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 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 – 8/9/21 – It Takes a Village: The Team Approach to Treating Emotional Disorder in Dogs – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/9/21 – It Takes a Village: The Team Approach to Treating Emotional Disorder in Dogs – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): What is the role of a veterinary behaviorist in the successful treatment of emotional disorders in dogs? What is the role of the dog training professional? How should a dog training professional approach a veterinarian about medications? This session will discuss the team approach to treating emotional disorders in dogs.
Webinar – 8/9/21 – MAC 2021 Webinar Series – Words Matter – Masachusetts Animal Coalition
Webinar – 8/9/21 – MAC 2021 Webinar Series – Words Matter – Masachusetts Animal Coalition
Massachusetts Animal Coalition Presents: Everyone makes mistakes and we all will continue to do so. But if we can hone our listening skills and learn to interact with integrity and respect, we can be part of the way words can change the world. Let's talk about this and get some practice!
Webinar – 8/10/21 – Donors ARE Data: How to Create Equity and Inclusion In Your Donor Data Practices – Network for Good
Webinar – 8/10/21 – Donors ARE Data: How to Create Equity and Inclusion In Your Donor Data Practices – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: In this session we’ll look at best practices in data management to ensure you’re building equity, inclusion, and representation in your database and discuss ways you can better recognize your donors for who they are.
Webinar – 8/10/21 – Struggle and Triumph in this Moment of Animal Welfare: An Inside Look from Pilot Shelter Directors – HASS
Webinar – 8/10/21 – Struggle and Triumph in this Moment of Animal Welfare: An Inside Look from Pilot Shelter Directors – HASS
HASS Presents: In this moment of animal welfare, as intake numbers soar, people and pets are being evicted, and COVID is coming in another wave, there is struggle but there is also triumph. Join HASS Pilot Shelter Directors and members of the Managing Executive Committee, Chris Fitzgerald, Director of Rochester Animal Services, and Rebecca Guinn, CEO of LifeLine Animal Project, in a live webinar to discuss their wins and their losses.
Webinar – 8/10/21 – Introduction to Fluid Therapy – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/10/21 – Introduction to Fluid Therapy – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies): In this VETgirl webinar, Dr. Steve DiBartola, DACVIM reviews fluid therapy in veterinary medicine. Tune in because you probably missed it in vet school – things like basic principles, physiology and composition of body fluids, and recognition and characterization of disordered fluid balance.
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 – 8/11/21 – 5 ways to excel as a leader by understanding behavior styles – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/11/21 – 5 ways to excel as a leader by understanding behavior styles – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies): In this 1-hour, online VETgirl leadership CE webinar, Karlene Belyea, MBA, reviews behavior styles and how they affect leadership traits. Join us and learn about your own style, recognize the styles of others, and better manage each style for a more productive, enjoyable and efficient workplace with healthy communication.
Webinar – 8/12/21 – CPR for the Veterinary Soul – CalAnimals
Webinar – 8/12/21 – CPR for the Veterinary Soul – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: It’s hard to go anywhere in vet med these days without hearing about problems relating to wellness, mental health, and even suicide, but what is really happening? This lecture looks at both veterinary personality types and tendencies as individuals, as well as workplace stressors common in veterinary medicine.
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 – 8/12/21 – Fear Free: Helping Shelter Pets Find Health, Happiness, and Homes – ASPCAPro
Webinar – 8/12/21 – Fear Free: Helping Shelter Pets Find Health, Happiness, and Homes – ASPCAPro
ASPCAPro Presents: Fear, anxiety, stress (FAS), and frustration are usually high in shelter animals and impact their ability to adapt to a new environment. Fear Free programs can provide shelter workers and veterinary professionals with the tools to meet the needs of a pet’s physical and emotional wellbeing. This webinar will introduce viewers to the concepts behind Fear Free and how they can apply to your shelter operations.
Webinar – 8/12/21 – The Roundtable: Beyond Best Practices: How to Make Big Changes Happen – The AAWA
Webinar – 8/12/21 – The Roundtable: Beyond Best Practices: How to Make Big Changes Happen – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Do you ever wonder why some agencies always seem to be on the cutting edge of advances in animal welfare, while others have difficulty implementing any change at all? Join our panel as we reflect on variations in leadership and culture that can make all the difference, regardless of agency size, location, or resources.
Webinar – 8/12/21 – Are we there yet? Creating calm, in and out of the car with Sharon Carroll – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/12/21 – Are we there yet? Creating calm, in and out of the car with Sharon Carroll – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): In this webinar we look at all the underlying reasons that can affect your dog’s behavior when traveling. We also discuss behavior modification and management strategies aimed at improving the journey for you and your dog. We will also look at strategies for producing calm behaviors when arriving and setting up at a new venue.
Webinar – 8/12/21 – Avoid These Dermatology Case Pitfalls and Succeed! A Case-based Approach – VETGirl
Webinar – 8/12/21 – Avoid These Dermatology Case Pitfalls and Succeed! A Case-based Approach – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. Ashley Bourgeois, DACVD reviews how to avoid common dermatologic pitfalls and customize an individualized diagnostic and treatment plan for each of your derm cases for the best outcome when it comes to allergic dermatitis! Learn how a dermatology specialist works up cases step-by-step, and how you can apply this to your own pruritic canine patients.
Webinar – 8/13/21 – Triaging Dental and Oral Emergencies – VDOS (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/13/21 – Triaging Dental and Oral Emergencies – VDOS (fee applies)
VDOS Presents (fee applies): How to determine whether it is TMJ luxation or open-mouth jaw locking? What to do with an avulsed tooth? Any temporary relief for the jaw fracture patient? Know the various dental and oral emergencies and provide emergency care prior to definitive treatment!
Webinar – 8/13/21 – Starting Small Animal Dentistry – VDOS
Webinar – 8/13/21 – Starting Small Animal Dentistry – VDOS
VDOS Presents: This webinar will introduce you to the world of small animal dentistry and oral surgery. It will explain what equipment, instruments, materials, knowledge and practical skills are needed to become profitable in the most lucrative discipline of veterinary medicine.
Webinar – 8/14/21 and 8/21/21 – Dr. Tim Lewis Presents The Biology of Dogs – PuppyWorks (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/14/21 and 8/21/21 – Dr. Tim Lewis Presents The Biology of Dogs – PuppyWorks (fee applies)
PuppyWorks Presents (fee applies): In this two-part webinar series, we will look at the major systems that make our dogs so special, and then look at how to make those systems work well together, and for a very long time. Participants will learn some amazing things about their dogs, but will also learn how to use that information to enhance the relationship and to maximize the precious time together. We will include opportunities to discuss common issues and for questions.