Online Adoption Event - 5/27/20 to 5/31/20 - Find Love Online: Best Friends Virtual Super Adoption
2020-05-27 - 2020-05-31
Join the Best Friends Network and our Lifesaving Centers for a virtual super adoption on May 27-31, 2020! The first of its kind, this national virtual event will gather adoptable animals from around the country into a central “venue” where adopters can browse, meet, and complete the check-out process in one sitting. The only thing that Network partners have to do is physically delivery or facilitate the pet’s pick up. Please register below to take part in this special event.
New network partners must apply to join the network and register by Monday, May 18, 2020. Current network partners must register by Wednesday, May 20, 2020.
We have partnered with Adopets to be our venue for the virtual event. This adoption platform provides a complete system for online applications, approval management, contract signing, and payment. Partners that choose to promote their animals on the platform for the virtual super adoption will receive a free lifetime account. Please indicate below if you would like to receive more information about Adopets. If you choose not to use Adopets, you will be able to use any website URL that currently hosts your adoptable animals (e.g., page on your website, petfinder.com, adoptapet.com, etc.)
Have more questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.
Want to learn more about Adopets? Check out this 2-minute video for an overview of the platform. With Adopets, you’ll have automatic integration with some shelter software, be able to remotely engage adopters, make more informed decisions with automated reports, and adopt more pets faster.
LINK TO 2 MINUTE VIDEO ON ADOPETS

Webinar - 5/27/20 - Post-Pandemic Pets: Tips on Transitioning Companion Animals as Shelter-in-Place Orders are Lifted - HSVMA & Maddie's Fund
2020-05-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Many families stepped forward to foster or adopt new pets as COVID-19 spread across the US and animal shelters were forced to close their doors. Many of these families, along with all families with pets, have now spent nearly two months continuously together with their animal companions and are preparing for the transition as they return to work, school and other activities.
Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Nicholas Dodman and veterinarian Dr. Susan Krebsbach will discuss tips for dealing with potential transitional challenges such as:

Separation anxiety
Puppy Socialization
Walking/feeding schedules

REGISTER TODAY!

NOTE: There are no continuing education credits available for this webinar.

Although this webinar is free to all attendees, we encourage all veterinary professionals to join HSVMA so you can take advantage of free access to our live and archived CE webinars and other member benefits.

HSVMA would like to give special thanks to our sponsor for this event.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://hsvma.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QjBqCDawSr-HkVOU_QDvlg

Webinar - 5/27/20 - Ideas for Safely Offering Spay/Neuter and Wellness: Q&A Session - Maddie's Fund
2020-05-27 12:00 - 13:00
May 27, 2020 by Jennifer Bolser, DVM, Natalie Corwin, Melanie deHaan, DVM, Cynthia (Cindy) Karsten, DVM, Cate Lemmond and Aimee St.Arnaud
Audience: Executive Leadership, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers, Veterinary Team
How can we do spay/neuter in a manner that is safe for staff, clients and animals in this new “normal”? Join clinic directors and veterinarians for a Q&A session where you can ask any questions on any topic related to spay/neuter and wellness clinics including staff scheduling, keeping staff safe, intake and release, curbside vaccine clinics, anesthetic protocols, finding supplies and anything else on your mind! Our panel is here to help answer questions and we hope the audience will share ideas too!
Join us on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 12noon PT / 3pm Eastern
This webcast will be recorded.
REGISTER NOW

About Jennifer Bolser, DVM
Dr. Bolser obtained her veterinary degree from Colorado State University. Following an internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City, she enjoyed 10 years with The Humane Society of Boulder Valley as Chief Clinic Veterinarian. Driven by a passion for international perspectives, she lived in Beijing, China for 2.5 years and has performed thousands of surgeries in over 20 unique locations globally. She is a medical director for HSUS Spayathon for Puerto Rico and serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and Animal Balance. Jennifer is enthusiastic about providing veterinary training and services to communities in need around the world to achieve sustainable impact and solutions for animal care and welfare.

About Natalie Corwin
President and CEO @Pet Community Center, Nashville TN
Natalie Corwin co-founded Pet Community Center in 2011 and serves as President and CEO. Pet Community Center offers low-cost and free spay/neuter and preventive veterinary care to more than 20,000 patients per year in Nashville, TN. Additional programming includes community cats, mobile veterinary care, and a Pets for Life outreach program. Fun fact: Natalie has appeared as an extra on the TV show The Walking Dead!

About Melanie deHaan, DVM
Founder, Medical Director @SOS of Ohio
Dr. deHaan is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 2006. Dr. deHaan was the founder and president of the The Ohio State University’s Shelter Medicine Club, a co-chair of the Community Service Committee, and received the American Veterinary Medical Association’s award for Outstanding Senior Service her graduating year. Dr. deHaan is a member of the OVMA, AVMA, and Association of Shelter Veterinarians. She does relief work for private practices across the city, but her special interest is Shelter Medicine with a focus on high-volume spay and neuter surgery.

About Cynthia (Cindy) Karsten, DVM
Outreach Veterinarian @UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Dr. Karsten graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in 2010 and went on to complete a shelter medicine internship at Colorado State University. She finished her Shelter Medicine Residency at UC Davis in 2014 and is now the Outreach Veterinarian with the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program where her role is to advise shelters, perform focused and comprehensive shelter consultations and present at conferences and universities. Dr. Karsten’s interests include population management, infectious disease control and providing accessible, affordable veterinary care to all animals in a community. She also has an immense concern for not only the animals in shelters but also the people who work so diligently every day to care for them.

About Cate Lemmond
Founding President, CEO @Anicira Veterinary Centers
Cate has worked for over 15 years to improve the lives of people and animals in Virginia. During this time, the clinics have seen major growth both in the number of animals served and the breadth of services provided. Cate received a Master of Science degree in public policy and animals from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and a Bachelor of Arts in government from the University of Virginia. Cate is a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) as well as a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM). She shares her life with her three mixed breed adopted dogs Bernadette, Liliana and Louie.

About Aimee St.Arnaud
Director of National Veterinary Programs @Best Friends Animal Society
Aimee’s focus is on increasing access to spay/neuter and veterinary care across the nation. Previously she was the Director of Programs at ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance where she oversaw spay/neuter training programs of 1,000 professionals a year. She is the founder of Humane Ohio, a spay/neuter clinic performing roughly 18,000 spay/neuters a year and partner in two full-service access to care veterinary clinics in Ohio and North Carolina.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.maddiesfund.org/ideas-for-safely-offering-spay-neuter-and-wellness-q-and-a.htm?p=0EECED7D-7E3F-4ECB-A2D8-CD9099F21539

Webinar - 5/27/20 - Keeping Families Together: Pivoting Community Programming to Support People and Pets During COVID-19 Sponsored by PetHub
2020-05-27 17:00 - 18:00
Gateway Pet Guardians has spent years working with low income families in the Metro East St. Louis area, providing supplies and services to families with pets. Community programming has been put in place to help families access these resources, overcoming obstacles such as affordability and access. Now, more than ever, low income families in communities all over the United States can use the support of animal welfare organizations due to the rippling effects of COVID-19. As we wade through these uncharted waters, we must consider how to modify existing programming and create new programming to help families care for their pets despite recent economic impacts. This webinar will focus on ways rescues, shelters, and animal welfare agencies can provide support to families experiencing hardship, with the goal of keeping pets out of the shelter system and in their homes with families that love them.
Hosted by Jamie Case and Janet Alderson of Gateway Pet Guardians
Sponsored by PetHub
WEBINAR LINK: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VIzms0z_Q9KwfZMMNxn8gg

Webinar - Chameleon Shelter Software - Treatment Window and Medical Operations - Chameleon Shelter Software
2020-05-28 10:00 - 11:30
This webinar will take a process-oriented view of the Treatment window to familiarize attendees with the simple and sophisticated ways it can help ensure high standards of veterinary care. Learn how to use barcodes to save time and improve accuracy. Discover the many ways Crystal Reports and PostMaster can help manage operations and communicate with others.
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HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!

WEBSITE LINK: https://chameleonbeach.com/

Webinar - 5/28/20 - Move Your Annual Report into the 21st Century - GrantSpace
2020-05-28 11:30 - 13:00
Annual reports don’t have to be a formulaic and boring rehashing of your financials and a few key accomplishments–they can be awesome. During this webinar, we will be discussing five ways to make your annual report stand out with your key stakeholders.
Returning presenter, Sean Kosofsky of Mind The Gap Consulting, will review the basics of an annual report as well as how to integrate new ideas for content that catches stakeholder’s attention and communicates your impact well. It has never been more important to innovate and do more with less. Let us help you improve your existing and future fundraising materials. Now is the time to brush up on skills and review examples of annual reports that work year-round.
Upon completion of this live, online training, you should be able to:

Identify the core elements of a traditional annual report
Get new ideas for compelling content
Understand what an annual report is and what it isn’t
Have more options of how current and potential donors use annual reports to inform their giving decisions

A Special Welcome to:
Development professionals, Nonprofit Marketing/Communications Professionals, Executive Directors
With the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, we know it’s a challenging time for everyone. To support your work and ensure our trainings are more accessible during this difficult time, we’re offering this webinar and all of our fee-based webinars at a discounted rate of $25. If you’ve already registered for this training before the new price went into effect, you’ll receive additional information via email from our training team.
WEBINAR LINK: https://grantspace.org/training/2020-05-28-move-your-annual-report-into-the-21st-century/

National Shelter Medicine Rounds - 5/28/20 - Follow-up on - Why Access to Pet Resources is a Social Justice Issue - UW and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
2020-05-28 12:00 - 13:00
Thursday 5/28 at 2pm CST we will be holding National Rounds, welcoming back Amanda Arrington, director of Pets for Life and Gabbi Chapman, PFL Senior Analyst, Social Justice. They will be leading a presentation and discussion in follow up to Amanda’s previous rounds presentation on May 12th, Why Access to Pet Resources is a Social Justice Issue. If you missed that rounds topic we highly encourage you watch the recording at some point, but you don’t have to view it in advance of tomorrow if you don’t have the time.
Below is the description for tomorrow’s rounds and we hope to see many of you joining us! This will be recorded.
What does diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mean and why are they so important and often misunderstood? Diversity in cultures, perspectives, knowledge and experiences makes us stronger and more effective in our work. We’ll discuss how to assess your individual and organizational readiness and how to work towards more inclusive initiatives, policies and practices.
Due to scheduling conflicts we will not be holding National Rounds next week.
National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731
One tap mobile
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Webinar - 5/28/20 - Patricia McConnell - Exploring Dog Behavior During These Unusual Times - Karen Pryor Academy
2020-05-28 12:00 - 13:00
LIVE FROM THE RANCH
Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, May 28 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Dr. Patricia McConnell and will dive deeper into the dog’s love of sniffing, explore both ours and our dog’s brains during these unusual times, and discuss a variety of topics covered in her books.

WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/

Webinar - 5/28/20 - Live QA Follow-Up: The Future of Animal Sheltering - AmPa!/Maddie's Fund
2020-05-28 15:00 - 16:00
A follow-up to our May 19 webinar, hosted by the Executive Committee of the AmPA! Human Animal Support Services Coalition.
Last week we had hundreds of people join us from around the world to hear about how this coalition plans to prototype an entirely new sheltering system to serve pets and people. With dozens of unanswered questions at the end of last week’s webcast, we decided to host another, this time just for Q&A!
What questions do you have? Send them to inquiries@americanpetsalive.org
This webinar is presented by Dr. Ellen Jefferson (AmPA/APA), Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Gina Knep (Michelson Found Animals Foundation); Lisa LaFontaine (Humane Rescue Alliance); Bobby Mann (AmPA)
#thankstomaddie
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yBbLXXVhTauQg0SXc3rYKQ

Webinar - 5/28/20 - WorkPlace Wellness - Viticus - Animal Health
2020-05-28 18:00 - 19:00
Personal and workplace wellness has been a special focus in the veterinary community recently, but now it’s more important than ever. To help combat the unique challenges of the times, Viticus Group welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Strand, Marie Bucko, and Dr. Jennifer Brandt to provide their advice and expertise in the realm of workplace wellness.
In this Facebook Live Q&A event, they discuss how veterinary professionals can handle stress inside and outside of the practice, signs to watch for among co-workers, and resources that both veterinary students and working professionals can turn to as we face the uncertainties ahead of us.
Hi, tune in 5/28/20 at 6p PST for key wellness tips and to ask your stress-management questions!
FACEBOOK PAGE LINK: Viticus-Animal Health

Webinar - 5/29/20 - AmPA! COVID-19 Preparedness Summit-- MLA Alumni Edition - AmPa!
2020-05-29 13:00 - 14:00
This week’s breakout rooms will be dedicated to past Maddie’s Lifesaving Apprenticeship Subjects.
The AmPA! summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to join in breakout roundtables, work with experts, and engage with leaders from communities who have been hit the hardest by this disease.
You’ll hear from Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, and the communities who have been affected the most. But more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this crisis a lot easier.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtdOurrjMpG9d2xhjULHzuibbbl_gZBeu4

Online Course - 5/30/20 - Anesthesia and Analgesia Part 2 - IVS
2020-05-30 10:00 - 15:00
This all new seminar has been designed to provide you with practical information on the current thoughts on anesthesia along with 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 and also anesthesia and analgesia for emergency/critical care patients.
Tamara Grubb D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Anesthesia & Analgesia
Associate Professor of Anesthesia & Pain Management
Washington State University

Sheilah Robertson BVMS, (Hons), Ph.D.
DACVAA, DECVAA, DACAW, DECAWBM (WSEL), MRCVS.
Senior Medical Director, Lap of Love
Gainseville, FL

Seminar Schedule:

Lecture 1:
10:00am Pacific
1:00pm Eastern
Lecture 2:
11:00am Pacific
2:00pm Eastern
Lecture 3:
noon Pacific
3:00pm Eastern
Lecture 4:
1:00pm Pacific
4:00pm Eastern
Lecture 5:
2:00pm Pacific
5:00pm Eastern
There will be short breaks at the end of each lecture.

Seminar Topics:

Lecture 1:
Being Agile in the Face of Drug Shortages
Lecture 2:
Local Blocks for Everyone on the Team
No sports? Train your own team to tackle (pain) by blocking the offensive (painful) line
Lecture 3:
Anesthesia Accidents – How to Prevent Them
Lecture 4:
Emergency & Critical Care Patients: Special Anesthesia/Analgesia Needs
Lecture 5:
Anesthesia & Analgesia Myths & Misconceptions: Top 10
Register Now
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.ivseminars.com/seminars/anesthesia-analgesia-part-2/

California Shelters - CASCAR Weekly COVID-19 Check-In Call - link in CA Group Activity Feed
2020-06-02 10:00 - 11:00
Join us on Tuesdays at 10 AM for a weekly “California Shelters COVID-19 Check-In” Zoom meeting with Dr. Kate Hurley from KSMP. Zoom meeting registration link is posted in the Private California shelter’s group page.

Webinar - 6/3/20 - Update on Behavioral Assessments in the Shelter - The AAWA
2020-06-03 12:00 - 13:00
Behavioral assessments performed in the shelter are used to evaluate an animals’ behavior in various circumstances for specific purposes. These purposes may be to evaluate the predictability of an animal’s reaction to a number of situations. Recent insight has indicated that the evaluations in the shelter do not reliably predict how the pet is going to behave in the home. Many of the assessments lead to false positive results, meaning a pet can be labeled as being aggressive when it is not. We will review some of the assessments currently used and discuss a different approach to performing behavioral assessments of shelter pets.
This session is part of the Shelter Medicine series, a collaboration between the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
This program (both live and recorded) has been submitted for:

1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval.
1 CEU for behavior consultants by The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC).
1 CE by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for Texas Animal Control Officers

BONUS!
– Members of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement who are vets or vet students may receive a free 1-year membership with the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV).
– Members of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians may receive a free 1-year membership with The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
>> Membership instructions will be sent after you attend your first webinar in full.

Dr. Wailani Sung, DACVB
Veterinary Behaviorist, Behavior Specialty Clinic, San Francisco SPCA
Dr. Wailani Sung obtained her master’s degree and Doctorate in Psychology in animal behavior as well as her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from The University of Georgia. She is a co-author of the book, “From Fearful to Fear Free” along with Dr. Marty Becker, Dr. Lisa Radosta, and Mikkel Becker. Dr. Sung is a contributor to the Fear Free Shelter program. Dr. Sung currently practices veterinary behavioral medicine at the Behavior Specialty Clinic located at the San Francisco SPCA.

https://learning.theaawa.org/products/6-03-20-update-on-behavioral-assessments-in-the-shelter

Webinar - 6/3/20 - Decreasing Stress at the Veterinary Hospital Begins at Home - HSVMA
2020-06-03 17:00 - 18:00
In this era of low stress veterinary visits, what about the patient that is stressed long before they arrive at the hospital? Please join HSVMA as we welcome veterinary behaviorist Dr. Meredith Stepita to discuss working with pet owners to implement a behavior modification plan at home, before the visit, to support the patients with stressors such as car rides, carriers, etc.
Dr. Stepita’s objectives for this webinar are to:

Identify sources of canine and feline stress that occur prior to the veterinary visit

Provide a step by step guide clinicians can use to teach pet owners how to lay a foundation for behavior modification at home before the veterinary visit

Understand the role select anti-anxiety medications and non-pharmaceutical treatments play in decreasing patient stress that occurs before the veterinary visit

We hope you will join us as we explore this important topic.
REGISTER – https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Eha0XXTMTl6ueT9uvJk71g
This webinar is RACE-approved for 1.5 hours of veterinary CE credit and is available at no cost as a benefit for HSVMA members.
Not a member? We encourage you to join so you can take advantage of free access to our live and archived CE webinars and other member benefits.
PRESENTER: MEREDITH STEPITA, DVM, DACVB

Dr. Stepita received her DVM from the University of Tennessee in 2006. After completing an internship and working in general practice in Arizona she entered into the Clinical Veterinary Behavior Residency Program at the University of California-Davis, becoming a Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist in 2011. She spends most of her time in her San Francisco Bay Area-based practice, Veterinary Behavior Specialists, helping pet owners improve their pet’s behavior problems, and finds working with dedicated pet owners to be highly rewarding.

Dr. Stepita’s research involves the frequency of parvovirus in puppies attending puppy socialization classes. Results of this study showed that vaccinated puppies attending these classes were no more likely to be diagnosed with parvovirus than those not attending these classes. She has authored chapters on canine aggression, feline anxiety, feline house soiling, and canine and feline mourning in veterinary texts. Dr. Stepita is also a local and national speaker. Her areas of interest include canine and feline anxiety and aggression, the human-animal bond, and animal welfare.

Online Meeting - 6/3/20 - Evening Parent Gathering - Adisa
2020-06-03 18:30 - 19:30
Join Dr. Jyothi Robertson in casual conversation to support one another as parents in the animal sector.
No registration necessary and you don’t need to have attended any of the other sessions.
Attend using https://zoom.us/j/5097999678 — Meeting ID: 509 799 9678 >>

Webinar - 6/4/20 - Fundraising for Animals in Challenging Times - Alley Cat Allies - Humane Network
2020-06-04 10:00 - 11:00
Yes, You Can Fund-Raise for Cats During COVID-19
Alley Cat Allies’ free webinar on June 4 will show you how
Many people are looking for a way to make a difference and protect cats during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to point them to a worthy cause—yours.
Join Alley Cat Allies for our free webinar: Fundraising for Animals in Challenging Times—Even During a Pandemic.

WHEN:
Thursday, June 4, 2020 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Presented by: Bonney Brown and Diane Blankenburg. Humane Network’s team of consultants have over 75 combined years of experience in the animal welfare field.

SAVE YOUR SPOT

If you can’t join live, register now and we’ll send you a recording after.
Whether you’re part of an animal welfare organization or an individual advocate for cats, this webinar has valuable information for you.
You’ll learn:

How fundraising during the COVID-19 crisis is achievable—and critical
Specific strategies for fundraising at this time, including key elements of successful donor communications during a crisis
How to create an online/virtual event in place of your usual in-person fundraising event
And more

It’s important to act now on behalf of cats and other animals to save their lives. This webinar will give you the tools you need for success.

REGISTER NOW

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.alleycat.org/take-action/attend-a-webinar/

Webinar - 6/4/20 - Chameleon Shelter Software - WebChameleon Part 2 - Chameleon
2020-06-04 10:00 - 11:30
In April we did a webinar on WebChameleon, the browser interface for Chameleon. That webinar focused mainly on processes for officers. This time we’re doing 90 minutes on WebChameleon uses in the shelter, including kennel management and WebRescue, our portal for your rescue partners.
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Webinar - 6/4/20 - Welcome Back to Business As Unusual: Practicing Tomorrow’s Veterinary Medicine Today - Fear Free & Virox
2020-06-04 11:00 - 12:00
Dr. Marty Becker, Founder of Fear Free, and Teresa Mariscal, Veterinary Technician
It’s been said that the only person who likes change is a four-month-old baby with a wet diaper. While true for many, the most successful veterinary healthcare professionals look at change as a way to “repot their practice,” so to speak: to cut away dead growth (can be lethargic, uncommitted employees), replenish the soil (new programs and protocols), and facilitate new growth and the bearing of fruit (lower turnover, new bonded clients, more frequent visits, higher profits).
COVID has forced change in veterinary practice more dramatically and faster than anything in our memories or experience. Telemedicine seemed so far off and now most of us are using it in some capacity. Some of us dreamed of just seeing pets without their people, and those dreams have come true! All joking aside, we can now see how pets respond when mom and dad aren’t in the building with them. We’re discovering new efficiencies we never thought possible. In this webinar you’ll learn how to be forward thinking, creative, adaptive, compassionate, efficient, and healthy (physically and emotionally) while delivering the kind of veterinary care that will have pet parents coming in more often and referring others to taste for themselves. Welcome to “business as unusual” or “returning to business as abnormal” as we embrace the change thrust upon us and harness it for growth.
Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, June 4, at 2 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) Time.
Brought to you by Virox Animal Health.
WEBSITE LINK: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/93/yyl75t54

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2020-06-04 11:00 - 12:30
This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.
Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.
The topics are:

Advice to Resolve Common Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats to Prevent Surrender – June 4th

Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective – June 11th

Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

Tuition for entire series:
$40 Staff & Volunteers of CalAnimals Member Organizations – Remember to sign into the Member Portal to receive member discount.
$55 non-members
Complete your registration today. You will be automatically enrolled in ALL 4 sessions. A unique code and password will be emailed to you. The link may not be shared.

6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020

When:
All Thursdays in June
11am-12:30pm

Where:
VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS

Presenter:
Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC

Contact:
Kathy Anderson
Kathy@CalAnimals.org

REGISTER HERE: https://calanimals.site-ym.com/event/KelleyBollenWorkshopJune

Webinar - 6/4/20 - Caring From Across Town: Practical Telehealth for Shelters and Clinics - Maddie's Fund
2020-06-04 12:00 - 13:00
Has the Covid-19 crisis forced you to put more animals into foster care? Have you had to hold off on non-emergency surgeries and medical treatment? You’re not alone.
As the “community becomes the shelter,” organizations across the country have found themselves serving their populations from afar through telehealth. This approach can be very effective and efficient, but also raises some practical questions. Come learn more about the telehealth landscape and how best to implement this tool in your shelter or clinic.
Panelists:
Dr. Mike Greenberg, Director of Outreach Programs, Maddie’s Fund
Brenton Minish, Customer Success Manager Digital Team, Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Julie Ryan-Johnson, Associate Director, Boehringer Ingelheim
Aimee St.Arnaud, Director of Veterinary Programs, Best Friends Animal Society
Join us on Thursday, June 4 at 12:00pm Pacific / 3:00pm Eastern
This webcast is one hour and will be recorded.

About Dr. Michael (Mike) Greenberg
Director of Outreach Programs, Maddie’s Fund
Prior to joining the team at Maddie’s Fund®, Dr. Mike served as program director for Target Zero, helping communities across the US achieve 90% or greater live release rates from their animal shelter systems through implementation of best practice strategies. Following veterinary school, Mike worked in rural private practice. It was there that he began volunteering with shelters and working with shelter staff and leaders to address community issues to increase lifesaving.
Having caught “the bug,” Mike took the plunge into the sheltering world and in 2011 completed his training in shelter medicine with the Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Since that time, he has worked clinically and as a consultant for multiple public and private animal shelters throughout the United States. He is based in Nashville, TN where he helped to start Pet Community Center, a shelter intake prevention organization.

About Brenton Minish
Customer Success Manager Digital Team, Boehringer Ingelheim
Brenton Minish is the Customer Success Manager for our Digital Team at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health (BI). He has been in the veterinary industry his entire professional career, starting off as an inside sales rep for Merial before taking a Territory Manager role in Charlotte, NC with BI. While working his territory in Charlotte, he went back to school and received an MBA from Wake Forest University in 2018. After graduating, he accepted the offer for his current role at Boehringer Ingelheim, which is responsible for successfully rolling out digital initiatives to clinics and shelters, the first of which being PetPro Connect.

About Julie Ryan-Johnson, DVM
Associate Director, Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Julie Ann Ryan-Johnson is passionate about shelter medicine and has been a shelter veterinarian for over 25 years and was the director of a large municipal shelter. She served as President of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association and is the CE Co-Chair for the California VMA. Dr. Ryan Johnson is a member of ASV and AAWA and a board member of GreaterGood.org. Dr. Ryan Johnson also serves as the CVMA disaster coordinator for Orange County, California and is the founding member of southern California’s Large Animal Response Team (LART).

About Aimee St.Arnaud
Director of National Veterinary Outreach Programs Best Friends Animal Society
Aimee’s focus is on increasing access to spay/neuter and veterinary care across the nation. Previously she was the Director of Programs at ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance where she oversaw spay/neuter training programs of 1,000 professionals a year. She is the founder of Humane Ohio, a spay/neuter clinic performing roughly 18,000 spay/neuters a year and Partner in two full-service access to care veterinary clinics in OH and NC.

This webcast is one hour and will be recorded.
WEBINAR LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TdLNbNdwSa2rMQjPygTRSw

Webinar - 6/4/20 - Kids Can Save Lives - PetCo Foundation
2020-06-04 12:00 - 13:00
Kids across the country are saving pet lives! Tune in for our family-friendly Q&A with Roman! Roman is a lifesaving superstar who has saved thousands of lives through his work with Project Freedom Ride. He’ll share how kids can get involved in saving pets and share his experiences of working with animals at a young age.
Register below & remember to submit your question for Roman on Facebook!

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WEBSITE LINK: https://www.petcofoundation.org/events/be-a-foster/

Webinar - 6/4/20 - Michele Pouliot on Being a Changemaker in Dog Training - Karen Pryor Academy
2020-06-04 12:00 - 13:00
Live from the Karen Pryor Academy Training Ranch!
Ken Ramirez and Michele Pouliot will discuss guide dog training, being a changemaker, Canine Freestyle and competition, and most importantly, having fun with our dogs!
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Meeting - 6/4/20 - COVID-19 Shelter Town Hall - Transport Programs - Best Friends
2020-06-04 15:00 - 16:00
Join us to learn how organizations have reworked their transport programs to safely move pets and people by navigating rapidly changing shelter in place orders, implementing new procedures, and leveraging the community for support.
Moderator:
Bethany Heins, Director of Operations and Strategic Projects, Best Friends Animal Society
Panelists:
Whitney Bliton, Lifesaving Programs Manager, Best Friends Animal Society
Azure Davis, Executive Director, Ruff Start Rescue
WEBSITE LINK: https://network.bestfriends.org/covid-19/upcoming-virtual-events
REGISTRATION LINK: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7321170048841586959?source=Web

Online Adoption Event - 6/5/20 to 6/7/20 - ASPCA National Adoption Weekend: #AdoptFromHome and Help More Animals
2020-06-05 - 2020-06-07
Thousands of dogs, cats, and horses are in foster homes and shelters across the country—and we want to help you get them into their adoptive homes ASAP!

Benefits of Joining
Resources sent to your inbox, including:

Step-by-step guidance for conducting successful social media adoption events and facilitating virtual adoptions
Customizable social media overlays
No-contact adoptions best practices
Easy Adoption Ambassador training for foster families

National exposure to potential adopters, including:

Inclusion on our #AdoptFromHome Map, where prospective adopters can search for shelters and rescues near them
Added exposure on social media when you use the hashtag #AdoptFromHome in your posts
Opportunity for national and local news coverage

Hurry! Registration closes Thursday, May 21 at 5 p.m. ET!
WEBSITE LINK TO REGISTER

Meeting - 6/8/20 - Community Cats and Coronavirus Pop-Up Panel - Community Cats Podcast
2020-06-08 13:00 - 14:00
The Impact of COVID-19 on TNR & How to Get Back on Track
A new video from the Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs uses computer simulation modeling of free-roaming cat populations to illustrate the impact of the COVID-19 gap in sterilization surgeries on trap/neuter/return (TNR) scenarios. It reveals key takeaways for those focused on humanely managing feral cat colonies during these challenging times, and how programs can be most successful when resuming TNR.

Watch the short video >>
Questions? Attend the The Community Cats Podcast COVID-19 Pop-Up Panel on Monday, June 8, 4 pm ET/1 pm PT. Please watch the video before attending the session.
Panelists: Dr. John Boone (Global Basin Bird Observatory/ACC&D); Dr. Margaret Slater (ASPCA), Peter Wolf (Best Friends)
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Online Course - Begins 6/9/20 First Meeting 6/16/20 - 4 Week Online Course - Stress and the Animal in Front of You: The Impact of Stress on Behavior - IAABC
2020-06-09
Stress and the Animal in Front of You: The Impact of Stress on Behavior

Date
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Course Begins: June 9th, 2020
Weekly online meetings begin: June 16th at 7pm Eastern
Instructor: Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB
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Auditors may learn from other students but will not receive instructor feedback. Auditors do not attend online meetings and meetings are not recorded.

About the Course
This course will help animal behavior consultants understand the impact of stress on animal behavior at each life stage and apply this information to working directly with those animals.
This course will help you:

Define and recognize indicators of stress
Identify and distinguish between the different types of stress
Appreciate the impact of stress on the brain and behavior over the course of an animal’s life
Describe the basic physiology of stress
Apply what you learn to your own training and behavior cases

Class Schedule
This is a 4-week instructor-led course. Each week includes a recorded lecture, a scheduled live discussion, recommended readings, and guiding questions. Knowledge of the lecture material will be assessed through participation in course discussions. Students will have access to the course material for 60 days after the course ends.
Course Completion/CEU Requirements
To successfully complete this course:
Auditors must review all course material. This will be verified in the Learning Management System.
Full Students must review all course materials, visit the learning site/discussion forum regularly (at least three days per week), attend the four weekly class meetings, and prepare responses to a set of guiding questions for each weekly class meeting discussion. Students who miss more than one meeting will not receive credit for the course.
Students should expect to spend an average of 2 hours per week on course material and viewing, depending on individual speed of learning and the week’s materials.
Registration Information

Auditor
Full Student

CEUs
4 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)
8 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)

IAABC & KPA Member Cost
$139*
$219*

Non-Member Cost
$169
$269

*IAABC Members – log into your member account for the discount code
*KPA Members – contact KPA for the discount code
Online Course Cancellation Policy

Full refunds available more than 30 days before program start.
50% refund available 16 – 30 days before program start.
No refunds available 15 or fewer days before program start.

About the Instructor

Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB has a PhD in biopsychology – the study of the biological basis of behavior – and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist through the Animal Behavior Society. She specializes in stress and behavior, social cognition and emotion, positive welfare and the prevention and treatment of behavior problems in dogs. In addition to her academic background, she has been in the dog training and behavior profession since 2000. She currently splits her time between private behavior work and teaching other dog trainers and behavior consultants online and through seminars and conferences.
In addition, Dr. Spaulding is a member of the IAABC Foundation Board. She is also a member of the Fear Free Advisory Group and an authorized Speaker for Fear Free, an organization that advocates for minimizing fear, anxiety and stress for pets at vet clinics, groomers and training facilities. She also chairs two task forces for Meeting of the Minds, a coalition of top dog professionals across the country charged with improving the quality of life for our dogs.
Before opening Smart Dog, Dr. Spaulding earned her B.S. in Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. In college, she volunteered for a year at the local humane society. She was then hired by the same shelter. During her time at the animal shelter, she and a coworker established a training program for shelter dogs and their volunteer walkers to help make the dogs more adoptable. She also served as an assistant trainer at Dog’s Best Friend which was owned at that time by Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Dr. Patricia McConnell.
If you have questions, email us at courses@iaabc.org.

Online Course - 6/9/20 - Common Soft Tissue Surgery Procedures - IVS
2020-06-09 10:00 - 15:00
Seminar Topics:

Lecture 1: Intestinal anastomosis – tips to make it easier
When performing an intestinal resection and anastomosis by yourself (i.e., no assistant to help!) I have several tips that may make the procedure easier for you. I will suggest a number of alternative techniques that you can consider incorporating that will likely make this common procedure easier and more predictably successful. Video of clinical cases will be used to illustrate these techniques.

Lecture 2: Surgical management of canine cystic and urethral calculi
A ‘never fail’ technique for retropulsion of calculi lodged in the urethra of male dogs will be presented. What is your worst cystic calculi nightmare……leaving a stone behind after your cystotomy! This lecture will describe a unique protocol that will eliminate the possibility of leaving a stone behind. Video of clinical cases will be used to illustrate this protocol.

Lecture 3: Anal sacculectomy: a novel approach
Anal sacculectomy is frequently performed in veterinary practice. It can be tricky to get all of the anal sac epithelium and preserve the external anal sphincter muscle and caudal rectal nerve. I will suggest a ‘novel’ technique that allows the surgeon full control of the perianal anatomy and thus preservation of all vital structures during complete anal sac resection. Video showing this technique in a clinical case will illustrate its potential usefulness in your practice.

Surgical management of brachycephalic syndrome
This session will discuss the management of upper airway obstruction in brachycephalic breeds. Emphasis will be placed on nasoplasty and soft palate resection. A novel technique for nasal planum resection will be discussed. There is compelling evidence suggesting that not all everted laryngeal saccules need to be resected! Videotape will be used to illustrate surgical techniques.

Lecture 4: Surgical repair of diaphragmatic hernia
This session will discuss the three most common types of diaphragmatic hernia; acute traumatic, chronic traumatic, and congenital peritoneopericardial and how they can be repaired. Video of clinical cases will be used to illustrate techniques used to surgically repair each type of hernia. Management of chronic atelectatic lung lobes and the incidence of re-expansion pulmonary edema will be discussed.

Lecture 5: Feline subtotal colectomy
Subtotal colectomy for the treatment of megacolon in cats is no longer considered a salvage procedure. This session is designed to describe, in detail, the authors’ preferred technique for subtotal colectomy. Video of a clinical case will be used to illustrate the authors’ tricks on how to make the technique easier to perform and more predictably successful.

Feline perineal urethrostomy – a novel approach
Feline perineal urethrostomy has classically been approached with the patient placed in a perineal position. Although this positioning is awkward for the surgeon it has become the standard approach. This lecture will suggest taking another look at patient positioning. Placing the cat in dorsal recumbancy allows for a much more ‘ergonomic’ approach for the surgeon and enhances visualization of the regional anatomy. In addition, this positioning allows access to the patients’ urinary bladder. Video of this novel approach will be used to illustrate the advantages of dorsal recumbancy positioning.

Seminar Schedule:
Lecture 1:
10:00am Pacific
1:00pm Eastern
Lecture 2:
11:00am Pacific
2:00pm Eastern
Lecture 3:
noon Pacific
3:00pm Eastern
Lecture 4:
1:00pm Pacific
4:00pm Eastern
Lecture 5:
2:00pm Pacific
5:00pm Eastern
There will be short breaks at the end of each lecture.

HOWARD SEIM III D.V.M.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Professor of Surgery
Colorado State University

CE Hours

This program has been submitted for 5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions, which recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval; however, participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and /or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call IVS at 800-487-5650 for further information.

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Webinar - 6/9/20 - How Not to Be My Patient: A physician’s secrets for staying healthy and surviving any diagnosis and the healing power of fur, fins, and feathers - Fear Free and Virox
2020-06-09 11:00 - 12:00
We all need to learn more about how to protect and enhance our health during COVID-19 and beyond. Join us for an evening with famed Mayo Clinic physician, Dr. Edward T. Creagan, who will give you the most current and accurate information on COVID-19, share practical lifestyle advice from his bestselling book “How Not To Be My Patient,” provide health tips from his upcoming book on patient empowerment, and explain why he has written prescriptions for patients to get pets and why he thinks pets are an important part of enhancing our immune system to help fight for our lives. Especially now.
Dr. Creagan practiced at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, for over four decades before stepping away from active clinical practice. Past president of the Mayo Clinic staff and recipient of the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award (Mayo’s highest honor), Dr. Creagan is boarded in oncology, internal medicine, hospice, and palliative care.
He shares his life with his wife, Peggy, two rescue cats, Chloe and Emily, and McKenna, a brilliant Golden Retriever rescue who Creagan says “heels” and “heals.” At the conclusion of the webinar, Dr. Creagan will entertain a lengthy Q&A.
Join us for this free webinar on Tuesday, June 9, at 2 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) Time.
Brought to you by Virox Animal Health.
WEBSITE LINK: Register for the Webinar Here

Shelter Medicine Rounds - 6/9/20 - Ideas, Commitments and Programs to Work Towards Anti-Racism in Your Organization - UW and UCD Shelter Medicine Programs
2020-06-09 13:00 - 14:00
From: National Shelter Medicine Rounds
Sent: Monday, June 8, 2020 12:13:31 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: National Shelter Medicine Rounds
Subject: National Shelter Medicine Rounds tomorrow

Hello National Shelter Medicine Rounds attendees,
For rounds tomorrow, Tuesday June 9th from 3-4pm CST, we want to give all of you an opportunity to share your ideas, commitments, and programs you have or are putting in place to work towards anti-racism in your organization. UW/UCD Shelter Medicine Programs just shared our commitments and you can find them here. Amanda and Gabrielle from Pets for Life will be joining us again and anyone is invited to this discussion so please feel free to forward to others.
National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731
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COVID-19 Rounds info:
We will be more regularly offering National Shelter Medicine Rounds short term to discuss COVID-19 impacts on shelter medicine on Tuesdays from 3-4pm CT (1pmPT/2pmMT/4pmET) and Thursdays from 2-3pm CT (12pmPT/1pmMT/3pmET). You are welcome to email questions or topics you hope to be discussed during rounds in advance to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu and you are always encouraged to come prepared to unmute to ask questions and participate in discussion at any point. I will be sending email reminders of upcoming rounds in advance. Note: Rounds is typically held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month and will return to that format once the need for regular COVID-19 discussion passes. Recordings will not be available during COVID-19 discussions but can be accessed from previous regular rounds and will again be available once we return to the usual format.
This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.
Shared documents/links info:
As this group size and information shared grows we are working to get things as organized and streamlined as possible. Each rounds session I will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in a folder called ‘COVID-19 shared documents’ that can be accessed at the Box link found at the end of each email in all rounds emails. You should be able to access the box folder as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.
https://uwmadison.box.com/s/lh21g6odt0ab569qbdm2r2b0h4glg8gk
Web Conference System Details:
If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.
Thank you,
Stephanie Koester, CVT
Assistant Director, Shelter Medicine Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu
Rounds related documents, recordings, and details can be accessed here at any time.

National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:
https://zoom.us/j/520278731
Meeting ID: 520 278 731

One tap mobile
+19292056099,,520278731# US (New York)
+16699006833,,520278731# US (San Jose)
