Shelter Learniverse and Industry-Wide Calendar

HASS Presents: Join this virtual, face-to-face event featuring some of the prominent leaders in shelter medicine to unpack how you can provide these services by modifying your shelter’s infrastructure and creating community partnerships. We will talk through the External Facing Medical Care toolkits, answer your biggest questions, and discuss what is next for the future of community-centered veterinary services.

FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join Deb Jones for a thorough discussion of the most important concepts and skills to introduce to your pup. She’ll talk about the importance of discovering valuable reinforcers while developing your relationship and establishing rules. Her 3 Rs for puppy raising of Relationship, Reinforcers, and Rules will serve as a clear guide for your puppy training in the early days.

Getting 2 Zero Presents: At many shelters, ringworm can lead to devastating consequences. However, it does not have to be—with proper protocols, it can be safely treated and cured. Join Dr. Laura Mullen from San Francisco SPCA to learn about the SPORE (Shelters Preventing Outbreaks of Ringworm through Education) program.

Network for Good Presents:

Fear Free Presents: In this webinar, Debra Vey Voda-Hamilton, principal at Hamilton Law and Mediation, PLLC (HLM), will help vets and their staff learn how to appropriately address disagreements and foster mindful reactions to difficult discussions.

VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Blue Buffalo webinar, Dr. Cheryl London, DVM, PhD, DACVIM reviews some of the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in dogs.

PPG Presents (fee applies): Join the presenter as she delves into scientific, observational, and anecdotal evidence regarding the impact of owner-compliance and stress on recovery rates and provides a solution to help make wearing of the Elizabethan collar less stressful for the dog, pet guardians and veterinarians.

EveryCat Health Foundation Presents: Join us for a review of the more common external and internal parasites of cats, including an update on prevalence and parasite forecasts from Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC); a discussion of the risk to indoor cats; and how long-acting preventives can increase compliance and protect more pets.

PPG Presents (fee applies): This period of development is likely to be a particularly vulnerable time for dog-owner relationships, and for shaping the long-term behavior of the developing animal. In this session, the presenter will provide an overview of the neurological and behavioural changes that mammals undergo during adolescence, along with highlighting the potential implications.

VETGirl Presents (fee applies): Dr. Michael Jaffe, DVM, MS, CCRP, DACVS will review a common-sense approach to juvenile canine orthopedic disease. Dr. Jaffe will explain orthopedic injuries in juvenile canines, how to diagnose them, and treatment options available. Tune in to learn about elbow dysplasia, OCD, panosteitis, injuries to growth plates, and other common orthopedic diseases seen in young canine patients.