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SUMMARY:Online Course – Starts 3/18/24 –  Introduction to Shelter Medicine – VIN (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Course Information:\nWhy is my local animal shelter vaccinating puppies so many times? Why are they spaying these kittens so young? Why aren’t my usual treatments working for upper respiratory infections in adopted kittens? \nPerhaps you’re a private practitioner seeing pets recently adopted from the local shelter. Maybe you’re interested in helping at that shelter. Or perhaps you’ve taken a new position and are new to shelter medicine. Maybe it’s time for a change and you’re considering getting involved in animal welfare. If you’re interested in learning more about the basics of shelter medicine to better support your local shelter and your clients\, this course is for you! \nLearning Objectives: Upon completion of the course\, the participant should be able to \n\ndescribe a comprehensive preventive medicine approach\, including an intake protocol for dogs and cats entering animal shelters.\ndescribe how vaccination strategies in shelters differ from private practice.\ndiscuss the pros and cons of FeLV/FIV screening in shelters.\ndiscuss which disinfectant classes are recommended for use in animal shelters and how efficacy against various pathogens differs.\ndescribe the use of trained support staff to effectively and efficiently provide care for all pets entering the shelter.\ndiscuss the management of common shelter diseases including:\n\nFeline upper respiratory tract disease\nCanine infectious respiratory disease\nCanine parvovirus and feline panleukopenia\nCanine distemper virus\nDermatophytosis\n\n\ndiscuss strategies to reduce kennel stress and common behavior challenges in shelter-housed dogs\, including pharmaceutical interventions\, environmental management\, and behavior modification.\ndiscuss balancing disease risk with the enrichment benefits of conspecific play (playgroups) in shelter-housed dogs.\n\nLevel and Prerequisites: This basic VIN CE course is open for enrollment to veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists actively interested in shelter medicine.\nCredit Approval: This course is approved for 2 hours of continuing education credit by RACE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists. (RACE 20-1139748) \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.vin.com/ce/SHEL103-0324.htm
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-course-starts-3-18-24-introduction-to-shelter-medicine-vin-fee-applies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Online Course
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SUMMARY:Online Meeting - Mondays - Weekly Community Conversations #ThanksToMaddie - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWho Should Join?\nExecutive directors\, animal well-being leaders\, shelter workers\, pet support professionals\, volunteers\, rescue organizations and anyone who shares the common goal of preserving the human-animal bond. \nWin Ca$h for Attending!\nEach month\, Maddie’s Fund will be giving away up to $10\,000 in grants. You can enter to win each time you attend a call or watch on-demand during the month by completing the giveaway drawing entry forms shared in the chat during the calls. \nRegister Today\nJoin us each Monday at 11am PT/2pm ET to receive support and learn about innovative ideas other organizations across the country are seeing success with. \nAll calls are recorded and uploaded to the Community Conversations page on Maddie’s Pet Forum https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations \nPlease note: All views expressed on these calls are not necessarily endorsed by Maddie’s Fund. \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://forum.maddiesfund.org/communityconversations
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-meeting-mondays-weekly-community-conversations-thankstomaddie-maddies-fund-2-2-2-2/2024-03-18/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240319T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 3/19/24 - Maximizing Your Reuniting and Re-nesting Strategies for Wildlife - NACA/Justice Clearinghouse
DESCRIPTION:Are you maximizing the ability of your agency to respond to calls about birds and squirrels that have fallen out of nests\, very young raccoons seen without mom\, or fawns and baby rabbits alone in fields or backyards? \nThis webinar will help you assess reuniting and renesting opportunities and achieve the best outcome for these animals. Learn how to know when intervention is necessary and focus on strategies that increase opportunities to reunite dependent young with their wild parent(s)\, including recognizing when community members can help and how to best facilitate that as an organization. \nThis webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit. Please refer to your NACA membership portal for current CEU submission process. Current NACA Members who attend the live presentation or watch the recording will be able to download a jointly issued attendance certificate that includes the National Animal Care & Control Association logo. Visit the NACA training page for a complete list of future trainings. \nPresenter\nJohn Griffin is the Senior Director of Urban Wildlife Programs for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). John oversees field and policy programs focused on implementing humane and effective approaches to resolving wildlife conflicts across the country. This work includes consulting with—and providing trainings and resources for—animal care and control professionals\, law enforcement\, wildlife responders and state and municipal agencies. John also assists with field programs requiring capture and chemical immobilization as well as disaster response and wildlife rescue. For nine years\, he ran the HSUS’ Humane Wildlife Services program\, which provided eviction and exclusion services. From 2015-2016 John was part of a National Geographic Expedition team exploring raccoon behavior in urban areas \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/maximizing-your-reuniting-and-re-nesting-strategies-for-wildlife/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-3-19-24-maximizing-your-reuniting-and-re-nesting-strategies-for-wildlife-naca-justice-clearinghouse/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Online Event - 3/20/24 - Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition Day 1 - Maddie's Fund
DESCRIPTION:Camp Maddie is back with its second offering! Join us on March 20th and April 3rd from 9 am-1 pm PT (12 pm-4 pm ET) for a focus on dog behavior. The free\, virtual event will consist of two half-days that will include presentations\, short videos and Q&A sessions. At Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition\, we’ll talk about determining which dogs are safe to rehome\, keeping dogs happy and healthy while in your care\, and finding them homes. \nHear from a wonderful lineup of speakers including Dr. Chris Pachel\, Dr. Wailani Sung\, Mike Shikashio\, Bobbie Bhambree\, Ferdi Yau\, and more! \nWho should attend? This event is perfect for those involved in animal shelters and foster-based organizations\, dog trainers\, behaviorists\, foster caregivers\, and veterinarians. \nPost Event Workshops: At the end of each event\, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for a series of follow-up workshops\, diving deeper into some of the presentation topics with our esteemed speakers. \nContinued Education Credits: Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition participants will be eligible for up to 8 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) and National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA)continued education credit hours. \nCome make new friends and unleash your organization’s potential\, one dog at a time. \nRegister once for both days: \n\nWednesday\, March 20\, 2024: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific (12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern)\nWednesday\, April 3\, 2024: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Pacific (12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern)\n\nWEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/CampMaddieBehaviorRegistration
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/online-event-3-20-24-camp-maddie-behavior-edition-day-1-maddies-fund/
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CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T110000
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 3/21/24 - Community-based Animal Protection - Life of Riley
DESCRIPTION:We recognize that puppy mill rescues and advocacy groups are already skilled in the direct rescue and care of animals\, as well as in passing legislation\, pursuing litigation and the prosecution of animal crimes\, and other legal techniques to protect the welfare of breeding dogs. This webinar series aims to complement existing skills\, resources\, and knowledge by introducing new perspectives\, research and advocacy tools from other social justice movements\, and discussing how learnings from different sectors might inform efforts to end puppy mills and other forms of animal cruelty. \nSpeakers: \nFrom Humane Action Pittsburgh (HAP) \n\nNatalie Ahwesh\, Executive Director\nShannon Dickerson\, Director of Operations\n\nWEBSITE LINK:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcOGrrj4iGdLHR4WV8hkZnKdQwoXk_Gh3#/registration
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-3-21-24-community-based-animal-protection-life-of-riley/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 3/21/24 - Read The Room: Awareness and Development of Context Cues - FDSA (fee applies)
DESCRIPTION:Context cues are stimuli in the environment- sights\, sounds\, smells and even social cues- that influence behavior and memory. Dogs are incredibly good at picking up on all sorts of context cues- it feels like they learn in pictures\, where all parts of the environment are built right into what we are teaching. This is why it’s often said that dogs aren’t naturally very good at generalizing behaviors. To your dog\, the behavior is part of that very specific snapshot\, where it was learned! \nIn some situations\, we actively train our dogs to ignore context cues. And we have to work pretty hard at this! For example\, we generalize obedience cues in many different settings\, with different handler positions and postures\, and unusual distractions- so that our dog truly understands that our handler cues- like sit\, down\, stand and heel- are relevant\, no matter what else is going on. No matter the context. \nBut in other situations\, it is helpful if our dogs can learn to read the room: to examine the entire context and draw conclusions about suitable default behaviors for that setting. To ease into the most suitable arousal state simply because they know what is expected in that circumstance. And to do this by just recognizing the picture\, rather than requiring handler cues or micromanaging. Default behaviors in certain contexts don’t just happen by magic though- well\, at least not the desirable ones. If we don’t plan appropriately\, it frequently happens that our dogs attach too much excitement\, arousal\, or animation to situations where\, long term\, we’d prefer they were a little calmer! We need to be a little bit strategic\, looking at our training scenarios from the same viewpoint as our dogs\, to ensure that the end goal emotional state and behaviors we are shaping in that context will best serve us and our dogs. \nIn this webinar\, we’ll examine how expectations drive emotions\, and how emotions drive behavior… and how crafting your dog’s expectations in specific contexts helps to build consistent appropriate emotional states and desirable behavior in similar situations in the future. We’ll look at how you can incorporate building context cues with a new puppy early on\, so that while you are socializing and developing foundation skills\, you’re also building valuable expectations in key environments that help\, rather than harm\, future goals. We’ll also discuss re-training for dogs who have already developed undesirable behaviors in certain contexts\, and you’ll get tips about avoiding some of the most commonly poisoned context cues too! This webinar will help you learn to perceive the world ‘in pictures’ and give you the ability to appreciate all the ways you can anticipate your dog’s behavior based on their environment and their past experiences in similar situations. As a result\, your dog will be better prepared to read the room! \nThis webinar is for you if your dog exhibits any of the following: \n\nStruggles to settle in situations which should invite relaxing\nTends to be overexcited for vet visits\, grooming\, or even waiting their turn in class or at trials\nAttempts to greet everyone they meet with excessive\, overly friendly enthusiasm\nPesters you relentlessly while you are working\, working out\, or otherwise occupied\nWhines\, barks\, or scratches in their crate or ex-pen in anticipation of release or due to FOMO\nHas an inappropriate or undesirable behavior or arousal level in any routine situation\n\nThis webinar is also for you if you have a new puppy and want to avoid any of the above without sacrificing their socialization. \nPresented by Erin Lynes  \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-3-21-24-read-the-room-awareness-and-development-of-context-cues-fdsa-fee-applies/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Webinar - 3/23/24 - Trapper’s Tips and Tricks - Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to enhance your trapping skills and outsmart even the cleverest of feral cats? Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to learn from the experts at Neighborhood Cats\, drawing from over 20 years of invaluable experience. \nDiscover ingenious techniques\, including using Spam as bait\, implementing clear rear doors\, wrapping traps with green garden netting\, and even training cats to enter traps! Whether you’re a seasoned trapper or just starting\, there’s something here for everyone to elevate your trapping success. \nSecure your spot today and unlock the secrets to effective feral cat management! \nWEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/trappers-tips-and-tricks-presented-by-neighborhood-cats-march-2024/
URL:https://www.sheltermedportal.com/event/webinar-3-23-24-trappers-tips-and-tricks-community-cats-podcast-and-neighborhood-cats/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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