This calendar is a listing of webinars, other learning opportunities, online meetings and other upcoming national events related to animal sheltering and related areas of interest.
Only some of these events are produced by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program. Most are being created and sponsored by other groups and agencies. Being listed here does not mean that we have reviewed the material contained. We are trying to provide a variety of resources to hopefully help make your life a little easier. For additional information on any of these items before or after the event please contact the organizer directly (listed in the item description).
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Week of Events
Webinar – 7/13/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Oral Examination and Charting – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents - (fee applies) - This webinar will help you to understand oral and dental anatomy in dogs and cats using proper nomenclature. You will be able to do patient triage, obtain a history, assess clinical signs, perform a dental and oral examination (in the awake and anesthetized patient), and record your findings.
Online Conference – FREE – 7/11/20 to 7/12/20 – ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference
Online Conference – FREE – 7/11/20 to 7/12/20 – ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference
ASPCA Cornell Maddie's Shelter Medicine Present: Online Shelter Medicine Conference - FREE. To bring you the critical, timely information you need in a safe way, this year’s conference will take place virtually from July 11-12, 2020, and registration fees will be waived. Featuring twelve free workshops in two tracks—medical and operations—the 2020 ASPCA® Cornell Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference is a unique educational opportunity for veterinarians and other animal welfare professionals to learn from our field of highly regarded speakers.
Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund
Weekly Call – Monday Mornings – Connect With Other Animal Shelter Professionals – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal shelter workers, volunteers and animal welfare leaders from across the country have been meeting every Monday morning at 7am PT/10am ET to discuss protocols, ideas, obstacles they’re facing and more.
Online Meeting – CASCAR – 7/14/20 and 7/21/20 – California Animal Shelters – DEI – UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Online Meeting – CASCAR – 7/14/20 and 7/21/20 – California Animal Shelters – DEI – UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
UC Davis KSMP Presents: Our weekly California animal shelters call - CASCAR. We just got off the phone from the group planning session for our upcoming CASCAR calls and we're really looking forward to our time together on Tuesday! Jose Ocano and Jyothi Robertson will be joining us again for a two-parter this Tuesday, July 14th, and the following Tuesday, July 21st, to dive deeper into applying a racial and social justice lens both within our organizations and to the work that we do.
Webinar – 7/14/20 – Expanding Your Online Community with Web Accessibility – TechSoup
Webinar – 7/14/20 – Expanding Your Online Community with Web Accessibility – TechSoup
TechSoup Presents: Donating, volunteering, and being involved in your community is for everyone, including those with disabilities. Inaccessible websites keep 15 percent of the population from finding you and your work online. That's millions of potential patrons, volunteers, ambassadors, and even future donors who might not be able to use your website due to small but significant errors.
Shelter Medicine National Rounds – Weekly on Tuesdays – UW-Madison and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
Shelter Medicine National Rounds – Weekly on Tuesdays – UW-Madison and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs
UW-Madison and UC Davis Shelter Medicine Programs Present: Weekly National Shelter Medicine Rounds. We will be holding rounds 7/14 and continuing discussion from last week surrounding shelter medicine educators tactics during this time. We welcome others to come prepared to informally share more about their altered teaching models.
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Diarrhea on the Run – National Kitten Coalition
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Diarrhea on the Run – National Kitten Coalition
National Kitten Coalition Presents: Get the down and dirty basics about diarrhea in kittens. Understand the causes, know what you can do to provide supportive care, and learn about treatment options to address a variety of diarrhea causes. As always, the webinar will include a wealth of information, and there will also be time for Q & A.
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Large-Scale Animal Cruelty Seizures: Key Considerations – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse/HSUS
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Large-Scale Animal Cruelty Seizures: Key Considerations – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse/HSUS
NACA/Justine Clearinghouse/HSUS Present: Preparing for a large-scale animal cruelty seizure provides exceptional challenges and can be daunting for any agency. This webinar will briefly review how to prepare for, and execute, one of these cases, from case-building through prosecution. Specifically, it will cover how to prepare for a case involving a significant number of animals, with a focus on engaging key stakeholders and securing critical physical/personnel resources. The presentation will discuss evidence documentation and sentencing considerations, unique to large-scale cases.
Webinar – 7/15/20 – 5 Challenges to Managing a Veterinary Practice Post COVID-19 – Virox
Webinar – 7/15/20 – 5 Challenges to Managing a Veterinary Practice Post COVID-19 – Virox
Virox Presents: By July, much of the North America’s shelter-in-place restrictions will be lifted and the full impact of the shutdown will come more clearly into view.Veterinary hospitals will try to return to business-as-usual, but a global recession, continued outbreaks of disease, employees unwilling to return to work, cash strapped clients, and lingering fears of social contact may make that an elusive goal. Here is what practices should do to mitigate these five challenges and to reduce their impact on the business and staff.
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Helping Cats in Your Community Webinar – Alley Cat Allies
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Helping Cats in Your Community Webinar – Alley Cat Allies
Alley Cat Allies Presents: Learn the basics of Trap-Neuter-Return with our Helping Cats in Your Community webinar. We’ve put together this resource for you to learn directly from our expert staff how you can improve cats’ lives. In this 90-minute online demonstration, you’ll learn about feral cats and how to do Trap-Neuter-Return yourself.
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Dental Radiography and Interpretation – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/15/20 – Veterinary Dentistry – Dental Radiography and Interpretation – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies) - This webinar will review equipment/material needs to perform dental radiography in dogs and cats. Benefits and disadvantages of digital and non-digital options are outlined. Parallel and bisecting angle techniques and the most common positioning mistakes are discussed. Anatomy and pathology on numerous dental radiographs obtained from the upper and lower jaws with various lesions are explained in a systematic fashion.
Webinar – 7/16/20 – Chameleon Shelter Software – Inventory Window – Chameleon
Webinar – 7/16/20 – Chameleon Shelter Software – Inventory Window – Chameleon
Chameleon Shelter Software Presents: The #1 most-requested webinar topic from attendees of previous webinars! The Inventory window provides item codes for all chargeable fees and fines, licenses and permits, and also medical procedures, medications and visit types. Inventory basics, item code naming strategy, how to use barcodes, how to clean up inventory, making items obsolete, essential item codes, reporting.
Webinar – 7/16/20 – The Business of Fear Free: How to Positively Impact Profitability and Practice Value – Fear Free & Ceva
Webinar – 7/16/20 – The Business of Fear Free: How to Positively Impact Profitability and Practice Value – Fear Free & Ceva
Fear Free and Ceva Present: This presentation from Michael Hargrove, DVM, MBA, will demonstrate how becoming a Fear Free Certified Practice has business benefits that extend well beyond improved patient care. Every stakeholder in the practice benefits from Fear Free: the patients, the clients, the staff, and the practice owner.
Webinar – 7/16/20 – The Ins & Outs of Perception: Crafting the Culture and Brand of Your Organization – CalAnimals for CalAnimals Members
Webinar – 7/16/20 – The Ins & Outs of Perception: Crafting the Culture and Brand of Your Organization – CalAnimals for CalAnimals Members
CalAnimals Presents: For CalAnimals Members - Attendees will learn how to evaluate their organization's brand and make simple changes to evolve into a community-focused organization with stronger relationships and improved public perception.
Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)
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…
Webinar – 7/16/20 – Ask an Expert – Infection Prevention – Virox
Webinar – 7/16/20 – Ask an Expert – Infection Prevention – Virox
Virox Presents: As restrictions begin to ease, and we begin to review our operating procedures, there is one thing that we all have in common, infection prevention has become everyone’s business. You probably have a lot of questions about how to stay safe and do your part to keep COVID-19 out of your workplace, and you’re not alone.
Online Event – 7/16/20 – Ken Ramirez & Lindsay Wood Brown – Classical Conditioning in Modern Dog Training – Karen Pryor Academy
Online Event – 7/16/20 – Ken Ramirez & Lindsay Wood Brown – Classical Conditioning in Modern Dog Training – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free hour-long virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, July 16 at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken will be joined by Lindsay Wood Brown to talk about classical conditioning and the evolving way modern trainers perceive it.
Webinar – 7/16/20 – Mike Shikashio – Dogs That Guard Their Owners – FDSA – fee applies
Webinar – 7/16/20 – Mike Shikashio – Dogs That Guard Their Owners – FDSA – fee applies
FDSA Presents: Dog aggression expert, Michael Shikashio CDBC, will explore why dogs may display aggressive behavior when they are near their owner and another dog or human approaches. Mike will discuss how to determine if a dog is truly guarding their person or if there is actually another reason for their behavior. He will also dive into the behavior change techniques that can be used to modify this type of aggression!
Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie's Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You'll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie's Lifesaving Academy, as well as other 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.
Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
Online Event – Fridays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie's Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You'll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie's Lifesaving Academy, as well as other 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.
Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
Online Event – Wednesdays – Maddie’s Instructor Summit – AmPa!
AmPa! Presents: The AmPA! weekly Maddie's Instructor Summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to talk through the most current animal sheltering challenges! Topics will change each week. You'll join Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie's Lifesaving Academy, as well as other 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.
Online Event – 7/18/20 – 2020 Online Feline Leukemia Day – Community Cats Podcast
Online Event – 7/18/20 – 2020 Online Feline Leukemia Day – Community Cats Podcast
Community Cats Podcast Presents: Our first-ever online FeLV Educational Day. We will have a wonderful group of speakers sharing their expertise around Feline Leukemia.
Webinar – 7/18/20 – What is a Veterinary Behaviorist and When Do I Need One? – Richmond SPCA ($20 fee applies)
Webinar – 7/18/20 – What is a Veterinary Behaviorist and When Do I Need One? – Richmond SPCA ($20 fee applies)
Richmond SPCA Presents (fee applies): Have you ever wondered what a veterinary behaviorist does or why a pet would need to consult with one? Veterinary Behaviorists are licensed veterinarians that have achieved board-certification in the specialty of Veterinary Behavior. Pets of all types and ages may need help and we want you to know when to get them additional behavior assistance. This presentation will be beneficial for veterinarians, trainers, behavior consultants and many other pet professionals who work with a variety of animals.