Shelter Learniverse

Webinar - 6/15/21 - Understanding & Helping Your Reactive Dog - PPG (fee applies)
2021-06-15 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Find out why your dog whines, barks or lunges at other animals or people and learn ways to help him or her become less reactive. Is your dog really aggressive or scared? This webinar discusses the underlying issues that cause our dogs to act out and how we can identify them. This webinar focuses on what we can do to make life easier for our dogs and ourselves when dealing with these issues. This 1.5 hour webinar was designed for anyone who has a dog that barks, lunges or acts out when taking them to new places or when meeting new people or dogs. CEUs: PPAB 1.5, IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)
Learning Objectives

Identify underlying behavioral issues.
Discuss how to help your dog become less reactive.
Helpful tips.

About Your Presenter
Shannon Riley-Coyner has been a pet lover all her life and a dog trainer for over 20 years. She has spent her life observing, caring for and training animals of all kinds. She has worked in the Bird Department at Marine World Africa USA, and worked as an handler and trainer for an African Serval Cat at Safari West, a private zoo in Santa Rosa, California. She has participated in behavior studies including observations of bald eagles and addax antelope through the San Francisco Zoo and Safari West.
Her education includes a Biology Degree, specializing in Zoology from Sonoma State. She is a Registered Veterinary Technician, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Karen Pryor Academy Certified TrainingPartner, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
Shannon’s dog training philosophy revolves around force free, positive reinforcement, however, her ultimate goal is for healthy happy relationships between pets and their people. Diet, exercise, environment and training all play a significant role in achieving this goal.
Shannon spent many years as the head dog trainer for PAWS for Healing, a pet assisted therapy organization. She performed temperament testing and assisted in the training of therapy dogs who visited hospitals, veteran groups, special educational facilities and convalescent homes. She believes strongly in the benefits of developing the human animal bond and can assist in coaching for pets and their human companions to develop that connection.
Shannon is a past President for the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians.

WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4178546

Webinar - 6/15/21 - Helping New Pet Owners Create a Fear Free Happy Life for Their Pet - Fear Free
2021-06-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
New pet owners can be overwhelmed with all the information we want to provide them regarding the health and wellbeing of their pet. However, if a strong human-animal relationship built on trust and empathy is not established, the pet very well may not remain in the home. In this webinar, Kenneth M. Martin, DVM, DACVB and Debbie Martin, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, LVT, VTS (Behavior), will provide you with 5 tips to give new pet owners so they can start the relationship off on the right paw, facilitate a strong bond, and keep pets in the home and coming back to your veterinary clinic.
Brought to you by Vetoquinol
WEBSITE LINK: https://fearfreepets.com/resources/webinars/

Webinar - 6/16/21 - Access to Veterinary Care: Community Care Models to Prevent Relinquishment - The AAWA
2021-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Many animals are surrendered to shelters due to medical issues that an owner cannot afford to treat, but many of these owners would keep their pets if they could. There is usually no option for low cost/free, full-service (incremental care) medicine, due to laws, vet associations, and a lack of providers. The situation is also complicated by the lack of data to help target a solution to an affordable level. We’ll discuss how to calculate a goal and fit a solution to your shelter’s needs. Learn about the 3 types of medical care that communities can start providing to families now in an effort to decrease shelter surrender and increase reclaim of pets with inaccessible medical needs.
This webinar will especially benefit shelter medical staff, shelter executives, and other operational leaders.
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 live and recorded program is approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit and pending approval for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE.
If you wish to earn RACE CEs, you MUST submit your veterinary/tech license number + license state when you join the live session or after you watch recording (due to new AAVSB RACE requirements)! Participants have to attend at least 50 minutes of the live session / watch 50 minutes of the recording in order to receive the 1-hour credit of RACE CE.

WEBSITE LINK: https://learning.theaawa.org/products/61621-access-to-veterinary-care-community-care-models-to-prevent-relinquishment

Webinar - 6/16/21 - Befriending Your Grief: How to Cope with Euthanasia and Other Veterinary-Related Losses Time - HSVMA
2021-06-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Veterinary professionals often go into the field with a passion for animal welfare. One of the realities of the role is that we are faced with the death of the animals in our care, often multiple times daily, and in many cases, we assist in aiding end of life through euthanasia. While there has been a little more education and information provided to veterinary professionals on how to support animal owners through their grief, very little attention is paid to the grief veterinary professionals experience themselves. This program covers grief reactions related to the primary and secondary losses veterinary professionals experience every day.
This presentation will address the following objectives:

Provide an understanding of grief and how it can manifest
Provide an awareness of disenfranchised grief in the animal care profession
Provide a discussion of the overlap of grief and compassion fatigue
Provide ideas on how to cope with euthanasia and other veterinary-related losses based in theory

We hope you’ll join us for this important welfare-focused webinar. The webinar is open to all participants.
RACE CE will be provided FREE to current HSVMA members only.
If you are not yet an HSVMA member or need to renew your membership, please visit the HSVMA website HERE.

PRESENTER: Sarina Manifold, LCSW

Sarina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in TN and NC, and Adjunct Professor with the University of Tennessee College of Social Work. Sarina previously worked at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine for 10 years as one of the clinical social workers who provided grief support and crisis intervention to clients of the Small and Large Animal Hospitals and members of the community, provided counseling to UTCVM students and House Officers, and oversaw the communication training for UTCVM’s veterinary medical students.
She has moved to NC with her family and now owns a private practice where she continues to provide Veterinary Social Work services. Specifically she offers grief counseling for the loss of an animal, counseling to animal care professionals to help manage compassion fatigue, and consultation to the community for animal related issues. Sarina is also available to conduct presentations on the following topics: animal related grief & bereavement, supporting animal owners in emotional distress, compassion fatigue & self-care, and improving communication in veterinary teams.
She graduated from High Point University in High Point, NC with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, and received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Tennessee.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.hsvma.org/webinar_befriending_grief

Webinar - 6/17/21 - Basic Customer Service for Animal Welfare Professionals - Texas Unites (fee applies)
2021-06-17 07:00 - 08:00 | Virtual
Poor customer service can spread quickly on social media and impact every aspect of your agency. Delivering exceptional customer service only takes a little effort and can drastically increase adoptions and donations as well as attract more volunteers and foster families to your agency. In this workshop, learn the secrets to achieving customer service excellence, from what to say and how to say it to body language techniques that can help you build quick rapport with the people you serve every day. This is a fun and engaging workshop that shows staff the many ways to engage people in positive ways.
Presenter
Cathy M. Rosenthal, CHES, Writing for a Cause, Animal Welfare Communications Consultant
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Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.
All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME. This session is approved for DVM and LVT CE through TBVME.
Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.
For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.texasunites.com/training/

Online Event - 6/17/21 - Mini Event: The Future of Sheltering - Humane Canada (fee applies)
2021-06-17 07:00 - 14:15 | Virtual
Humane societies, SPCAs, animal shelters and rescues are society’s safety nets for animals, but we can’t discredit the role that human-animal bond plays in supporting people and the role the community plays in supporting these organizations. The COVID-19 pandemic was a perfect example of this. To prevent the spread of the virus, most shelters and animal care workers limited services and changed their operations to maintain physical distancing. Anticipating a shortage of staff and limited operations, shelters called on their communities for support, and those communities stepped up to help on an unprecedented level. As a result of this, animal welfare organizations across the globe were given the opportunity to review the importance of maintaining the human-animal bond and in keeping families and pets together.
Join us on June 17 to learn from experts from across the continent on the important connection between animals, community members and animal sheltering organizations.
WEBSITE LINK: https://humanecanada.swoogo.com/minievents/1177765

Webinar - 6/17/21 - Basic Customer Service for Animal Welfare Professionals - Texas Unites (fee applies)
2021-06-17 08:30 - 10:00 | Virtual
If you know the basics of customer service and want more advanced techniques and strategies to handle difficult people, this workshop is for you. During this session, you’ll learn more about body language, word choice and tone; language techniques, like agreement frames and reframing, that can help people see things more positively; and special strategies on how to manage and deal with difficult people, whether they be clients or co-workers. You’ll learn through examples and handouts how the subtlest change in tone and body language can help de-escalate a tense situation and turn an upset individual into a more agreeable customer.
Presenter
Cathy M. Rosenthal, CHES, Writing for a Cause, Animal Welfare Communications Consultant
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Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.
All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME. This session is approved for DVM and LVT CE through TBVME.
Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.
For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.texasunites.com/training/

Webinar - 6/17/21 - Poisoned Pets: Treating Unknown Toxins in Dogs and Cats - ASPCAPro
2021-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
About this Webinar

Quickly recognizing, diagnosing, and treating toxic exposures in dogs and cats is an essential part of clinic operations, but what can be done when a toxin is unknown? In this presentation we’ll discuss which questions to ask pet owners in a possible unknown toxin exposure. We’ll also cover the available diagnostics for identifying potential toxins, decontamination of a poisoned patient, and treatment options.

Takeaways

Identify patients with unknown toxic exposures
Understand which diagnostic tests may help identify common toxin exposures
Learn best practices when treating patients poisoned by unknown toxins

Suited For

Veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Bonus

The live webinar and post-webinar online course are RACE-approved and good for one hour of free CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Courses meet the requirements of RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS:

Kirsten Waratuke
DVM, DABT, Consulting Veterinarian in Clinical Toxicology, APCC
Dr. Kirsten Waratuke received her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Illinois. She later earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, also from the University of Illinois. After working at a small animal practice and emergency clinic she joined the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center as a Consulting Veterinarian in Clinical Toxicology. In addition to answering calls on the APCC hotline, Dr. Waratuke also authors several blog posts for ToxInsider, a monthly e-newsletter for veterinarians and veterinary staff. In 2016, she become a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/poisoned-pets-treating-unknown-toxins-dogs-and-cats

Webinar - 6/17/21 - Licensing Best Practices - Increase Revenue & Compliance! - CalAnimals
2021-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
With pet license compliance below 20% across California, we know we can do better. Let’s make pet licensing easy, make the rules clear and consistent, and find common ways to communicate the importance and value of registration. All of this with the goal of attracting and engaging more pet owners, and making pet licensing a common, sharable experience for all Californians.
1. Why do we make it so confusing for pet owners to “know the rules” in California?
2. What’s right? What pricing and policies are best?
In this webinar, Grant Goodwin, CEO of DocuPet, will:
● Showcase just how varied our programs have become,
● Identify a pricing and policy structure that has shown to be more effective,
● Highlight communication best-practices that really resonate with pet owners, and
Explain how DocuPet is working with and between communities to make pet licensing work better for pet owners and animal service departments alike.
WEBSITE LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mGc-L6-cTXelVYJT30E1ig

Webinar - 6/17/21 - Bridging the Gap: Understanding Adopter Expectations, Perception and Reality - Texas Unites (fee applies)
2021-06-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Adopt-a-Pet.com is North America’s largest non-profit pet adoption website and that means we have millions of potential adopters visiting our website every month. In fact, we had over 50 million visitors in 2018. We’ve been collecting lots of data and asking our visitors to provide us with insights into how they think, feel and experience pet adoption. In this session, we will get into all of the data that we have been collecting for the past several years, share specific insights into the adopter experience and explain trends we are seeing with online pet searching. We will also share insights into the gaps between perception and reality and how your organization can boost or break your reputation with potential adopters.
Presenter
April Huntsman, CAWA, Director of Animal Welfare Insights, Adopt-a-pet.com
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Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.
All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME.
Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.
For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.texasunites.com/training/

Webinar - 6/17/21 - What Color is My Cat? - Texas Unites (fee applies)
2021-06-17 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
A colorful, fun, but basic presentation, based on Cat Genetics “001”, describing the fundamentals of identifying cat colors and patterns. The presentation also discusses some of the most popular breeds of cats. With less than 5% of companion cats being an actual “breed” of cat, the common model of describing dogs in terms of combinations of “breeds”, doesn’t work in the world of cats. Participants learn that “tabbies” are not a breed of cat but all cats are tabby cats! What’s the difference between a tortie and a Calico, why do some white kittens have a little black mark on the top of their heads, what do all pointed cats have in common? Participants learn the answers and much more.
Presenter
Vickie Fisher, President-Elect, EveryCat Health Foundation (a Winn Feline Foundation legacy)
Immediate Past President, The International Cat Association, Inc. (TICA)
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Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.
All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME.
Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.
For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.texasunites.com/training/

Webinar - 6/17/21 - The Importance of Agency - FDSA (fee applies)
2021-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Agency describes the overall amount of control an animal has over its environment. Control is a big buzzword in the dog world right now. There is an increasing call from professionals to give our dogs more control. How do agency and control actually impact behavior? Why are they so important? Luckily for trainers, we have many decades worth of research on this topic! And the research suggests that providing animals with a sense of agency is critically important for promoting their emotional wellbeing. It turns out that control changes how the brain functions and can influence the animal’s entire world view!
This talk will start with a discussion of learned helplessness and what it tells us about the impact of lack of control. I will cover how control (or lack of it) influences brain function and how it can change an animal’s approach to his or her environment in dramatic ways. Finally, we will talk about different ways of increasing control for our dogs. This webinar is great for puppies and adult dogs and for pet owners and professionals alike.
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Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.
Instructor: Kristina Spaulding, PhD, CAAB
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Webinar - Driving a Cat Culture Shift with the Ten Movement Webinar - AmPa!/HASS
2021-06-17 15:00 - 16:00
A recent creative campaign featuring “Scooter the Neutered Cat,” helped spur a transformation in the live-release rate of cats and drove a culture shift in the way Cincinnati, OH thinks about cats. On June 17, Deborah Cribbs, chairperson of the nonprofit cat advocacy group, the Ten Movement, will join Monica Frenden, Maddie’s® Director of Feline Lifesaving at American Pets Alive!, to share about this breakthrough campaign. The Ten Movement recently pivoted its focus from owned cats to community cats with its campaign, “Mild Kingdom.” Learn more about this new campaign and how the Ten Movement’s efforts changed the way people think about, behave toward, and interact with community cats in this live webinar.
Register Here: https://bit.ly/3cdMyoe

Webinar - 6/17/21 - Lyme disease and other tick borne pathogens in wildlife: What it means for our pets - VETGirl
2021-06-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
In this complimentary 1-hour, VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Richard T. Marconi, PhD reviews the dangers of tick-borne disease as the prevalence of ticks prevail. Lyme disease and other tick borne disease are a growing health threat. In this presentation, we explore the relationship between wildlife, companion animals and the tick-borne diseases.
Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis, free to all!

WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/june-17-2021-lyme-disease-and-other-tick-borne-pathogens-in-wildlife-what-it-means-for-our-pets/

Webinar - Getting to Know You: Understanding Dog-Dog Greetings - FDSA (fee applies)
2021-06-17 18:00 - 20:00
Dr. Jennifer Summerfield – Getting to Know You: Understanding Dog-Dog Greetings
Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.
For most of us, it makes intuitive sense that when people greet each other in social settings, there’s a lot going on in those first few moments! Handshakes (or other traditional greeting rituals, which can vary in different cultures), eye contact, and the words we use to address each other are all important components of human greeting behavior.
Dogs are highly social animals with a rich repertoire of communication signals at their disposal, so it shouldn’t surprise us to learn that they have their own forms of species-specific ritualized greeting behavior. And just like in human society, dog-dog greetings can go well, or poorly… and can lead to anything from a polite passing “hello” or a successful round of play, to an explosion of barking and lunging, or even an all-out fight.
In this webinar, we’ll discuss the anatomy of a “normal” dog-dog greeting interaction, as well as common variations you might see depending on breed and general personality. We’ll also talk about how these interactions can go wrong – due to poor social skills, fear/anxiety issues, or previous negative experiences. Video examples will be used to help illustrate the discussion.
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Online Conference - 6/18/21 to 6/19/21 and 6/26/21 to 6/27/21 - PacVet Live 2021 - CVMA (fee applies)
2021-06-18 | Virtual
We invite veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and practice managers to ride the tide to our fully interactive online PacVet Live conference. Earn up to 32 CEUs over four days with sessions to choose from in two concurrent tracks each day! Since we can’t make it to the beach, we’ll bring the beach to you with some beach-themed fun with games and exciting raffles.
New to online learning? Fear not! We promise even the technologically challenged with be surfin’ the online learning wave like a pro with live CVMA support!
WEBSITE LINK: https://pacvet.net/long-beach/

Webinar - Optimizing Anesthetic Recoveries - Think Anesthesia
2021-06-18 10:00 - 11:00
Join the Think Anesthesia® live, interactive webinar, Optimizing Anesthetic Recoveries, presented by Dr. Karen Kerr, BA, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS on Friday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m. PT | 12 p.m. CT | 1:00 p.m. ET.
Anesthetic recoveries are ideally smooth and rapid, with patients regaining consciousness and ambulation, and maintaining physiological homeostasis. In reality, the recovery period is associated with a high rate of complications. This session will outline how the preceding phases of anesthesia affect recovery quality, with guidelines for mitigating the risk of, recognizing, and managing rough and prolonged recoveries.
Management of the recovery period will be discussed, with a focus on achieving smooth emergence from anesthesia. Common causes of rough recoveries include emergence delirium, pain and dysphoria, each of which will be discussed, with filmed examples, risk factors, identifying characteristics, and approaches to treatment. Prolonged recoveries are also common, and their causes and treatments will be covered.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be familiar with aspects of the anesthetic plan that affect the recovery period, and recommended approaches to managing rough and prolonged recoveries.
This presentation is RACE approved for 1 CE credit for both veterinarians and technicians.
Following the live presentation, an on-demand version of this webinar will be available at www.thinkanesthesia.education/on-demand.
Website Link: https://www.thinkanesthesia.education/live-webinar/2021/06/think-anesthesiar-optimizing-anesthetic-recoveries

Online Conference - 6/21/21 to 6/23/21 - Vet Show @ Home - Vet Show
2021-06-21 06:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
You heard it right! In light of the great success of both Vet Show @ Home in October and March, we’re once again taking the magic of our live shows and re-sizing it to fit your screen—to be enjoyed anywhere with internet access. The third edition of Vet Show @ Home will feature 90+ hours of CE, the very best education from world-renowned speakers, AI-powered matchmaking with our top suppliers, thought-leading roundtable discussions, and many hours of networking opportunities. You can earn 20 CE credits while coming together with your community.
Oh yea, and it’s FREE to attend again!
WEBSITE LINK: https://us.vetshow.com/at-home

Webinar — Fear Learning and How to Work with Fearful Dogs. Presented by Alexandra Santos — Pet Professional Guild
2021-06-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Fear is an emotion and, as such, subject to respondent conditioning. Therefore, trying to solve fear related problems by focusing solely on modifying the behavior may be pointless. Fear related problems need a respondent as well as an operant approach.
Fear learning is a type of emotional learning that is quite persistent for various reasons:
a) It is linked with survival.
b) The brain is prewired with a negativity bias.
c) Sensory information conveyed by the thalamus reaches the amygdala (the brain’s center for emotional processing) much faster than it reaches the neocortex (the brain’s center for cognitive processes and thought). This means an animal will more readily emit an emotional response than a thought-out one.
This presentation focuses not only on fear learning, but also on the mechanisms that make it so persistent and why a respondent approach to solving fear related problems is essential. Some guidelines for effectively working with fearful dogs will also be presented.
Learning Objectives:

The function of emotions.
How fear learning occurs.
Systematic desensitization is much more than gradually reducing distance between the dog and the feared stimulus.
How to effectively apply systematic desensitization when working with fearful dogs.
Why respondent extinction may backfire in some cases.
How differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors may, in fact, be flooding.
Some guidelines for working with fearful dogs.

Webinar — Solving Conflicts with Prairie Dogs — HSUS
2021-06-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Are prairie dog colonies causing conflicts in your community? Or are you looking for the best way to preserve populations of this keystone species? Either way, join us for a free webinar, in which we will share the best methods (shaped from our years of experience in the field!) for coexisting with prairie dogs and solving conflicts.
Topics covered will include:
• Basic prairie dog biology/ecology
• Role of prairie dogs as keystone species
• Basic prairie dog management plans (links to online template management plans)
• Conflict prevention mechanisms
• Coexistence tactics including barriers & buffer zones
• Passive and wild to wild translocation
• Further training opportunities & resources
• Q&A

Webinar — Preparing for Trial: What Witnesses and Experts Need to Know — NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
2021-06-22 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
In prosecuting animal cruelty offenses, success largely depends on the prosecutor’s witnesses testifying confidently and competently. (After all, our victims cannot take the stand for themselves!) Unfortunately, testifying in trial is not a natural-born skill, and individuals involved in the animal welfare community—animal service, veterinarians, and animal shelter staff—do not have nearly enough opportunities to practice it.
In this webinar, Oregon Animal Cruelty Deputy District Attorney Jake Kamins will give you the tips you need to present your testimony effectively and efficiently, always keeping in mind his “golden rule” (TELL THE TRUTH!) You will learn how to prepare for the big day, what questions to ask in advance, and how to keep yourself calm and composed even under the harshest cross-examination.

Webinar - 6/22/21 - Caring for Caregivers: The Three Areas Crucial to Mental Wellbeing - Fear Free
2021-06-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
In this webinar presented by Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, you will learn about the variables that place veterinarians at high risk for mental health challenges and how to assess your own wellbeing. Dr. Marks will identify concerning signs in our own health and others as well as the three areas crucial to mental wellbeing: compassion satisfaction, compassion stress, and compassion fatigue. She will also provide realistic strategies to help veterinarians take care of themselves physically and mentally.
Brought to you by Virox Animal Health, Makers of Rescue
WEBSITE LINK: https://fearfreepets.com/resources/webinars/

Online Conference - 6/23/21 to 6/24/21 - Best Friends National Conference - Best Friends (fee applies)
2021-06-23 | Virtual
Join us for the 2021 Best Friends National Conference, taking place virtually on June 23 and 24. During this online event, thousands of animal welfare leaders from around the country will virtually gather together and share solutions to save the lives of homeless dogs and cats.
Whether you’re the director of a local shelter, volunteer at an animal organization, an animal control officer, a veterinarian or vet tech or just want to learn more about animal welfare, this virtual event is for you.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bestfriends.org/events/best-friends-national-conference

Webinar - 6/23/21 - Positive Puppy Socialization in Times of Restricted Real World Interactions - PPG (fee applies)
2021-06-23 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
Puppy Essentials – Your Virtual and In-Person Guide to Early Socialization and Development – is a fun, interactive, training resource from DogNostics Education that can be used virtually to guide puppy owners through the first essential lessons. The focus of Puppy Essentials is socialization to situations, people, objects and other puppies; developing bite inhibition; preventing resource guarding; preventing separation anxiety; learning about canine communication and working with collaborative care skills.
Learning Objectives:

Help educate your clients about the importance of socialization.
Help your clients prevent resource-guarding issues.
Help take the fear out of being alone.
Teach clients to ‘speak dog.’
Provide a guideline and suggested curriculum for virtual and in-person puppy socialization classes.

About Your Presenter
Louise Stapleton-Frappell – B.A. Hons, PCT- A, PCBC-A, CAP3, CTDI, DN-FSG2, DN-CPCT2, CWRI
Louise Stapleton-Frappell, Partner and Faculty Member of DogNostics Career Center and Board Member of The Pet Professional Guild, is a Professional Canine Trainer and Behavior Consultant – Accredited by The Pet Professional Accreditation Board. Louise has constantly built on her knowledge and furthered her education in the field of force-free, rewards based, science-based pet training. The creator of the DogNostics’ Dog Trainer Certification Program, Louise has presented at conferences internationally and has gained a reputation for expertly teaching and training humans and canines at her own establishment, The DogSmith of Estepona, in Southern Spain, where she offers a wide range of both group and private classes and pet dog services.
CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT (pending), IAABC (pending), KPA (pending)
WEBSITE LINK: https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4178734

Webinar — Positive Puppy Socialization - in Times of Restricted Real World Interactions. Presented by Louise Stapleton-Frappell — Pet Professional Guild
2021-06-23 11:00 - 12:00
Puppy Essentials – Your Virtual and In-Person Guide to Early Socialization and Development – is a fun, interactive, training resource from DogNostics Education that can be used virtually to guide puppy owners through the first essential lessons. The focus of Puppy Essentials is socialization to situations, people, objects and other puppies; developing bite inhibition; preventing resource guarding; preventing separation anxiety; learning about canine communication and working with collaborative care skills.
Learning Objectives:

Help educate your clients about the importance of socialization.
Help your clients prevent resource-guarding issues.
Help take the fear out of being alone.
Teach clients to ‘speak dog.’
Provide a guideline and suggested curriculum for virtual and in-person puppy socialization classes.

Webinar - 6/23/21 - Leadership During a Crisis - VETGirl (fee applies)
2021-06-23 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA reviews how to lead during a crisis. Whether it is a virus or a recession, being a leader isn’t always smooth sailing. Learn what leadership skills are required to lead during rough waters and how to work on them all the time even when things are going well.
This 2021 leadership track course is approved by the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager Board as applicable toward the continuing education requirement for the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) program offered by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA), CVPM Course Approval ID# 20-81.

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, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.
All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!
*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 Provider number: 20
RACE Program number: 757599/757601
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.
WEBSITE LINK: https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/june-23-2021-leadership-during-a-crisis/

Webinar - 6/23/21 - Best Practice Strategies for Animal Shelters with Dr. Sara Pizano - Getting 2 Zero
2021-06-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
In this presentation, Dr. Pizano will outline the foundational elements for a successful animal welfare program in every community that starts by keeping pets from entering the shelter.
Topics from public policy and community initiatives to shelter population management and live outcome programs will be discussed.
Dr. Pizano is the author of The Best Practice Playbook for Animal Shelters now available as an ebook on Amazon and Apple books. She is also the principal consultant and creator of Team Shelter USA, a faculty member at the University of Florida and an advisor to the Million Cat Challenge.
WEBSITE LINK: https://bit.ly/3wQh4MN

Webinar - 6/24/21 - Behavior Skill-Building: Communicating With Canines - Texas Unites (fee applies)
2021-06-24 08:30 - 10:00 | Virtual
So much of getting the best from a dog pivots upon one particular concept – communication – and the best of communication follows two Golden Rules (Reward what you want and STOP rewarding what you don’t want!). It also honors the “Five C’s” (calm, clear, confident, consistent and canine-intuitive). Beyond that, body language is the name of the game. Dogs express themselves clearly through postures, positions, movement and energy. They read our posture and the positions we take, plus how we move and the energy we project, and they interpret them in the unique context of their species (not ours). With dogs, it is not so much what you say but how you say it.
Not getting the response you want from certain dogs? A simple change of posture or position may be all you need. Want to bring out a dog’s most calm focus and “follow-ship?” Well-timed genuine smiles and canine-intuitive movement promotes both. Following common canine social cues is also important, and shelter personnel and rescue volunteers who know them are in a good position to bring out the best in their dogs.
Presenter
Lynne V. Swanson, DVM – Behavior Coordinator for Safe Harbor Farm K9 Rescue & Rehab
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Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.
All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME. This session is approved for DVM and LVT CE through TBVME.
Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.
For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.texasunites.com/training/

Webinar - 6/24/21 - Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Socializing Neonate & Singleton Kittens - ASPCAPro
2021-06-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Neonate and singleton kittens are some of the most vulnerable in the sheltering system. Balancing the necessary medical needs of this specialized population while also providing positive interactions to boost socialization is key to their long-term physical and behavioral health. Join the ASPCA Learning Lab and colleagues from the field as they discuss tips and tricks of the trade on how your team can best support our youngest feline friends. During this session, you’ll also have an opportunity to have your questions answered via a live Q&A.
Takeaways

Socialization tips and tricks any organization can use, regardless of resources
Better understand the balance between medical and behavioral needs of neonate & singleton kittens
How providing socialization and handling experiences to neonate & singleton kittens prevents behavior issues from developing

Suited For
Animal behavior and shelter professionals, volunteers, and foster care providers.
Presenters
Chumkee Aziz, DVM, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Senior Director, Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
Adi Hovav, CPDT-KA, Behavior Manager, Adoption Center, ASPCA
Jackie Noble, Nursery & Foster Manager, San Diego Humane Society
Christina Ellwood, Foster and Rescue Coordinator, Charleston Animal Society
Meike Oliver, Senior Manager, ASPCA Kitten Nursery

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/shelter-behavior-roundtable-socializing-neonate-singleton-kittens

Webinar - 6/24/21 - Cytology for Shelters - Texas Unites (fee applies)
2021-06-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Cytologic evaluation of fine needle aspirate samples can rapidly provide valuable information with minimal cost. In a shelter setting, cytology can be used to guide treatment, surgical planning, and any special adoption considerations. In this session, we will review specimen collection, slide preparation, and microscopic evaluation. Proper collection and preparation of specimens is necessary for appropriate microscopic interpretation. Several tips and tricks will be provided to improve preparation of cytologic specimens. The cytologic appearance of inflammation, benign neoplasia, and malignant neoplasia will be presented. At the end of the session, attendees will have the confidence to collect, prepare, and review routine cytology specimens. Additionally, we will cover various pathologist consultation services available for challenging cytology cases.
Presenter
Julie Piccione, DVM, MS, DACVP, Clinical Pathology Section Head, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
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Password is provided with registration confirmation.
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Your $49 registration fee provides access to all webinars May 19 through July 1.
All sessions are CE approved through DSHS and AAWA with selected sessions approved through TBVME. This session is approved for DVM and LVT CE through TBVME.
Registration will remain open throughout the Virtual Learning Series. Register early to participate live in your chosen sessions or enjoy the recorded sessions at your convenience.
For a complete listing of the series’ webinars with descriptions and speaker information, please see our Virtual Learning Series Brochure.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.texasunites.com/training/
