Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

Fear Free Presents: In part due to the excellent veterinary care that we deliver to our patients, we are presented with more geriatric cats and dogs now than we were 10 years ago. Most of us didn’t learn much about how to recognize and treat cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) in dogs and cats. In this session, attendees will learn the most up to date prevention strategies and treatments of CDS in dogs and cats.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): Join us for a 2-hour, VETgirl ophthalmology CE track webinar where Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO reviews the eye conditions related to Feline Herpes Virus. In this lecture, she’ll review the basic pathogenesis and various clinical syndromes of FHV-1 including conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, corneal sequestra, and eosinophilic keratoconjunctivitis.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will explore what the research has to say about the process of counter conditioning. Find out how counter conditioning works, how it’s related to extinction, what limitations it has, how it’s impacted by stress and what additional strategies we can use to enhance the treatment of fear.

Think Anesthesia Presents: Are you a career technician thinking of making a change? In this webinar we will highlight leaders in the veterinary technician/nursing community and learn about how to diversity your resume and what career choices are available to veterinary technicians and nurses.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Ross H. Palmer, MS, DACVS reviews how canine osteoarthritis negatively affects patients. Through early diagnosis and comprehensive management successful treatment can lead our patients to healthier and fulfilling lives.

Getting 2 Zero Presents: How can animal shelters become leaders in climate sensitive design and practice? Join VfCA founding member Dr. Angela Frimberger to learn how climate change is affecting animals, leading to a need to inform animal shelter design and future planning.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this VETgirl veterinary technician webinar, Jenny Fisher, RVT, VTS (Oncology) will provide a broad overview of veterinary oncology. Tune in to follow one single cell on its cancer journey. From basic cell biology, diagnostics, staging and treatments, this webinar will cover all things oncology. Tune in to freshen up your oncology knowledge.

PPG Presents (fee applies): Classical conditioning is important to understand for anyone interacting with animals. In the session, the presenter will discuss how these learning mechanisms impacts animals’ emotional states, decision making and behavior – and how we can best harness them.