The AAWA Presents: This session will highlight the importance of building a strong feedback culture, and offer participants a model for giving valuable feedback to reinforce positive actions and redirect problematic ones. This session is especially for anyone who manages or supervises staff and volunteers, but anyone who wants to effectively support team members will benefit from participation.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 30-minute VETgirl–CEVA Animal Health YouTube LIVE event, Dr. Harry Cridge, MVB, MS, PG Cert Vet Ed, DACVIM (SAIM), DECVIM-CA, FHEA, MRCVS reviews the latest insights on pancreatitis in dogs. What has changed in our understanding of the etiology of pancreatitis, and how can we use this information to target treatments in this challenging disease? Tune in for treatment updates including what is PANOQUELL®-CA1 (fuzapladib sodium for injection) and how do we use it?
PPG Presents (fee applies): Thin slices are important in humane training, helping us to work with animals in a way that avoids pressuring them, respects their individual timetable and capacities, and builds success. Underlying this approach is deep trust in the dog’s ability to do their best when we make sense to the dog in a way that suits their individual temperament, when the slice is right.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Wearing a badge brings a certain amount of power and great deal of responsibility. Animal control and humane officers make many decisions daily that impact people’s rights, public safety, animal welfare, and—most importantly—themselves and their career. We will explore some of the real-world dilemmas that officers face regularly and discuss how to make the best decisions possible.
Think Anesthesia Presents: Learn about the importance of Optimizing Anesthetic Induction and earn 1 hour of RACE approved CE for veterinarians and technicians, presented by Elizabeth A. Martinez, DVM, DACVAA. Learn ways to provide stress free anesthetic induction, how to secure a patient airway and review medications used for veterinary anesthetic inductions.
Community Cats Podcast: The Community Cats Podcast is thrilled to announce that we will once again be holding our Online Feline Leukemia Day this year. Speakers from a wide range of fields from veterinarians to shelter specialists will bring you the latest information on Feline Leukemia studies, improvements in care, and suggestions to help you start and maintain policies and programs that will help you find homes for these special kitties.
IAABC Presents (fee applies): True expertise requires going beyond instrumental and classical conditioning, and understanding everything possible about each individual animal and species we’re training. This course will forever change how you think about the animals we live and work with.
The AVMA Presents (fee applies): Taking place July 14 – 18, AVMA Convention is the premier event for veterinary professionals. Step back from the day-to-day and rekindle your energy and passion for veterinary medicine. Experience over 600 hours of high-quality CE, highly rated special events, innovative solutions, and so much more. Everyone is welcome—it’s your convention!
The UW Shelter Medicine Program Presents: National Rounds is a platform for discussion of current topics relevant to shelter medicine for continued learning and collaboration. While primarily intended or shelter veterinarians, others interested in shelter medicine are welcome to join; we believe everyone will take something away from these calls!
VETGirl Presents (fee applies for non-members): In this 1-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Marc Seitz, DACVR, DABVP reviews the radiographic features of gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), 360-degree GDV, colonic torsion, splenic torsion, and mesenteric torsion. Tune in to improve your radiographic confidence with abdominal torsions!
PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar will look at why dogs engage in repetitive or stereotypical behaviours from a neurobiological perspective. Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and neuroethology to develop a broad perspective on these types of behaviours.
PPG Presents (fee applies): This webinar will look at why dogs engage in repetitive or stereotypical behaviours from a neurobiological perspective. With this deepened understanding, Daniel will describe some practical applications of this knowledge to support dogs displaying these behaviours, and dive into some case studies from his practice.
CalAnimals Presents (fee applies): With overflowing kennels and longer lengths of stay, most shelters are seeing no shortage of behavioral challenges among dogs. The most concerning, of course, is aggression, and behavior expert Kelley Bollen will lead this session to take a deep dive into why dogs exhibit aggressive behavior, the different types of aggression we see in dogs, and what situations can trigger aggressive behavior.
Best Friends Presents: In this free webinar, participants will learn practical strategies everyone can implement to reduce work-related stress, build resilience, and increase job satisfaction by understanding compassion fatigue (definitions, symptoms, contributing factors), along with other common occupational stressors. This is a comprehensive introduction to the key healthy changes individuals and leadership can make in order to better support staff wellbeing, so they can thrive in the challenging work they do.
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Present: Please join us for this webinar, in which we will discuss the relationship between cats and wildlife, the value of trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) programs, protecting community cats from wildlife, protecting wildlife from domestic cats, and tips for keeping cats happily indoors.
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Prey drive is an instinctive behavior that many dogs have been selectively bred for. It’s a fascinating subject that can also cause difficulties between dogs and humans. In fact, it’s often seen as a behavior problem that needs to be resolved. Join me for this exciting webinar where we’ll explore prey drive in depth.
ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Presents (fee applies): This year marks the 20th anniversary of the conference and will kick off with a keynote address by Matt Bershadker, President & CEO of the ASPCA. The agenda features over 40 sessions, workshops, and roundtables for sheltering and veterinary professionals.
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary, 1-hour, VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Natalie Gruchow, CVPM, SHRM-CP will provide a basic overview of Lyme, leptospirosis, and feline leukemia vaccines with the focus on how to clearly explain the benefits to pet owners. There are many lifestyle factors that influence the decision to vaccinate or not vaccinate, and we must learn to be proactive about addressing potential concerns that may arise.
HASS Presents: What does animal intake look like in the Human Animal Support Services model? Join us for an eye-opening webinar as we delve into the vision, the nitty-gritty, and common misconceptions about this model’s transformative and lifesaving impact.
ACVB Presents: In this webinar, Drs. Gruen and Messenger will discuss the balance of behavioral medications and anesthetic events, particularly with elective procedures. They will review the mechanisms of action of psychopharmacologic and anesthetic medications and which are safe to be used in combination, and which combinations to avoid.
