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National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 6/11/20 – Supporting Communities and Dismantling Structural Inequities – UW and UCD Shelter Medicine Programs
2020-06-11 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
From: National Shelter Medicine Rounds
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 4:51:09 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: National Shelter Medicine Rounds
Subject: National Shelter Medicine Rounds Thursday and recording

Hi all,
This Thursday 6/11 2-3pm CST, Amanda Arrington and Ashley Anderson-Mutch from Pets for Life will be joining us for a discussion about building foundational values as animal welfare organizations that positively support our communities and dismantle structural inequities and punishment based responses that many pet owners experience. We’ll also be looking at the parallels between policing and animal welfare organizations and how recognizing those connections can help us find new pathways to support people and their pets. Amanda is the director of Pets for Life and Ashley is the policy and enforcement reform manager for Pets for Life and a former humane law enforcement officer in PA.
If you have the time we’d encourage you to listen to this podcast on the history of American policing. If you don’t have the time to listen before rounds don’t worry one bit, there will still be plenty of value to these discussions without having heard this podcast.
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/06/871447408/bonus-american-police
Here is the recording from today’s rounds: Anti-racism in your organization discussion
Discussion 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.
There were also a lot of great resources shared in the chat. At all times at the box link below my signature you can access recordings, various resources shared and a document where I save the links shared in the chat from each rounds. I’ve attached the document of the links shared in the chat here for easy access today.

Thank you for so many of you joining us for these engaging discussions!
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.

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.

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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Webinar - 6/11/20 - Cultivating Donors in a Time of Crisis - GrantSpace
2020-06-11 11:00 - 12:30
We cannot deny the reality that the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and associated economic fallout has had a tremendous impact on the nonprofit sector—from cancelled fundraisers and reduced giving from donors to painful staffing and budget cuts. But shifting your and your team’s mindset away from scarcity and fear towards abundance and possibility is the only way we are going to survive this time and emerge still able to serve our clients and fulfill our missions. This digital classroom will give you the tools to create opportunities for donors that will allow them to remain connected to your mission and inspired to give. You’ll additionally learn strategies for maintaining and growing your prospect pipeline.
Outcomes:
Upon completion of this live, online training, you should be able to:

Craft on-brand messages for individuals, corporations, or broader audiences that speak to the pain of the moment and the necessity of giving to your organization
Continue developing a pipeline of prospects despite the economic climate
Conceptualize innovative ideas for both socially distanced volunteer opportunities and fundraisers

A Special Welcome to:
Executive Directors, Development Directors, Individual Giving or Major Giving Officers, Corporate Giving Officers, Communications/Marketing Officers, involved Board members who are active fundraisers
Additional Information
Webinar fee entitles purchaser to one computer log-in which cannot be shared. In addition, no refunds, transfers or credits will be issued for missed sessions. Access to the recording will be provided with purchase.
Upon completion of your registration, you will be receiving an email from our webinar platform, GoTo Webinar. The email will contain your own unique link to the live webinar.
Intended Audience
All levels of experience
Bonus Materials
When you register for this webinar, you receive:

a full recording,
a copy of the webinar slide deck, and
associated handout(s), if applicable

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.
WEBINAR LINK: https://grantspace.org/training/2020-06-11-cultivating-donors-in-a-time-of-crisis/

Webinar - 6/11/20 - The Increased Value of Employee Engagement in our Covid-19 World - Virox and Oculus
2020-06-11 11:00 - 12:00
As businesses struggle to find a path to business growth and profitability from the effects of Covid-19 we need to focus even more in developing employee engagement. Disengaged employees are a cause of decreased morale, productivity, profitability and increased employee turnover, burnout and client complaints. Use of a standardized employee engagement survey can give a business key insight into employee engagement that can be the basis for management changes that can lead to increased practice productivity, profitability and client loyalty with happier and more motivated employees.
Dr. Mike Pownall
Webinar Host
REGISTRATION LINK: https://event.webinarjam.com/live/103/9v4xrt2rt9rtrouyrpo

Webinar - 6/11/20 - Chameleon Shelter Software 10 Minute Topics About Chameleon Basics - Chameleon
2020-06-11 10:00 - 11:30
This week we’re going to cover some of the topics suggested by attendees of our previous webinars that fall into more of the “basics” category.

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What is visual kennel?

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How do I store documents with ChamCam?

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What is QuickKennel?

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What are Debt Scripts?

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How do I use the Behavior window?

Plus lots of time for audience suggested topics!
TAKE ME TO THE BEACH TO REGISTER NOW

Webinar - 6/11/20 - Training as Enrichment - Fear Free
2020-06-11 10:00 - 11:00
You asked, and we will answer! Fear Free Head Trainer Mikkel Becker and Education Manager Lori Chamberland will discuss some of the most common questions we’ve received from previous Fear Free training webinars. We’ll talk about leash reactivity/pulling on leash, teaching dogs and cats to live in harmony, counter surfing, and more! We will leave time at the end for you to ask questions in real time, as well. Join us – your dog or cat will thank you!
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ogbCnPBVTR-uL1m4A2DQfw

Webinar - 6/10/20 - Foster Centric Sheltering: Seven Guiding Principles - AmPa!
2020-06-10 15:00 - 16:00
What does it mean to be foster centric? What are the Seven Guiding Principles of foster care? Hear from the people who have elevated foster care from a sideline shelter program to a best practice. Presented by Dr. Sheila Segurson, Kelly Duer, and Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, this webinar will lead you through each of the guiding principles, to help you move forward in creating an organization where animals are housed in homes, and out of the shelter.
REGISTER HERE

Webinar - 6/10/20 - Responding to Calls and Concerns about Bats - HSUS
2020-06-10 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar will examine the lives of bats in our urban communities and provide important information on how to respond to the public’s concerns about potential zoonotic disease transmission. The presentation will also focus on providing helpful guidance for agency phone and field responses that humanely and effectively resolve conflicts with bats. We will cover:

The life history and behavior of urban bats
Responding to concerns and fear about bats and diseases like rabies and COVID-19
Tips for trouble-shooting problems with bats over the phone and in the field
Effective rescue techniques for bats trapped in structures
Appropriate bat eviction and exclusion strategies when a colony is present

Event Date | June 10, 2020 – 2 to 3 pm
WEBSITE LINK TO JOIN: https://www.animalsheltering.org/trainings/responding-calls-and-concerns-about-bats

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)

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

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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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
Register

Course Begins: June 9th, 2020
Weekly online meetings begin: June 16th at 7pm Eastern
Instructor: Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB
Register Now

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.

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)
Register for the panel discussion >>

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

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

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

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!

REGISTER

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

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 - 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

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.
TAKE ME TO THE BEACH TO REGISTER NOW

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/

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 - 6/3/20 - 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.

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

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/

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

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 - 5/28/20 - 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 - 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/

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
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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/
