• Webinar – 10/7/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Part 2 – Natural Encounters (fee applies)

    Virtual

    Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.

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  • Webinar – 10/7/20 – Supporting Families Through Access to Veterinary Care – The AAWA

    Virtual

    The AAWA Presents: All pets deserve access to veterinary care. But millions of families have limited access to veterinary care, mainly due to insufficient funds. Lack of needed veterinary care negatively impacts the whole family—human and nonhuman—and may lead to relinquishment to shelters. The community this is also at risk from the spread of zoonotic diseases. Dr. Blackwell, Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity, University of Tennessee, will speak about this national family crisis and AlignCare®, a One Health healthcare system to address it. AlignCare improves access to veterinary care for families in need by aligning community resources and activities nationally.

    Free
  • Online Course – Enrollment Opens 10/8/20 – Controlling Controlled Drugs – VIN/VSPN (fee applies)

    Virtual

    VIN/VSPN Presents (fee applies): his intermediate course is an essential part of practice management for all involved with controlled substance tracking and documentation. All veterinary staff members, office managers, practice managers, hospital administrators, supervisors, and veterinarians are welcome to join the course and its discussions. VSPN CE Course: Open to all members of the veterinary team

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  • Webinar – 10/8/20 – Custody Considerations in Animal Control – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Virtual

    NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Does your agency investigate and respond to criminal cases involving animals? How do you obtain legal custody of the animal victims? Animals are property under the law, which means agencies who remove them from their owners must ensure they are standing on solid legal ground. Agencies seizing animals in criminal cases face many challenges. Animals are the evidence of the crime but, with time, their conditions change. Wounds heal and illness and disease are treated. The evidentiary value of the animals’ condition diminishes as they recover. Therefore, by the time the case goes to court, the current condition of the animal or its presence in the courtroom is not necessary to make the case. Animal victims deserve to recover and be placed into a suitable permanent home as quickly as possible. This session will explore civil remedies agencies have to secure custody of seized animals.

    Free
  • Webinar – 10/8/20 – How to Crush Your #GivingTuesday and Year-End Campaign – Network for Good

    Virtual

    Network for Good Presents: Did you know that 1/3 of all charitable giving occurs in December? And with the rise of donations these past few months, we don’t expect it to be any different this year. Make sure you’re prepared to maximize your donations and end this year strong. Join us as we walk you through strategies to achieve the best #GivingTuesday and year-end results.

    Free
  • Webinar – 10/8/20 – Supporting Renters with Pets During COVID-19 – Maddie’s Fund

    Virtual

    Maddie’s Fund Presents: Securing pet-friendly housing was already a challenge, even in the “before times,” but the situation has reached nothing short of dire with the one-two punch delivered by the pandemic and a teetering national economy. Amidst the confluence of a debilitating unemployment rate, an economy on pause, and a communicable virus that just won’t abate, the prospect of losing one’s housing invokes myriad disastrous potential scenarios. As more renters find themselves on the brink of eviction, the animal welfare field is girding for a deluge of surrenders. But hang on! There’s still more that can be done to keep people with pets together safely in their homes.

    Free
  • Online Event – 10/8/20 – Ken Ramirez and Terry Ryan – The Often Overlooked Part of the Dog Training Equation – Coaching People – Karen Pryor Academy

    Virtual

    Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, October 8 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Terry Ryan to talk about an often overlooked part of the dog training equation – coaching people!

    Free
  • Webinar – 10/8/20 – Vaccines, Clients & Curbside… Oh My! Navigating Your Practice’s Preventative Care Yellow Brick Road During a Pandemic – Fear Free and Elanco

    Virtual

    Fear Free Presents: Join Dr. Julie Reck, owner and founder of Fear Free Certified Practice Veterinary Medical Center of Fort Mill, for a discussion on vaccines, how to administer vaccines in a Fear Free manner, and how to improve communication throughout your practice to navigate preventative care in a curbside environment.

    Free
  • Online Conference – 10/9/20 to 10/11/20 – CVMA Fall Veterinary Conference – CVMA (fee applies)

    Virtual

    CVMA Presents (fee applies): Get your CE delivered to the safety and comfort of your home or wherever you have an internet connection. Due to COVID-19 public gathering restrictions, we are presenting the CVMA Fall Seminar online – live and interactive. We are bringing DVMs three half-day sessions of thought-provoking information on radiology and dermatology and two half-day sessions for technicians on pain management and anesthesia. DVMs can earn up to 12 CEUs and technicians can earn up to eight CEUs.

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  • Online Course – 10/9/20 to 10/11/20 – Anesthesia and Pain Management in Practice Today – IVS (fee applies)

    Virtual

    IVS Presents (fee applies): This all new seminar has been designed to provide you with practical information on the current thoughts on anesthesia along with acute and chronic pain management in your practice. The combination of two Anesthesiologist/pain management specialists will provide a unique approach to the patient management. Dr’s Grubb and Robertson will discuss their approach to management of patients requiring anesthesia along with their assessment and management of pain in practice today.

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  • Webinar – 10/9/20 – Shaping Behavior in Animals – Follow-Up Conversation – Natural Encounters (fee applies)

    Virtual

    Natural Encounters Presents (fee applies): Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of behaviors toward a goal behavior and is the most common form of positive reinforcement training in the animal field today. This seminar takes a deep dive into the intricacies of various strategies of shaping behavior with a wide variety of animals.

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  • Online Event – 10/10/20 – Puppy Mill Action Boot Camp 2020 – HSUS

    Virtual

    HSUS Presents: SAVE THE DATE: Puppy Mill Action Boot Camp is coming to your home! The boot camp will be a free virtual event this year. Speakers will include writer/ journalist Rory Kress, the author of The Doggie in the Window, an expose of puppy mills and the pet store connection, as well as expert animal advocates from the Humane Society of the United States and Bailing out Benji. Speakers and workshops will help you hone your animal advocacy skills. Topics will include building coalitions, passing new laws, working with media, effective outreach, and the role of law enforcement in stopping puppy mills. There will be opportunities to network with like-minded puppy mill advocates from all over the world. RSVP today!

    Free
  • Webinar – 10/12/20 – The Role of Habit in Behavior – Dr. Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CCAB – PPG (fee may apply)

    Virtual

    PPG Presents (fee may apply): What is habit, really? How does it impact behavior and how can we use it to improve outcomes? This webinar will cover the basics of habit and how it influences the behavior of the animals we work with (including people). We’ll also discuss how you can use it to train more effectively and to help you communicate important concepts to pet parents.

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  • Webinar – 10/13/20 – Donors of Your Dreams: How to Find New Supporters Who Already Love Your Mission – The AAWA

    Virtual

    The AAWA Presents: The more donors you have, the more money you can raise. But, where do you find new donors? It can be tricky, especially when you don’t have a lot of time or money to spend. In this webinar, you’ll learn a fresh approach to finding donors that focuses on getting the RIGHT people instead of RICH people. You’ll learn 3 common mistakes made in donor acquisition and how to avoid them. You’ll learn how to create an Ideal Donor Profile so you can find new donor prospects easily and in large numbers. And you’ll get some practical ideas for places you can start looking for new donors today, even while you’re working online!

    Free
  • Webinar – 10/13/20 – How to Free Companion Animals and Wildlife Wrongly Caught in Traps – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Virtual

    NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Whether responding in the field to release an animal wrongly caught, guiding someone through it over the phone, or setting an animal free after translocation, this webinar will equip you with the basic steps to follow to not only successfully release, but to reduce stress and injury to the animal as well. How you approach and release an entrapped animal can greatly impact the level of stress and potential injury they experience. This webinar will provide instruction for how to release wrongly trapped animals (both domestic and wild) from trap types that include foothold, snares, body-gripping, and box or cage style in a variety of situations and in the most humane and least stressful manner possible. This webinar will also discuss developing an awareness of how these traps work and what tools and personal protection and precautions might be necessary.

    Free
  • Webinar – 10/13/20 – These Toes Were Made for More Than Scratching: The Case Against Feline Toe Amputation – HSVMA

    Virtual

    HSVMA Presents: Please join us for this webinar on this important and timely topic. With legislation now being introduced in many states to ban this procedure, this is an issue that many of our clients are talking about and this webinar will help you be prepared for those discussions. You will also learn how to educate clients about alternatives to declaw.

    Free
  • Webinar – 10/14/20 – Veterinary Technicians and Virtual Care – How they go hand in hand! – The Bridge Club

    Virtual

    The Bridge Club Presents: As we celebrate Veterinary Technicians Week – we dive into how the entire medical team, with an emphasis on the role of veterinary nurses and technicians play in the overall success of virtual care. We will be joined by both a private practice who has successfully implemented telehealth, a telehealth company that is staffed primarily by veterinary technicians and many others to share their stories and to celebrate the accomplishments of technicians!!

    Free