Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1.5-hour VETgirl webinar, Dr. Garret Pachtinger, DACVECC will review a case-based approach to fluid therapy in the dog and cat. Before reaching for a random bag of IV fluids, identify what types to use, what electrolytes to monitor for, when to reach for a colloid, and how to monitor your patients on IV fluid therapy.

ASPCAPro Presents: Join us for a discussion with ASPCA’s Dr. Lisa Paul, DVM, about toxins that affect the liver in pets.

National Kitten Coalition Presents: Pregnant queens with their tiny baby kittens are already arriving in many parts of our country – and in some places, the kitten season never stops! Have you thought about fostering a mom with kittens? Have you fostered already, but would like to know more? Join us for this free training!

ACVB Presents (fee applies): The presentation will give some background on genetics, including parts of a chromosome, including transcription and translation, inheritance, and silencing (epigenetics). To conclude, I will highlight how this information should be interpreted with caution but may help with setting up appropriate environments and expectations of owners, selection of pet vs working dogs, and preventing/treating anticipated behavior problems.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour Spanish VETgirl webinar, Dr. Claudia Lewy, DVM reviews the constant threat of zoonotic and vector-borne emerging tropical diseases. In this webinar, she’ll review geographic, seasonal, and other risk factors that influence this group of infectious diseases in our veterinary patients.

CARE Presents: Join Author and Korean Adoptee Alice Stephens, Writer and Editor Susan Ito, Poet, Artist, and Therapist Mi Ok Song Bruining, along with guest transracial adoptees discuss adoption, the stigma, the weight and how that intersects with pet adoption.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute, YouTube LIVE VETgirl webinar, Dr. Laura M. Greene, DACVIM reviews the principles for preventing and limiting the spread of respiratory diseases and the similarities between veterinary and human medicine.

Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge Presents: In this webinar, Drs. Cindy Karsten and Kate Hurley will discuss how we can ensure the right outcome for pets and people facing challenges big and small.

HASS Presents: Join us for a webinar about the Open Door Veterinary Collective hosted by Dr. Sara Pizano, the founder of Team Shelter USA, author of The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters, and a national trainer for Open Door, and panelists, Mandy Combs, Veterinary Practice Manager at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton Veterinary Services and Dr. Stephanye Quinn, Staff Veterinarian at the Community Pet Care Clinic in Toledo, Ohio and Veterinary Ambassador for the Open Door Veterinary Collective National Training team. Learn how this model can work for you and your community.

Dogs Playing for Life Presents: In this first of three webinars, we will present powerful examples of how playgroups can not only enhance the quality of life for your shelter dogs, but how focusing on their quality of life through enrichment can lead to game-changing benefits to your shelter’s everyday operations.

Network for Good Presents: Join us for two sessions that will give you sophisticated strategies that anyone can do to attract donors to your capital campaign and then keep them giving for years after.

VIN/NAVAS Presents: Annatasha Bartel, BVetMS, DACVAA, presents “Mitigating Nausea and Vomiting Perianesthetically.” Attend this session to earn 1 hour free CE credit.