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
Online Conference – 6/18/21 to 6/19/21 and 6/26/21 to 6/27/21 – PacVet Live 2021 – CVMA (fee applies)
CVMA Presents (fee applies): 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.
Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Mondays – Shelter and Rescue Support Call – Hosted by Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund, in concert with American Pets Alive!, hosts a weekly hour-long Zoom call for animal welfare workers and volunteers. While these calls started out as a response to COVID-19, it’s grown into so much more. These calls are a safe place to discuss uncomfortable topics, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Webinar – 6/28/21 – Dental Nerve Blocks (Regional Analgesia) – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/28/21 – Dental Nerve Blocks (Regional Analgesia) – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review local and regional anesthesia/analgesia for dental and oral surgical procedures in dogs and cats. Suitable local anesthetics and needed equipment will be discussed. Techniques for commonly performed dental nerve blocks (including maxillary, infraorbital, major palatine, inferior alveolar, and middle mental) will be described step-by-step.
Webinar – 6/29/21 – Focus on Tooth Resorption and Stomatitis – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/29/21 – Focus on Tooth Resorption and Stomatitis – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies): Frustrated about resorbing roots and ankylosed teeth? What about refractory oral inflammation that cannot be controlled? We understand your frustration, but there is help! Let us show you how we do it!
CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 6/29/21 – Tom Kremer on RTO-Focused Data Analysis – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP
CASCAR Zoom Call for California Shelters – 6/29/21 – Tom Kremer on RTO-Focused Data Analysis – CASCAR – UC Davis KSMP
KSMP Presents: Tom Kremer will give us some of the key insights from his study, "A New Web-Based Tool for RTO-Focused Animal Shelter Data Analysis," and answer questions about how this online tool can be adapted for use by any shelter.
Webinar – 6/29/21 – Premedication drugs: Doses, clinical and adverse effects, and the “why” behind it – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/29/21 – Premedication drugs: Doses, clinical and adverse effects, and the “why” behind it – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies): Dr. Mike Barletta, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVAA reviews the mechanism of action, doses, and the duration of action of drugs used to premedicate our canine and feline patients. Brush up on the “why” behind certain drugs including phenothiazines, alpha-2 agonists, opioids, and benzodiazepines!
Webinar – 6/30/21 – Do You See What I See: Medical Conditions Masquerading as Behavior Problems – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/30/21 – Do You See What I See: Medical Conditions Masquerading as Behavior Problems – Dog iBox (fee applies)
Dog iBox Presents (fee applies): Understanding when to recommend additional diagnostics and when to recommend primary behavior treatment is a valuable skill to have in your tool kit! This presentation will cover common conditions that may appear to be behavioral in origin, when in fact, they may be occurring due to an underlying medical concern.
Webinar – 6/30/21 – Closed and Open Tooth Extraction – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 6/30/21 – Closed and Open Tooth Extraction – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies): Do you struggle removing a canine or carnassial tooth? What about root remnants and ankylosed teeth in cats? No worries, here you learn all the tricks you need for safe and complete extraction of teeth!
Webinar – 6/30/21 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies #2: Leveraging Animal Transport and Networking to Save More Dogs and Cats in the Northern Tier – ASPCAPro
Webinar – 6/30/21 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies #2: Leveraging Animal Transport and Networking to Save More Dogs and Cats in the Northern Tier – ASPCAPro
ASPCAPro Presents: Looking for ways to build or improve local networks to move at-risk animals within your community, region, and the northern tier states? Join us as we engage with relocation expert Karen Walsh of the ASPCA, and Chris Roy, who joins us from Doobert, during this interactive Q&A session. Refresh your understanding of transport and relocation best practices, along with tips for connecting with potential relocation partners.
Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – AmPa!
Online Event – Wednesdays – The Wednesday Summit #ThankstoMaddie – 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 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.
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Building Programs Based on Intake Data – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Building Programs Based on Intake Data – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): In this presentation, you will learn about the complex, fascinating way we think about intake and how we can revolutionize animal shelters, animal control services and rescue groups, just by digging deeper into how we track the reasons for intake and how better addressing the complexity of animal intakes might lead to better, faster outcomes.
Webinar – 7/1/21 – How to Elevate Your Presence and Points in Zoom Meetings – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/1/21 – How to Elevate Your Presence and Points in Zoom Meetings – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): In this hour-long interactive workshop, ASPCA Senior Director of Strategic and Executive Communications Joel Schwartzberg will show you how to enhance your points, presence, and impact from the other side of the screen.
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Return to Home – Celebrating success with getting more pets back home! – CalAnimals
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Return to Home – Celebrating success with getting more pets back home! – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: Join Gina Knepp, a leading expert in lost animal reunification, as she leads a panel discussion with shelter directors across the country, showcasing the tremendous strides that have been made getting lost pets back home where they belong.
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Managing Tooth Extraction Complications – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Managing Tooth Extraction Complications – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies): Do you struggle removing root remnants? Do you know how to close an oronasal fistula? You used too much force and fractured the mandible? No worries, here you learn how to manage tooth extraction complications!
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 – 7/1/21 – Move out of the way and let your Board Govern! – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Move out of the way and let your Board Govern! – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): A Governing Board – one that provides the leadership of the organization, that sets direction and policy, that provides financial oversight and ensures adequate resources to expenditures. A good Governing Board is your way to freedom and a life. Come learn how to give up the reins and ride your non-profit into a successful future.
Online Event – 7/1/21 – Live from the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Chirag Patel, Laura Monaco Torelli, Juliana DeWillems, and Jungle Jordan – Karen Pryor Academy
Online Event – 7/1/21 – Live from the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Chirag Patel, Laura Monaco Torelli, Juliana DeWillems, and Jungle Jordan – Karen Pryor Academy
Karen Pryor Academy Presents: Ken Ramirez will be joined by Chirag Patel, Laura Monaco Torelli, Juliana DeWillems, and Jungle Jordan, who will share their tips for reaching the masses through social media, TV, news, radio, and more!
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Supercharge Your Community Outreach with an Advisory Board – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/1/21 – Supercharge Your Community Outreach with an Advisory Board – Texas Unites (fee applies)
Texas Unites Presents (fee applies): In this session participants will examine the lifecycles of nonprofits, identify opportunities and challenges of adding an advisory board, and create an opportunity matrix to guide them on community recruitment for possible board members.
Webinar – 7/2/21 – Perioperative Considerations in Dentistry – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 7/2/21 – Perioperative Considerations in Dentistry – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies): This VDOS webinar will review normal oral structures that may be confused as abnormalities and perioperative complications that can occur during dental and oral surgical procedures, including neurological deficits, tracheal injury, oral edema, orbital injury, trigeminocardiac reflex, iatrogenic lingual trauma, and vomiting and regurgitation.