Online Course - 1/25/21 to 1/27/21 - The emergency patient: interpreting appropriate tests and initial management - Dr. Tim Hackett and Dr. Rachel Pollard - IVS (fee applies)
2021-01-27 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Tim Hackett D.V.M.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary
Emergency & Critical Care
Professor of Emergency & Critical Care
Colorado State University

Rachel Pollard D.V.M., Ph.D.
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology
Associate Professor and Associate Researcher
Surgical & Radiological Sciences U.C. Davis

This seminar has been designed to present the most current information on the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases that you are commonly asked to manage in your emergency patients. The main emphasis of the seminars will be to give you practical information that you can readily utilize in your practice. Drs. Pollard and Hackett are internationally recognized experts in their fields and lecture extensively throughout the world. Both speakers work at very busy clinical practices. Because of their involvement with busy veterinary centers, these personable speakers approach clinical problems very practically.

Seminar Schedule:

Single day registration available: Limited to 80 registrants each day to enhance the webinar question and answer experience
All times are Eastern time.
Seminars start each day at 8.00am Pacific, 9.00am Mtn, 10.00am Central & 11.00am Eastern

Monday January 25th (5.5 CE hrs)
8:00am – 1:30pm Pacific
11:00am – 4:30pm Eastern
Dr. Hackett
11:00am-11:50am: Differentiating and Treating Common Causes of Shock
Noon-12:50pm: Abdominal Emergencies I (GDV, GI Obstruction, Enteritis)
1:00pm-1:45pm: Abdominal Emergencies II (Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Urogenital Emergencies)
Dr. Pollard
2:00pm-2:50pm: Imaging and the Acute Abdomen 1
3:00pm-3:50pm: Imaging and the Acute Abdomen 2
4:00pm-4:30pm: Urinary Emergencies

Tuesday January 26th (5.5 CE hrs)
8:00am – 1:30pm Pacific
11:00am – 4:30pm Eastern
Dr. Hackett
11:00am-11:50am: Respiratory Failure
Noon-12:50pm: Canine Respiratory Emergencies
1:00pm-1:45pm: Feline Respiratory Emergencies
Dr. Pollard
2:00pm-2:50pm: Imaging and Emergent Respiratory Disorders-Canine
3:00pm-3:50pm: Imaging and Emergent Respiratory Disorders-Canine/Feline
4:00pm-4:30pm: Imaging and Emergent Respiratory Disorders-Feline

Wednesday January 27th (5.0CE hrs)
8:00am – 1:00pm Pacific
11:00am – 4:00pm Eastern
Dr: Hackett
11:00am-1:50pm: Trauma, Snakebite, Intoxications, Metabolic Emergencies
Dr: Pollard
2:00pm-2:50pm: Top ER Imaging Diagnoses 1
3:00pm-4:00pm: Top ER Imaging Diagnoses 2

Seminar Topics:

Differentiating and Treating Common Causes of Shock
Abdominal Emergencies I (GDV, GI Obstruction, Enteritis)
Abdominal Emergencies II (Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Urogenital Emergencies)
Imaging and the Acute Abdomen
Urinary Emergencies
Respiratory Failure
Canine Respiratory Emergencies
Feline Respiratory Emergencies
Imaging and Emergent Respiratory Disorders-Canine
Imaging and Emergent Respiratory Disorders-Canine/Feline
Imaging and Emergent Respiratory Disorders-Feline
Trauma, Snakebite, Intoxications, Metabolic Emergencies
Top ER Imaging Diagnoses

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.ivseminars.com/seminars/the-emergency-patient-interpreting-appropriate-tests-and-initial-management-live-online/

Online Course - 1/14/21–1/15/21 and 1/27/21–1/28/21 - Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets - Red Rover
2021-01-27 10:00 - 13:30, 2021-01-28 10:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
January 14 & 15, 2021
9:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
Online – Zoom video
January 27 & 28, 2021
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST
Online – Zoom video
Have questions or interested in learning more about creating a pet-friendly program? Join us for a “Don’t Forget the Pets: Housing People and Pets” training where we explore ways to create and sustain pet-friendly housing programs.
Our Outreach Manager, Katie Campbell, and GreaterGood Charities’ Rescue Rebuild Program Director, Bryn Donnelly, will cover topics including:

The importance of the human-animal bond
The link between human and animal violence
Program design including construction and policies and procedures
How to apply for funding from RedRover and Rescue Rebuild (plus other funding opportunities!)

The Don’t Forget the Pets training focuses on the power of collaboration and draws on the experiences of the presenters and the organizations we’ve worked with. Attendees are encouraged to share their successes and challenges with creating a pet-friendly program and our goal is to ensure that everyone leaves with concrete next steps.
Registration for current trainings: http://rescuerebuild.greatergood.org/january.
Or join our interest list to hear about upcoming events here.
Questions? Email Katie at kcampbell@redrover.org to learn more.

WEBSITE LINK: https://redrover.org/event/dontforgetthepets-2/

Webinar - 1/27/21 - Increasing Access to Emergency Care for Pyometra by Leveraging HQHVSN Clinics - Maddie's Fund
2021-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Did you know that most (83%) of High Quality High Volume Spay-Neuter (HQHVSN) clinics are willing to accept referrals for emergency pyometra surgery and can generally see patients the same day (50%) or next day (42%)? This webinar will provide details regarding pricing, treatment, and self-reported outcomes of pyometra management in the HQHVSN environment as described in the recently published paper “Pyometra Management Practices in the High Quality High Volume Spay-Neuter (HQHVSN) Environment”. It will also explore opportunities for partnership between HQHVSN and private practice clinics. The webinar will be followed by a Q&A panel that represents a range of practitioners.
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Time: 11:00 am Pacific (1 hour)
Register here
The full manuscript of the pyometra article can be downloaded for free at Science Direct until 1/21/21, at which time it will be available to subscribers of Topics in Companion Animal Medicine only.
Presenters
Ashlee McCallin, 2nd year Veterinary Student and co-author of Pyometra Management Practices in the High Quality High Volume Spay-Neuter (HQHVSN) Environment
Rachael Kreisler, VMD, MSCE, DACVPM (Epidemiology), Associate Professor of Shelter Medicine and Epidemiology, Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine; co-author of Pyometra Management Practices in the High Quality High Volume Spay-Neuter (HQHVSN) Environment
Makenzie Kurth, DVM
Tanya D. Patterson, DVM, Virginia Beach SPCA
Ariella Samson, DVM
This webcast is one hour and will be recorded. This webcast has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

WEBSITE LINK: https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/increasing-access-to-emergency-care-for-pyometra-by-leveraging-hqhvsn-clinics

Webinar - 1/27/21 - How the Legislative Process Works - The AAWA
2021-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join us for a basic overview of how a bill becomes a law at state and federal levels. We’ll talk about the roles lobbyists, citizen advocates, and the government each play in developing public policy. Learn about the players within each of the three branches of government:

Governors and State-level departments (Executive Branch)
Legislators and their staffs (Legislative Branch)
The Judiciary (Judicial Branch)

This is part 1 of 3 in the Effective Legislative Advocacy webinar series. This series will provide animal welfare professionals with actionable ideas to increase capacity to help animals through public policy. Public policy is a critical way to influence and impact animal welfare in the long term at local, state, and federal levels. These sessions will be location-generic though state-specific legislation will be used as examples.
This live and recorded program is approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/products/12721-how-the-legislative-process-works

Online Event - Wednesdays - The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie - AmPa!
2021-01-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
The AmPA! weekly Wednesday Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. #ThankstoMaddie
You’ll join AmPA! and HASS Staff and industry leaders, but, more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this work a lot easier.
#ThankstoMaddie for making education like this possible.
Registration now required! You only need to register once for 2021.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bit.ly/3nkHsZT

Webinar - Wednesdays from 1/20/21–2/24/21 - Shelter Success Simplified Webinar Series - Humane Network
2021-01-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Want to prepare your animal shelter or rescue group for the challenges of 2021? We’ve got a free series of six Shelter Success Simplified webinars starting soon to get your organization on the road to success! They will be each Wednesday at 1 p.m. Pacific (4 p.m. Eastern) from Jan. 20 through Feb. 24. You don’t have to attend all, but space is limited so sign up now: https://www.humanenetwork.org/webinar-signup

First two sessions: We will help you create a roadmap for your organization including an action plan to guide your team to achieve goals.

Second two sessions: We will help you tune up your organization. You will learn how to assess your organization’s current work, identify bottlenecks, and create efficient solutions.

Final two sessions: We will help you power your organization’s journey by helping you raise funds more successfully.

Webinar details

When: Each Wednesday from January 20 through February 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. Pacific (starting at 2 p.m. Mountain, 3 p.m. Central, and 4 p.m. Eastern)

What: Free 60-minute webinar, including Q&A, to get your animal organization on the road to success. Presentations by Humane Network President Bonney Brown and CEO Diane Blankenburg.

How: Zoom video session. Zoom link will be sent when you submit the registration form below. Reminders will also be sent on the morning of each event.

If you did NOT get Zoom details: Check your junk/spam folders or email Mark Robison at mrobison@humanenetwork.org.

Cost: Free. This webinar series is generously supported by the Petco Foundation. The Petco

Foundation is working to create a national lost and found database for pets. Learn more and join the initiative by visiting petcofoundation.org/ lostpets.

Space limited: Attendance is limited so don’t hold off on signing up.

Questions: If you have webinar questions, please email Diane Blankenburg at info@humanenetwork.org.​

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.humanenetwork.org/webinar-signup

Virtual Seminar - Thursdays in June - Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen - CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
2021-01-28 11:00 - 12:30, 2021-02-04 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 - 1/28/21 - Continuing the Conversation on "The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals": A Q&A with Katja M. Guenther - American Pets Alive!
2021-01-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
As Human Animal Support Services moves our effort toward community involvement, what can social justice and racial justice movements teach us to help people and animals together? How can we ground ourselves in a future of animal sheltering that believes “the project for justice for animals requires justice for people and vice versa?
Join us January 28 at 5pm CST to continue our conversation with Katja M. Guenther, Ph.D. In this Q&A based webinar, we will continue to unpack Guenther’s latest work, “The Lives and Deaths of Shelter Animals.” An essential book for anyone working in animal shelters and Human Animal Support Services, Guenther writes about her vision for the “Humane Communities Revolution.” Linking animal sheltering to human ideas about race, class, gender, ability, and species, Guenther explores internal hierarchies, breed discrimination, resistance, and agency.
Let’s dive even deeper into this incredible book. Submit your questions ahead of time to webinars@americanpetsalive.org for a thought-provoking conversation with professor and author, Katja M. Guenther.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bit.ly/3bFBTTT

Town Hall - 1/28/21 - Out with the Old, In with the New: Switching Gears to Managed Intake - Best Friends
2021-01-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Join us for our next town hall Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 6:00 pm Eastern.
Out with the old, in with the new; Switching gears to Managed Intake – Join us for this town hall to learn how changing your intake procedures saves lives, keeps families together, and fosters a positive relationship with your community. This week’s panelists will walk you through their experience implementing this program from kick-off to tracking your progress and managing distractors.
WEBSITE LINK: https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/best-friends-town-halls

Webinar - 1/28/21 - YouTube LIVE – Elevating Your Suturing & Knot Tying Techniques - VETGirl
2021-01-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Join us for a complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Ethicon YouTube LIVE event, where Dr. Lynetta Freeman, DACVS reviews core skills and enhanced maneuvers of suturing and knot tying for veterinary surgery. This will be a “hands-on” video-based webinar demonstrating the principle maneuvers of commonly used suturing and knot-tying techniques commonly used in veterinary medicine during surgery.

Better yet?
Get a complimentary suture kit plus suture so you can practice hand throws and ties while you learn with us! This is limited to the first 500 veterinarian or veterinary student registrants within the United States – simply fill out this info HERE to be mailed a suture kit to practice on during this event!
Thanks to sponsorship from Ethicon, this YouTube LIVE event is free to all! Get free RACE-approved CE when you watch LIVE!
NOTE: To attend this YouTube LIVE session, there is no “registration.” To attend, simply go to our YouTube Page at the time of the event where the webinar will be hosted, LIVE! Clicking on the link above will allow you to also set a reminder! Subscribe to our channel here also so you never miss another video! 1 week before the presentation, the registration link will be updated with the specific YouTube page for the LIVE event!.
Everyone is welcome to learn with us, but please note that participation in this program is limited to 1 suture practice kit per veterinarian or veterinary student. If supplies run out or if you live outside the USA? No worries! You can still learn for free and purchase your own suture kit to practice along with us HERE. Human health care professionals and those working in human health care practices or facilities are excluded from participation. Supplies are limited. Other restrictions may apply.
Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, and listen to our podcasts when you have time.
*Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.
RACE-CE provider name: VETgirl, LLC
RACE Program number: 785-44801/44802
This program has been approved for continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB 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 VETgirl (858.859.1838) for further questions. #ad
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/january-28-2021-youtube-live-elevating-your-suturing-knot-tying-techniques/

Online Conference - 1/29/21, 1/30/21, and 1/31/21 - Online Cat Conference - The Community Cats Podcast (fee applies)
2021-01-29, 2021-01-30, 2021-01-31 | Virtual
Join us January 29, 30 and 31, 2021 for a virtual convention for anyone who’d like to help community cats!
$50 early bird tickets are available through November 30th. Prices go up to $60 from December 1 through December 30. From December 30 through January 29, tickets are $75.
Stay tuned—we’ll be adding lots more information on speakers and topics in the coming weeks!
PLEASE NOTE – Registering is a multi-step process. After you complete your purchase, you will be sent to a page with registration links. These links will also appear on the receipt will receive from us by email. Please click each link to complete the registration process for all three days.
To sponsor the 2021 Online Cat Conference or other events, click here to see details and sign up or email stacy@communitycatspodcast.com for more information.
CCP Affiliates earn donations to their organizations when they help to promote CCP’s educational events. Click here for details and to sign up to receive your affiliate code.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/product/online-cat-conference-2021/

Webinar - 12/15/20 and 1/31/21 - Playgroups Part 3: The How - Dogs Playing for Life
2021-01-31 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
PLAYGROUPS PART 3: THE HOW

EARN 1.5 CAWA & IAABC CEU CREDITS

With COVID-19 continuing to be a factor in our daily lives, we understand how challenging it’s been to get back to normal. But that doesn’t mean we should stand still and wait. Dogs Playing for Life is moving forward at full speed to continue to improve enrichment for shelter dogs across the nation.
That’s why we’ve unveiled our 3-part Every Dog, Every Day! Webinar Series absolutely free of charge, thanks to the generosity of the Petco Foundation and the ASPCA. When you sign up, you’ll get access to three, 1.5-hour webinars with our Chief Program Officer, Mike Kaviani!
Plus, each webinar course (three total) has been pre-approved for 1.5 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) continuing education unit (CEU) credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA), as well as 1.5 CEUs by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) AND 1.5 CEUs by the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP). Please send us a request for CEU certification upon course completion!

Part 1 attendees will be sent the signup links to parts 2 & 3 upon completing the first webinar. View the full webinar schedule below, but be sure to sign up for the first one!

WEBSITE LINK: https://dogsplayingforlife.com/webinars/

Online Course - Starts 2/1/21- Fundamentals of Animal Behavior and Learning - IAABC (fee applies)
2021-02-01 | Virtual
Fundamentals of Animal Behavior and Learning
“That there could be a science of behavior, of what we do, of who we are? How could you resist that?” – Donald M. Baer

Course Information
Register

Course begins: February 1st, 2021
Duration: 4 weeks
Instructor: JoAnna Platzer, B.Sc.
Video Lectures by Dr. Erica Feuerbacher
Register Now

About the Course
This course will help you:

Think scientifically about animal training and behavior consulting for all species.
Understand and break training into component principles.
Understand environmental events that maintain behavior.
Increase your ability to be humane and effective.
Understand how labels such as “aggressive” or “submissive” cloud our thinking and our work.
Consider what we are describing when we say an animal is “confident,” “creative,” “a problem solver,” and how we should approach those learners.
See the common principles at play in different animals & species.
Become a more effective and humane trainer by cutting through the jargon and directly assessing behavior.

Course Activities, Objectives, & Assessment
Online Lectures: Each week there will be several short videos (10-20 minutes each; typically 60-90 minutes total per week) that will discuss the topics for that week.
Online Readings with Reading Guides: Each week you will have a scientific reading with a guide to help you navigate the reading. The paper will exemplify the principles being discussed that week.
Online Assignments: During Weeks 1-3, you will have 1-2 short online assignments each week. Some of these will entail you giving an example and then giving feedback on examples provided by a few of your fellow students.
Online posts: During Weeks 2-4 you will post two questions, comments or reflections relevant to the material from the previous week to the discussion forum. You will also respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts from that week (= total of four posts per week). Your questions and responses will be graded based on their thoughtfulness and completeness.
Final Project: During Week 4, you will complete a final project/paper in which you will synthesize the topics covered to cohesively analyze and scientifically critique publicly available training videos and handouts.

Class Schedule
This four-week course will begin on the specified start date. The first three weeks will explore the scope of the course. There will be no new content in the fourth week which is reserved for completing final projects, discussion and synthesizing the course content. Students will have access to the course material for 60 days after the course ends.

Course Completion/CEU Requirements
Auditors must review all course material. This will be verified in the Learning Management System.
Full Students must carry out the reading assignments listed in the syllabus before class (first class not included), complete all assignments, check email and visit the learning site regularly (at least once a day) to check in on the discussion group. Students should expect to spend an average of 4-5 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
6 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)
8 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)

Member Cost
$139*
$219*

Non-Member Cost
$159
$259

*IAABC Members – log into your member account 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 Instructors
JoAnna Platzer, B.Sc., CPDT-KA, is a Doctoral Candidate in the Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare lab at Virginia Tech under Dr. Erica Feuerbacher. She attended the University of Florida where she majored in Zoology with an emphasis on animal behavior. After graduation, she participated in research on site fidelity of Mockingbirds with the University of Florida, social behavior of Fairy-wrens with Cornell University, and comparative cognition of canines with Yale University. She has worked as a professional dog trainer and has experience in zoos and conservancies, where she was involved in training exotic animal species for enrichment and low-stress husbandry. Her current research focuses on the impact of fostering programs on shelter dog welfare, reinforcer efficacy of different types of grain for horses, and behavioral synchronization between dogs and their owners.

Erica Feuerbacher, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CPDT-KA is an Assistant Professor of Anthrozoology at Carroll College in Helena, MT, where she leads the canine program in which students train foster dogs during the academic year. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Florida under the advisorship of Dr. Clive Wynne in the UF Canine Cognition and Behavior Lab (now part of the Canine Science Collaboratory) and her Masters in Behavior Analysis in the Organization for Reinforcement Contingencies under the advisorship of Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz.
She has published a variety of scientific articles of her research on learning theory and the dog-human relationship. She has taught Principles of Behavior Analysis, Behaviorism in Contemporary Society, Learning and Cognition, Basic and Advanced Canine Training, Research Methods, and General Psychology at the college level. She has earned several awards for her behavior analytic research and her dedication to the theoretical foundations of behavior analysis. Her research interests center on dog-human social interactions, canine welfare, and enhancing humane, effective training techniques.

If you have questions, email us at courses@iaabc.org.

WEBSITE LINK: https://m.iaabc.org/courses/fundamentals-animal-behavior/

Online Meeting - Mondays - Shelter and Rescue Support Call - Hosted by Maddie's Fund
2021-02-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-02-08 08:00 - 09:00
MONDAYS: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT
Register for 2021: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4
You need only register once to attend each recurring meeting throughout the year.
WATCH REPLAYS: https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
These calls are for all shelter personnel, paid and unpaid. If you want to connect with colleagues from the US and Canada about how they’re navigating sheltering in a post COVID world, grab a coffee and start your week out with 300 people who have the same questions, ideas and worries as you.
Have someone in mind who would make a great speaker for HASS? Submit this form: https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/connections-form/
Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/2MwQkz4

Online Course - Registration open until full - Course starts 2/2/21 - Medical Care of the Neonatal Puppy and Kitten: Those Important First Weeks - VIN (fee applies)
2021-02-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
REPR300-0121: Medical Care of the Neonatal Puppy and Kitten: Those Important First Weeks
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.
Presenter: Joni Freshman, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Course Open: January 26-March 5, 2021
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2021; 9:00-10:30 pm ET (USA)
Course RTS Times in Your Area: World Clock Converter

Level and Prerequisites: This basic course will be open to veterinarians actively interested in canine and feline neonatal care including husbandry and monitoring, physiologic differences, causes of illness in neonates, evaluation of ill neonates to include diagnostic testing, and treatment of ill neonates.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 20-799692)

Course Information:
Understanding and competency of neonatal differences in physiology, evaluation, care, response to treatment, and common afflictions is critical to the survival of these youngest patients. Importantly, ill neonates can die quite quickly if appropriate action is not taken in a timely manner. Many owners of pregnant animals have little knowledge of how to care for these small patients as well. This course will discuss the important aspects of home husbandry, the physiologic differences between neonates and older patients, the common causes of illness, evaluation and testing of ill neonates, and finally treatment of these tiny patients.

Week 1 (Real Time Session February 2, 2021): Neonatal Husbandry and Physiology
Presenter: Joni Freshman, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

Understand the basic care and monitoring needs for neonates in the home
Explain to owners of litters important management actions at home
Understand the physiologic differences between neonates and older puppies and kittens

Week 2 (Real Time Session February 9, 2021): Causes of Neonatal Illness
Presenter: Joni Freshman, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

Understand the variety of illnesses that commonly affect neonatal puppies and kittens
Form a differential diagnosis for the clinical signs presented in a neonatal patient
Understand the comorbidities that often occur in this context
Understand the pathology of common neonatal health conditions

Week 3 (Real Time Session February 16, 2021): Evaluation of the Ill Neonate
Presenter: Joni Freshman, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

Complete a physical exam on a neonatal puppy or kitten
Recognize clinical signs of the ill neonate
Understand what diagnostic steps can be taken on a neonate
Calculate the amount of blood to safely draw from a neonate
Make critical decisions on which tests are the most important for an ill neonate

Week 4 (Real Time Session February 23, 2021): Treatment of the Ill Neonate
Presenter: Joni Freshman, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Format: Audio
Objectives: Upon completion of this session, the participant should be able to

Determine treatment plans for the ill neonate
Implement care for the ill neonate, including intraosseous administration of medication or blood, intranasal oxygen administration
Understand administration of fluids and nutrition in the neonate
Understand medication alterations in the neonate.

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.

About the Presenter:
Joni Freshman is a 1984 graduate of the Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. She spent 6 months interning at the Denver Zoo, then completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at Auburn University. She returned to CSU for a 3-year internal medicine residency and an MS in Clinical Sciences with her research in canine reproduction. In 1990 she became a Diplomate of the ACVIM. After managing reproduction centers in Los Angeles and Dallas (with semen freezing center) she returned to Colorado and joined a practice, opened a semen-freezing center, with a practice of 60% reproduction/neonatal and the rest internal medicine and general practice until 2001.

All along Joni has presented continuing education to national and international professional audiences as well as breed clubs on the topics of reproduction/neonatal care and has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters in this field. In 2001 she left full-time practice to focus on her business, Canine Consultations, where she writes, teaches, speaks, is an expert witness, and consults in the field of small animal reproduction and neonatology. She is a reproduction, pediatrics, and genetics consultant for the Veterinary Information Network and consults for Antech Veterinary Laboratory for small animal reproduction and neonatology, and also for a variety of commercial companies.

In 2003 she completed her veterinary acupuncture course at CSU and also operates AcuPets–a mobile veterinary acupuncture/manual adjustment/therapeutic laser practice that serves Colorado’s Pikes Peak area.

Finally, she has been active with her Belgian Tervuren for over 34 years in conformation, agility, rally, scent work, obedience, coursing, barn hunt, and herding. Her AKC registered Zephyre Belgian Tervuren breeding program has produced Group winners and placers, Eukanuba award winners, the 2013 Top Owner Handled Belgian Tervuren, and High In Trial dogs in obedience, agility, herding, and scent work sport. Joni is an AKC licensed judge for the four Belgian Shepherd breeds and for AKC Scent Work and USCSS Scent work and judged conformation at the 2015 Belgian Tervuren National Specialty. She is currently training her seventh generation of breed champion and performance dogs.

Total CE Credit: 6

Tuition: Member $138 ($124 early bird special if enrolled by January 19, 2021)
Non-Member $231 ($208 early bird special if enrolled by January 19, 2021)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on February 2, 2021 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:

Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

“This program (20-799692) is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 6 CE Credits, with a maximum of 6 CE Credits being available to any individual veterinarian. This RACE approval is for the subject matter categories of: Medical, using the delivery method of Interactive-Distance: (Web-based, Teleconference or Audio-Conference). This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements.”

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN’s upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/ce/REPR300-0121.htm

Webinar - 2/3/21 - Confronting Conflict with Teams - Banfield
2021-02-03 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Conflict is something that, as much as we try, we cannot avoid because conflict is comes up anytime your view differs from another’s — and humans are opinionated beings. While most of us have a strong reactions to conflict, including (but not limited to) fear; avoidance; and/or dread, conflict can also have positive impacts. It can allow for exploration of new and different ways of doing things resulting in better outcomes. When we think of the negatives of conflict it’s because of the emotions that conflict evokes — often making situations feel explosive. By learning how to step up to conflict and confronting it head on by using the right approach, you can turn conflict into a positive for both you and your team.
Date: February 3
Time: 9:00 – 10:30am PST
Course Timing: 1.5 hour virtual session with 15 minute pre-work (RACE approved)
This session will help you:

Define the five modes of handling conflict; competing, collaborating, avoiding, accommodating
Help you understand how to identify the best mode for various situations to produce a positive experience
Identify where you may or may not be flexing your approach to conflict in a current team situation to determine what approach would be best to get you a positive outcome

When we step up to conflict, instead of away from it, and take the right approach we can change our perception and, ultimately, end in a better place than we are today.
Join us for the conversation!

WEBSITE LINK: https://app.jobvite.com/TalentNetwork/action/campaign/w/Nzc3MzA

Webinar - 2/3/21 - Lobbying 101 - The AAWA
2021-02-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Participants will leave this session understanding the nuts and bolts of lobbying—from writing legislative memos to building relationships with legislators, the Executive Chamber, and their respective staffs. We’ll delve into what nonprofits can and can’t do in terms of lobbying and advocacy. The webinar will also include a short role-play.
This is part 2 of 3 in the Effective Legislative Advocacy webinar series. This series will provide animal welfare professionals with actionable ideas to increase capacity to help animals through public policy. Public policy is a critical way to influence and impact animal welfare in the long term at local, state, and federal levels. These sessions will be location-generic though state-specific legislation will be used as examples.
This live and recorded program is approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/products/20321-lobbying-101

CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters - 2/4/21 - Appointment-Based Admissions - CASCAR - UC Davis KSMP
2021-02-04 09:30 - 10:30 | Virtual
You listed managed admissions/appointment-based services as the number one change you made in 2020 that you’d like to see carried forward in 2021. We heard you loud and clear, so this Thursday we’ll be carrying the conversation forward with three more of your fellow CASCARites sharing their journey to appointment-based admissions. Kelly Miott (Tri-City Animal Shelter), Tracy Mohr, (Chico Animal Shelter) and Teri Rockhold (Fresno Humane), we’re looking forward to hearing your stories Thursday morning!
CASCAR room link: https://sheltermedicine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJQtdO-srDItyMz7xy-ZsncbcFa6s8kKZg

Online Event - 2/4/21 - Live from the Ranch - Ken Ramirez with Claudia Fugazza, Ph.D., and Shany Dror - Canine Cognition - Karen Pryor Academy
2021-02-04 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
(image credit – https://www.cheapsnowgear.com/collections/dog-snow-gear)

Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, February 4, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken, Claudia Fugazza, Ph.D., and Shany Dror will explore canine cognition. Then, Ken will talk with Linda Randall, DVM about her new project: Kids, Race, and Positive Reinforcement. This live, 90-minute broadcast will include training demonstrations, audience Q & A, and so much more!
Zoom link and password will be available starting Tuesday, February 2.
WEBSITE LINK: https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/#next

Online Event - 2/4/21 - Navigating Business While Black - CARE
2021-02-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
Watch the CARE Caucus: Black History Month Series Opener: James Evans and Uva Coles, Founder and CEO of Inclusiva will reflect on what it means to be black and in business. After the talk, please join us for a LIVE Q&A.
“Strength and restraint is required, expected of us in this moment–both professionally and personally. Beyond mental health, or maybe along with it, what does it mean to navigate business while Black in this moment?” — Uva Coles
You must register in advance for this meeting.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This event is free. If you would like to make a donation in lieu of a registration free, please donate to www.careawo.org/donate
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.facebook.com/events/719091268980720

Online Course - Starts 2/8/21 - Stress and the Animal in Front of You: The Impact of Stress on Behavior - IAABC (fee applies)
2021-02-08 | Virtual
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.

Date
Register

Course Begins: February 8, 2021
Weekly online meetings begin: February 15th at 7pm EST
Duration: 4 Weeks
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 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 receive CEUs and/or a certificate of completion:
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
5 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)
9 (CCPDT, IAABC, KPA)

Member Cost
$159*
$239*

Non-Member Cost
$179
$279

*IAABC Members – log into your member account 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.

WEBSITE LINK: https://m.iaabc.org/courses/impact-stress-behavior/

Online Course - Registration opens 2/9/21 – Course starts 2/16/21 – Respiratory Distress – VIN/VSPN (fee applies)
2021-02-09 | Virtual
Respiratory distress is a common presenting complaint in the emergency room and often develops in the intensive care unit. It is a life-threatening and rapidly progressing syndrome that encompasses a wide range of underlying diseases. Clinicians are faced with 1- rapidly recognizing the problem; 2- promptly stabilizing the patient; and 3- initiating the appropriate workup.
The lectures for this course will be presented in an audio format using a webinar platform.

Presenter: Guillaume Hoareau, DVM, PhD

Course Open: February 9-26, 2021
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Tuesday, February 16, 2021; 9:00-11:00 pm ET (USA) World Clock Converter
Total CE Credit: 2
RACE Category: 2 hours Medical

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to

review basic respiratory physiology.
present obvious and subtle signs of respiratory distress.
outline various diagnostic measures for the patient in respiratory distress.
discuss the range of therapeutic measures needed to stabilize those patients.

Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate VIN CE course will be open for enrollment to veterinarians actively interested in management of trauma patients.
RACE Accreditation: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians. (RACE 22-41939) This course does not qualify for AAVSB RACE approval.

Course Agenda:
Week 1 (Real Time Session February 16, 2021): 2020: Respiratory Distress
Presenter: Guillaume Hoareau, DVM, PhD

Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course. To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.
Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.

Tuition: Member $46 ($41 early bird special if enrolled by January 26, 2021)
Non-Member $110 ($99 early bird special if enrolled by January 26, 2021)
Prices are listed in US dollars.

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close on February 9, 2021 at 5 pm ET (USA) or when the maximum number of participants is reached.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
For further assistance call 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.

*For more information on VIN’s upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Director

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01 45 222 6154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 02 6145 2357

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.vin.com/ce/EMRG206-0221.htm

Webinar - 2/10/21 - Grassroots Organizing and Advocacy - The AAWA
2021-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Participants will gain the tools and messaging needed to organize grassroots and local support for a policy initiative. Participants will learn the basics of advocacy, how to put together a campaign, and what types of tools are needed for success.
This is part 3 of 3 in the Effective Legislative Advocacy webinar series. This series will provide animal welfare professionals with actionable ideas to increase capacity to help animals through public policy. Public policy is a critical way to influence and impact animal welfare in the long term at local, state, and federal levels. These sessions will be location-generic though state-specific legislation will be used as examples.
This live and recorded program is approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/products/21021-grassroots-organizing-advocacy
