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 – 8/22/21 – How to Beat Pain and Influence Animal Behavior using Local Anesthetics – VETGirl
Webinar – 8/22/21 – How to Beat Pain and Influence Animal Behavior using Local Anesthetics – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: Join us for a complimentary VETgirl–Elanco webinar, where Dr. Tammy Grubb, DACVAA, PhD reviews how to best utilize local anesthetics in our veterinary patients. Learn the importance of using local anesthetics, including the impact on patient behavior. Review all of the local anesthetic drugs and engage in a step-by-step ‘how to’ for some of the most commonly used local anesthetic blocks in our feline and canine patients.
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 – 8/24/21 – The Captive Wildlife Crisis: Responding to cases involving wild cats – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 8/24/21 – The Captive Wildlife Crisis: Responding to cases involving wild cats – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: Tammy Thies and Tanya Smith will present valuable information for officers who respond to cases when the presence of wild cats (and other exotic animals) is known and when officers encounter captive wildlife including wild cats unexpectedly. In addition, they will discuss identifying wild cat species/hybrids, relevant laws, proper response procedures when you encounter a wild cat, and resources available to you as first responders including transport, rehoming, and placement with proper facilities after the seizure of wild cats.
Online Event – 8/24/21 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation with Dr. Lila Miller – Maddie’s Fund
Online Event – 8/24/21 – Maddie’s Candid Conversation with Dr. Lila Miller – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: This Maddie's Candid Conversation is an open, informal 60-minute conversation and Q+A with Dr. Lila Miller, DVM, a groundbreaking and trailblazing visionary! As the recipient of the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award for her bold ideas and innovative work in the field of veterinary shelter medicine, it is no wonder she is the mother of shelter medicine.
Webinar – 8/24/21 – Canine Leptospirosis: How Beneficial (or Concerning?) is Lepto Vaccination to You, Your Patient, or the Owner? – VETGirl
Webinar – 8/24/21 – Canine Leptospirosis: How Beneficial (or Concerning?) is Lepto Vaccination to You, Your Patient, or the Owner? – VETGirl
VETGirl Presents: In this complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, Dr. George Moore, DVM, PhD, DACVIM reviews the importance of preventative medicine when it comes to canine leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is a vaccine-preventable disease but remains a common cause of renal and/or hepatic disease in dogs due to the lack of vaccination.
Webinar – 8/25/21 – Host Successful Fall Fundraising Events With Confidence – Network for Good
Webinar – 8/25/21 – Host Successful Fall Fundraising Events With Confidence – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: In this webinar, fundraising event experts from Swaim Strategies will talk about the current state of nonprofit events, what’s currently working, and what considerations your organization should weigh when deciding how you can make the biggest impact. We’ll provide you with tools and resources to successfully serve your mission and meet your donors where they are.
Webinar – 8/25/21 – Investigating and Prosecuting Animal Crimes in Small, Rural and Tribal Communities (Part 2) – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
Webinar – 8/25/21 – Investigating and Prosecuting Animal Crimes in Small, Rural and Tribal Communities (Part 2) – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
NACA/Justice Clearinghouse Presents: This webinar is going to delve into the best investigation techniques on animal abuse and animal fighting cases. We will explore unique and large-scale animal cases and how to prepare for them. We will explore how to prosecute in a small or rural jurisdiction and how to convince conservative rural judges to take animal abuse cases seriously.
Online Seminar – 8/25/21 and 8/31/21 – Diversity & Inclusion in the Veterinary Profession: Why It Matters – CVMA
Online Seminar – 8/25/21 and 8/31/21 – Diversity & Inclusion in the Veterinary Profession: Why It Matters – CVMA
CVMA Presents: The veterinary profession is one of the least diverse professions in the United States with regard to underrepresented and historically marginalized populations. This webinar will highlight historic and current trends in the veterinary profession. Participants will appreciate why creating more diverse and inclusive veterinary teams is critical to the profession’s endurance and to the people and patients it serves.
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Service Animals: What Shelter Staff & ACOs Need to Know – CalAnimals
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Service Animals: What Shelter Staff & ACOs Need to Know – CalAnimals
CalAnimals Presents: Attorney Shelby Clark will review what’s happening with federal laws, our state regulations, touch on local ordinances and share information about court decisions with regard to service animals. This is an important topic and as animal welfare professionals working in shelters or in the field, the public expects us to have answers.
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 – 8/26/21 – The Roundtable: Preparing Your Agency for Disaster – The AAWA
Webinar – 8/26/21 – The Roundtable: Preparing Your Agency for Disaster – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Join a conversation about the importance of planning for a disaster event in your community before you and your agency are thrust into a response.
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Michael Shikashio – Peeing on Your Dog’s Toys and Other Myths – Part One of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Michael Shikashio – Peeing on Your Dog’s Toys and Other Myths – Part One of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): Join aggression specialist Michael Shikashio CDBC in part one of this two-part series where he will dispel the myths about resource guarding, discuss common mistakes made that can actually create a “resource guarder," and highlight key concepts to modify this behavior.
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Changing the Way We Work: Experiences with the Elements from Pilot Shelter Directors – HASS
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Changing the Way We Work: Experiences with the Elements from Pilot Shelter Directors – HASS
HASS Presents: The old way of animal services is transforming as we speak but change comes with challenges and success. Hear from innovative shelter directors why they want to change the way they run their shelters, how their perceptions have changed, and so much more.
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Managing Chronic Pain in Cats Following P3 Amputation – Fear Free
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Managing Chronic Pain in Cats Following P3 Amputation – Fear Free
Fear Free Presents: In this session, Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP, will explore ways to “unwind” the peripheral and central sensitization that occurs in the wake of P3 amputation, both in the feet, and downstream from altered biomechanics.
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Lashing Out: Eyelid Disorders in Cats – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Lashing Out: Eyelid Disorders in Cats – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies): Join us for this 2-hour, VETgirl ophthalmology CE track webinar where Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO presents various eyelid disorders in cats with clinical photos and amazing exam tips! Tune in to learn all about symblepharon, eyelid agenesis, entropion, and eyelid neoplasia in cats.
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Michael Shikashio – Possession Is Nine Tenths of the…Oh Wait! What Ya Got There? – Part Two of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding – FDSA (fee applies)
Webinar – 8/26/21 – Michael Shikashio – Possession Is Nine Tenths of the…Oh Wait! What Ya Got There? – Part Two of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding – FDSA (fee applies)
FDSA Presents (fee applies): This webinar will build on the information from “Resource Guarding – Part One” and will detail the behavior modification in resource guarding cases and showcase successful case resolutions. It is highly recommended to watch part one in this series as the fundamentals of the behavior change strategies are explained and discussed.
VIN Rounds – 8/26/21 – How Do You Know When? Approaching Death with Dignity – VIN/VSPN
VIN Rounds – 8/26/21 – How Do You Know When? Approaching Death with Dignity – VIN/VSPN
VIN/VSPN Presents: In this presentation for VIN members, Lynn Hendrix, DVM, CHPV, discusses "How Do You Know When? Approaching Death with Dignity."