08/07/472617/systemic-inequality-displacement-exclusion-segregation/
The role of police in gentrification and housing insecurity https://theappeal.org/the-role-of-police-igentrification-breonna-taylor/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731
One tap mobile
+19292056099,,520278731# US (New York)
+16699006833,,520278731# US (San Jose)
Recordings and shared documents/links info:

Recorded rounds can be found at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/bdzl9zkkkcy5komx5cvkqc3nsmik9jc1 Some more formalized rounds will be recorded but many discussions will not be recorded in order better facilitate open and honest discussion. If you do not see a previous rounds on this document then it was not recorded.
Links/documents shared in the chat during rounds can be accessed at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/9aafkcezkivmnb569upycuvxjpbgftvx We will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in this folder called ‘Links shared in chat’
You should be able to access these box folders as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

Thank you,
Stephanie Koester, CVT
Assistant Director, Shelter Medicine Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu
Rounds related documents, recordings, and details can be accessed here at any time.

National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731

One tap mobile
+19292056099,,520278731# US (New York)
+16699006833,,520278731# US (San Jose)

COVID-19 Rounds general info:
We will be more regularly offering National Shelter Medicine Rounds short term to discuss COVID-19 and other current topics that impact shelter medicine on Tuesdays from 3-4pm CT (1pmPT/2pmMT/4pmET. You are welcome to email questions or topics you hope to be discussed during rounds in advance to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu and you are always encouraged to come prepared to unmute to ask questions and participate in discussion at any point. I will be sending email reminders of upcoming rounds in advance. Note: Rounds is typically held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month and will return to that format once the need for more regular discussion passes. Recordings will not be available during COVID-19 discussions but can be accessed from previous regular rounds and will again be available once we return to the usual format.
This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.

Web Conference System Details:
If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.

Online Event - Wednesdays - Maddie's Instructor Summit - AmPa!
2020-09-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
****THIS WEEK’S TOPIC****
This Wednesday, September 30th, join the Maddie’s Instructor Summit to discuss field services and intake with Spencer Conover and Christina Snow.
The AmPA! weekly Maddie’s Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week.
You’ll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
Click this link to join at 3pm CT: https://bit.ly/3cjHM5I
WEBSITE LINK: Facebook Page With Info – Click Here

Webinar - 9/30/20 - Effective Internal Communication: The Problem, Some Solutions, & The (Virtual) Meeting - The AAWA
2020-09-30 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Effective internal communication is needed for any organization to successfully function. However, establishing healthy communication practices continues to be a recurring struggle for many organizations. This webinar will discuss some of the reasons why effective communication is so difficult to establish at all levels of the organization, unveil best practices to help in this pursuit, as well as explain how workplace meetings—with an emphasis on virtual meetings—can be used to demonstrate some of these ideas and techniques.
After the presentation, viewers will be able to:
a) understand common communication pitfalls,
b) develop a toolkit of techniques to establish effective communication, and
c) recognize how these techniques and ideas can be used within their (virtual) meetings and day-to-day workplace interactions.
Approved for 1.0 CAWA CE.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theaawa.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1400454

Webinar - 9/30/20 - Wellness: Suicide Prevention in Veterinary Medicine - ACVS
2020-09-30 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Registration fees waived for Wellness: Suicide Prevention in Veterinary Medicine

Wellness: Suicide Prevention in Veterinary Medicine
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 6–8 pm (ET)

Registration is required and closes September 30 at noon (ET). Registration fees are waived for all participants. This webinar is sponsored by the ACVS Foundation.

The ACVS Foundation understands the importance of this topic. To remove any financial barriers to participation, the ACVS Foundation is generously subsidizing 100 percent of the cost of producing this timely webinar.

About the webinar*
Depression, anxiety, and suicide plague the veterinary medicine profession. Signs often go unrecognized or are ignored as we struggle to talk about mental health. For every seven of you who are reading this, one has considered suicide at some point. Most of us personally know or know of someone who has committed suicide.

This webinar provides information on the most common reasons veterinarians contemplate suicide and proven tools that we can use to help minimize the risk or even prevent it among our colleagues.

Presentations
Eric Parente, DVM, DACVS, will facilitate the following presentations:

David Andrews, DM, MBA: Developing Resilience: Confronting Mental Health and Suicide Challenges

Earl Gaughan, DVM, DACVS: Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study II

WEBSITE LINK: https://online.acvs.org/acvsssa/f?p=EVTSSA:4010:12106962548286::YES:4010:P0_EVENT_ID,G_WEBREG_SERNO:1109,:

Webinar - 10/1/20 - Enhancing Your Managed Intake Process - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2020-10-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
So you have begun to manage your intake procedures, this may mean scheduled owner surrender hours or limited days of intake, not it’s time to take a step back and assess how the program is working. This session will help to guide you through a program analysis of your managed intake program and provide some suggestions for the next steps and ways that other agencies have taken a basic program and moved it to the next level!

This is the second of a two-part series.

Aug 11: Getting Started with Managed Intake
Oct 1: Enhancing Your Managed Intake Process (this webinar)

The National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) was formed in 1978 for the express purpose of assisting its members to perform their duties in a professional manner. We believe only carefully selected and properly trained animal control personnel can correct community problems resulting from irresponsible animal ownership. NACA’s purpose is to preserve the Human/Animal Bond by insisting on responsible animal ownership.

Presenters:

Dr. Josh Fisher has an educational background in population management/medicine, public health, veterinary sciences, informatics, and healthcare administration. He has been working in the veterinary medical/animal welfare field for over 15 years holding management roles in private practices, cooperate practices, the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine, county government, and now as the Animal Services Director for the City of Charlotte/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
A strong advocate for professional development and growth in the animal welfare industry, Josh seeks to involve staff in continued education and training opportunities as well as in cutting edge industry research. His professional interests focus on disease reduction/prevention, advanced marketing/placement and intake reduction tactics, strategic planning, and staff career development in the area of animal welfare. His projects include increasing interest of veterinary/veterinary technician students in the animal welfare industry as well as working with community veterinarians to break down barriers, develop relationships, and increase involvement in community-focused animal welfare (animal control and sheltering) practices.
It is a passion of Josh’s to bring a level of awareness to the animal welfare industry in such a way that young adults and college students make the decision to pursue animal welfare as a profession rather than falling into it by chance.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/enhancing-your-managed-intake-process/

Online Event - 10/1/20 - The Roundtable: Community Relations During A Time of Unrest - The AAWA
2020-10-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Barriers to community engagement isn’t a new challenge for animal services, but a global pandemic and social unrest bring added burden to these essential employees. Hear from four animal services leaders guiding their cities through a difficult climate: Dallas, Greensboro (NC), and Los Angeles.
This exclusive roundtable conversation will explore the challenges animal support service professionals are currently facing with a special emphasis on BIPOC officers and staff. Learn from their experience so you can engage your community in conversations of equity and justice and provide support with kindness and fairness. Questions from the audience will follow the roundtable discussion.
The Roundtable Moderators:
• Jim Tedford, President and CEO, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
• Gabrielle Chapman, Senior Analyst, Social Justice, Pets for Life, The Humane Society of the United States
The Roundtable Guests:
• Allison Cardona – Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control, CA
• Ed Jamison – Director, Animal Services, Dallas, Texas
• Jorge Ortega – Director, Guilford County Animal Services, NC
This roundtable has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.

Allison Cardona
Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control, CA
Allison Cardona has been a Deputy Director of South County Operations for the Department since March 2017. As Deputy Director of South County, Allison oversees the Carson/Gardena, Downey and Baldwin Park Animal Care Centers along with special programs such as behavior and enrichment. Prior to joining the County of Los Angeles, Allison spent over 13 years as a program director for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). She holds a B.S. in Public Affairs from Empire State College. Allison is dedicated to keeping pets and people forever together, removing barriers so pet owners have access to care and services. Allison serves as the department’s liaison to the County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative, helping to integrate pet-friendly services into service planning and delivery.

Ed Jamison
Director of Dallas Animal Services, City of Dallas
Dallas has the third largest intake in the United States, with over 39,000 dogs and cats coming into their care in 2019. Ed Jamison has been tasked with increasing public safety by getting loose animals off the streets, while at the same time increasing positive outcomes. To accomplish that, Jamison is leading a staff of around 220 employees, maximizing relationships with the rescue community, rebuilding the volunteer base and instituting new, progressive programming. Prior to coming to Dallas, Jamison was the Chief Animal Control Officer for the City of Cleveland, Ohio, but he entered the animal care and control world in the mid-2000s while he was the animal warden for the City of Garfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. In his time serving Cleveland, Ed made a push to redefine the way animal control functions and re-brand the public’s perception of the industry, along with the perception of pit-bull-type dogs.

Jorge Ortega
Director, Guilford County Animal Services, North Carolina

Gabrielle Chapman
Senior Social Justice Analyst, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
Gabrielle Chapman is the former Executive Director of Call to Action for Racial Equality, West Virginia’s first professional statewide racial equity coalition. As HSUS’ Pets for Life Senior Analyst Social Justice, Gabrielle will lend her skill set to facilitate complex conversations ranging from criminal justice reform to racial and economic justice in the animal welfare world. She is a 2018–2019 Soros Justice Fellow with the Open Society Foundation and serves as a Board of Director for West Virginia’s Center on Budget and Policy and West Virginia Women’s Health Center. Chapman holds a BS in Applied Biology from Russell Sage College. During her college years, she interned at the U.S. Department of Defense, was an assistant with Sage College’s Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, and volunteered with the American Friends Service Committee.

Jim Tedford, CAWA
President & CEO, The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement
Jim Tedford accepted his dream job when he joined The Association as President & CEO in June of 2015. But Jim is no stranger to the organization. He has been a member for nearly 30 years and served as our Board Chairman some twenty years ago. Jim has been actively engaged in the animal welfare movement for more than 34 years having served as CEO for animal sheltering organizations in New York, Louisiana and Tennessee. He served as a regional director for The Humane Society of the United States and then spent six years providing direct response marketing services to animal welfare organizations. Jim presents frequently at national and regional conferences on various animal welfare issues, organizational development and not-for-profit management.

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/p/RT-100120#tab-product_tab_speaker_s

Online Event - 10/1/20 - Keeping Families Together: Navigating the Blurry Lines Between Neglect, Cruelty and Lack of Access to Care - Best Friends Town Hall
2020-10-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Best Friends Town Halls

The Best Friends Town Hall series brings together thought leaders from Best Friends and across the industry to provide insight, analysis, and solutions to the unprecedented challenges to lifesaving that we’re all facing right now.
The topic of each town hall reflects the most earnest conversations happening that week in animal welfare. We treat the event as an interactive forum where live questions from attendees are answered with a crowd-sourced solution that benefits all.
Every live town hall is recorded and posted down below. Keep an eye on this page for updates each week.
Join us for our next Town Hall:
Keeping Families Together: Navigating the Blurry Lines Between Neglect, Cruelty and Lack of Access to Care– As we navigate the change to impounding only high-priority intakes, Animal Control Officers come across field cases where impounding an animal is necessary. But, there are also cases where providing the owner with resources keeps the pet at home and out of the shelter. Join us for this town hall where Best Friends Director of National Municipal and Shelter Support (and NACA president) Scott Giacoppo, helps you define cruelty vs. resource deprivation to establish your own organizational guidelines for when to provide resources vs. impound an animal.
Panelists:
Audra Michael CPM, Director, Pinal County Animal Care and Control
Nick Walton, Manager of National Municipal and Shelter Support, Best Friends
April Moore, Chief Officer of Animal Services, Kansas City Pet Project

Register: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 6:00 PM Eastern time.

WEBSITE LINK: https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/best-friends-town-halls

Webinar - 10/1/20 - All in the Family: Interdog Aggression Inside the Home - FDSA (fee applies)
2020-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Ellen Lindell, VMD, DACVB – All in the family: Interdog aggression inside the home
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2020
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.
Let’s face it—many of us have more than one dog. We enjoy our dogs so much, yet they don’t always enjoy each other. Just witnessing a physical altercation between dogs can be traumatic. Why does this happen? Do the dogs simply dislike each other? Or is there more to it than that?
Accurate assessment is not always easy but it is essential. This webinar will teach you tips that will help you evaluate the relationship between your own dogs. Once the reason for conflict is clear, a personalized treatment and management plan can be designed.
* Click here to register **
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Online Course - 10/2/20 to 10/4/20 - How I Manage Common Feline Medical and Behavior Problems - Dr. Susan Little and Dr. Debra Horwitz- IVSS (fee applies)
2020-10-02 05:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Susan Little D.V.M.
Dipl. American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Feline Practice)
Bytown Cat Hospital
Ottawa, ON
Canada
Debra Horwitz D.V.M.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Veterinary Behavior Consultants, St. Louis MO

Drs. Susan Little & Debra Horwitz are two of the well-known feline interested veterinarians in North America. Dr. Little is board certified in feline medicine by the ABVP and owns two feline only practices in Ottawa, Canada. Dr. Horwitz is a world renowned behaviorist who will present a series of lectures on how she manages common feline behavioral problems. The speakers promise these lectures to be informative, fun and practical.

Seminar Schedule:

Single day registration available: Limited to 60 registrants each day to enhance the webinar question and answer experience
All times are Eastern time.
Seminars start each day at 5.00am Pacific, 6.00am Mtn, 7.00am Central & 8.00am Eastern
Friday (5.5 CE hrs)
Dr. Little:
8:05am-8:50am: Approach to upper respiratory tract disease in cats
9:00am-9:50am: Approach to lower urinary tract disease in cats
10:00am-10:45am: All stressed out – feline idiopathic cystitis

Dr. Horwitz:
11:00am-11:50 am: Think like a cat-yes they can be trained!
12:00-12:50pm: Licking and twitching in cats-seizure disorder or behavioral?
1:00pm-1:30pm: Urine marking, why it happens and what can you do about it?

Saturday (5.5 CE hrs)
Dr. Little
8:00am-8:50am: Sweet & sour: low stress management of the diabetic cat
9:00am-9:50am: Let food be thy medicine – nutritional support for hospitalized cats
10:00am-10:45am: How to approach chronic diarrhea in cats without losing your mind

Dr. Horwitz:
11:00am-11:50am: Stress, House soiling, and feline intercat aggression-what’s going on?
12:00-12:50pm: Stress, House soiling, and feline intercat aggression-part two
1:00pm-1:30pm: Feline Enrichment-keeping cats happy

Sunday (5CE hrs)

Dr. Little:
8:00am-9:00am: Speaking the same language: communicating with cat owners
9:10am-10:15am: Making friends with cats: how to be more cat-friendly in your practice

Dr. Horwitz:
10:30am-11:35am: Aggressive behaviors directed toward people, what does it mean?
11:45am-1:00pm: Update on medications in behavioral medicine

Seminar Topics:

The effects of stress and anxiety on medical and behavioral health in cats:
Stress is a common problem causing medical and behavioral issues in cats. The combination of a behavior specialist and a feline specialist will give you well-rounded instruction on diseases and conditions seen in daily practice. Each topic will include a review, as well as diagnosis and management, and will highlight the role of stress and how to minimize it.

Dr. Little:

Making friends with cats: how to be more cat-friendly in your practice
On a sugar high? management of feline diabetes mellitus
Let food be thy medicine – nutritional support for hospitalized cats
Approach to lower urinary tract disease in cats
Approach to upper respiratory tract disease in cats
All stressed out – feline idiopathic cystitis

Dr. Horwitz:

House soiling and feline aggression-treating them both
Urine marking-what is it really about?
Licking and twitching in cats-seizure disorder or behavioral?
Feline enrichment-helping cats live their best lives indoors
Multiple cats in one home-how to keep them happy and diminish fighting
Can you really train cats?
Feline aggression directed to people-mean cats or just misunderstood?

Register Now
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.ivseminars.com/seminars/how-i-manage-common-feline-problems-online/

Online Conference - 10/2/20 to 10/4/20 - The Aggression in Dogs Conference - The Loose Leash Academy (fee applies)
2020-10-02 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
ARE YOU ENCOUNTERING MORE REACTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE DOGS IN YOUR DAY TO DAY WORK?
DO YOU HAVE A DOG WHO NEEDS MORE HELP WITH AGGRESSIVE OR REACTIVE BEHAVIORS?
WOULD YOU LIKE MORE SUPPORT AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR TRAINING AN AGGRESSIVE DOG?

JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL
3 Day Virtual Conference Dedicated To Aggression In Dogs
WEBSITE LINK: https://thelooseleashacademy.com/conference

Webinar - 10/2/20 - Stressed Out: Dogs, Hormones and Stress - Dr. Jessica Hekman - PPG (fee applies)
2020-10-02 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC 1, KPA 1

Anxiety is a major problem for many pet dogs. What happens in your dog’s brain and body when something scares her? How long can you expect her stress response to last?
In this webinar, Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, will talk about the stress response in dogs. She will explain the original evolutionary purpose of the stress response; what the hormones involved in it (like cortisol) do in the body; the difference between acute and chronic stress and the different effects they have on dogs’ health; and what we know about how long it takes the body to clear those hormones. You will definitely learn some cool stuff about how the brain works and what that means for your stressed-out dog!
Learning Objectives:

Describe how the stress response functions and what its purpose is.
Describe health effects (both positive and negative!) for acute versus chronic stress.
Explain how the stress response affects the dog’s brain and their ability to think clearly and behave normally.
Describe how long it takes the stress response to clear from the body, and list possible alternative explanations for dogs who display signs of stress longer than it takes for stress hormones to be cleared.

About The Presenter

Dr. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD

Jessica is a veterinary researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. After eleven years working as a computer programmer, she decided to go back to school to research the causes of behavior problems in dogs. She received her veterinary degree in 2012 from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts, where she also received a Master’s degree for her work on stress behaviors in hospitalized dogs. After graduation, she completed a year-long internship specializing in shelter medicine at the University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program. She received her PhD in genetics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying a group of foxes (often known as the “Siberian silver foxes”) which have been bred over many generations to be friendly to humans. She is currently working at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a postdoctoral associate, studying the genetics of behavior in pet dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. Her ultimate goal is to find genetic causes of fearfulness in dogs, to work with behaviorally challenged shelter dogs, and to help people better understand the science behind dog behavior. She also frequently teaches online classes and webinars about canine genetics and behavior. Jessica lives in Raymond, NH with her husband and three dogs. You can follow her on Twitter @dogzombieblog or on Facebook at facebook.com/dogzombieblog.

WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-3702930
