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 – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Online Meeting – Mondays – Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie – Maddie’s Fund
Maddie's Fund Presents: Maddie’s Fund hosts a weekly 50-minute Zoom call for animal well-being professionals. These calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond.
Webinar – 12/6/22 – Mitigating Fear, Anxiety & Stress for Dogs in Isolation or Quarantine – Fear Free
Webinar – 12/6/22 – Mitigating Fear, Anxiety & Stress for Dogs in Isolation or Quarantine – Fear Free
Fear Free Presents: Whether you are managing animals in a shelter environment, veterinary clinic, or laboratory setting, the welfare of animals in isolation housing is of utmost importance. Join Meghan Herron, DVM, DACVB, as she reviews signs of animal stress, how to mitigate stress, and specific tips for promoting good welfare for dogs in quarantine or isolation.
Webinar – 12/7/22 – How To Make 2023 Your Best Grants Year Yet – Network for Good
Webinar – 12/7/22 – How To Make 2023 Your Best Grants Year Yet – Network for Good
Network for Good Presents: Join Sheleia Phillips, the Grant Writing Coach and owner of SMP Nonprofit Consulting, as she breaks down her strategy for winning grants. This session will help you evaluate what’s authentically at the core of your nonprofit and how to manage a thriving grants department.
Webinar – 12/7/22 – What’s the Story with Your Data? – The AAWA
Webinar – 12/7/22 – What’s the Story with Your Data? – The AAWA
The AAWA Presents: Learn how to tell your story effectively using data through visualization development, simplify the message for reporters and various stakeholders, and use individual stories about pets and their people to illustrate the faces behind the numbers.
Webinar – 12/7/22 – Preventing Bites in the Veterinary Hospital. – PPG (fee applies)
Webinar – 12/7/22 – Preventing Bites in the Veterinary Hospital. – PPG (fee applies)
PPG Presents (fee applies): Bites can be prevented in the hospital environment when staff is trained properly in understanding body language and when they understand force free, positive techniques. Keeping our patients under threshold while in the hospital is critical and learning alternate ways to handle a fearful animal is needed to keep the staff safe.
Webinar – 12/7/22 – Environmental Chemicals and Cancer Risks in Dogs: What Should We Be Advising Owners? – HSVMA
Webinar – 12/7/22 – Environmental Chemicals and Cancer Risks in Dogs: What Should We Be Advising Owners? – HSVMA
HSVMA Presents: The presentation will explain the importance of preventative cancer recommendations for canine patients in the primary care setting. Several common canine cancers have been shown to be related to environmental chemical exposures. This presentation will identify specific environmental chemical exposures associated with specific cancers in dogs, or in people with analogous cancers.
Webinar – 12/7/22 – Best Practices for Creating a Culture of Innovation – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 12/7/22 – Best Practices for Creating a Culture of Innovation – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies to non-members): Tune in to learn the benefits of innovation, the steps to build a culture of innovation, and how to select the ideas that will meet your veterinary organizational goals.
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 – 12/8/22 – Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Post-Adoption Behavioral Support – ASPCAPro
Webinar – 12/8/22 – Shelter Behavior Roundtable: Post-Adoption Behavioral Support – ASPCAPro
ASPCAPro Presents: Are you finding that some behavioral issues persist (or new ones arise) after an adopted animal joins their new family? Learn from our panel of experts as they explore the ins and outs of effective and efficient post-adoption behavioral support during this 60 minute Shelter Behavior Roundtable.
Webinar – 12/8/22 – Small Animal Medicine Mini Boot Camp Series: Cardiology – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)
Webinar – 12/8/22 – Small Animal Medicine Mini Boot Camp Series: Cardiology – UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (fee applies)
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Presents (fee applies): In this session, the instructors will discuss and share updates regarding the diagnosis and treatment of heartworm disease and discuss how new discoveries are affecting clinical practice. They will also answer your inquiries and present approaches to common clinical conundrums.
Webinar – 12/8/22 – Approach the Small Animal Respiratory Emergency – VETGirl (fee applies)
Webinar – 12/8/22 – Approach the Small Animal Respiratory Emergency – VETGirl (fee applies)
VETGirl Presents (fee applies to non-members): In this 2-hour, VETgirl small animal webinar, Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski, DACVIM, DACVECC reviews tips for improving the outcome in dogs and cats presenting with or developing respiratory distress. Tune in as Dr. Rozanski reviews emergency stabilization, diagnostics (including biomarkers and point of care ultrasound), common and not so common diseases, and most importantly, how to manage these cases!
Webinar – 12/9/22 – Premedication, Setting the Scene for Smooth Anesthesia – Think Anesthesia
Webinar – 12/9/22 – Premedication, Setting the Scene for Smooth Anesthesia – Think Anesthesia
Think Anesthesia Presents: Register for this month’s live webinar Think Anesthesia: Premedication, Setting the Scene for Smooth Anesthesia presented by Karen Kerr, BA, BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Anesthesia & Analgesia). Medications administered prior to anesthetic induction influence the ensuing anesthetic event and affect the patient’s overall experience.
Webinar Series – 12/3/22 and 12/10/22 – Rocket Recall – PuppyWorks (fee applies)
Webinar Series – 12/3/22 and 12/10/22 – Rocket Recall – PuppyWorks (fee applies)
PuppyWorks Presents (fee applies): This new, easy-to-follow webinar provides you with detailed and progressive training steps for making recall training fun and effective for your clients and their dog(s).