Welcome to our Shelter Industry Events Calendar!
Here, you’ll find a variety of webinars, learning opportunities, online meetings, and national events focused on animal sheltering and related interests.
While some events are hosted by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, most are organized by other groups and agencies. Please note that being listed here doesn’t mean we’ve reviewed the material.
We’re here to provide you with a range of resources to help make your life easier. For more details about any event, feel free to contact the organizer directly (you’ll find their info in the event description).
Know of any event that we are missing that you think should be shown here? EMAIL US at events@sheltermedportal.com
VIN/VSPN Presents: In this presentation for VIN members, Lynn Hendrix, DVM, CHPV, discusses "How Do You Know When? Approaching Death with Dignity."
VIN/VSPN Presents: Anne Katherman, DVM, MS, DACVIM discusses "Diagnostic Imaging: What, How, and Why."
VIN/IVAPM Presents: Attend this session presented by Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP, to earn 1 hour free CE credit.
VIN/VSPN Presents: Attend this session presented by B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSC, PhD, FRCVS, CertVA, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS, and Margaret E. Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB, to earn 1 hour CE credit.
VIN/VSPN Presents: Kendal E. Harr, DVM, MS, DACVP, and Andrea B. Flory, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) discuss "Detecting Cancer in Dogs with Just a Blood Draw: An Introduction to Liquid Biopsy."
VIN/VSPN Presents: Will Sander, DVM, MPH, ACVPM will discuss "What Does it All Mean: Predictive Values and Repeat Testing."
VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): Jennifer Woolf, DVM, MS, presents this week's Tuesday Topic, Identifying Signs of Animal Abuse, Part 2.
VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM (LAIM), presents this week's Tuesday Topic, "Antibiotics 101: Basic Principles of Antibiotic Use, Selection, and Susceptibility Testing."
VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): Melina Zimmerman DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, CVMA, CCRP, presents this week's Tuesday Topic, "Supplements in Pain Management - How Do I Know Which Ones Work?"
VIN/NAVAS Presents: Annatasha Bartel, BVetMS, DACVAA, presents "Mitigating Nausea and Vomiting Perianesthetically." Attend this session to earn 1 hour free CE credit.
VIN/NAVAS Presents (for VIN members): Renata S. Costa, DVM, MPhil, GradDipEd, MANZCVS, DACVAA, presents "Anesthetic Considerations for Animals with Endocrine Disease."
VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Randolph Baral, BVSc, MACVSc (feline), PhD, presents "So, Does it Mean Anything?: An Introduction to New Clinical Pathology Paradigms."
VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Verónica Salazar, LV, MS, PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, presents, "Pain Scales in Small Animals: Options and How to Use Them."
VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Join Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP (feline), as she presents "New Feline Tests: When to Use Them & When to Lose Them."
VIN/VSPN Presents (fee applies): Our training will provide evidence-based professional resiliency skills to help you manage the stress and emotional demands of your work. This course is appropriate for veterinary care professionals at any stage of their career, working in all areas of our profession.
VIN/VSPN Presents (for VIN members): Join Emily Levine, DVM, DACVB, as she presents "Is It Pain or Behavioral: Using Digital Thermography to Aid in a Diagnosis."
VIN/VSPN Presents (free for VIN members): Yaiza Forcada, DVM, PhD, DECVIM, PGCertVetEd, FHEA, MRCVS, will present, "Feline Retrovirus FIV: Can We Make Sense of It All?"
VIN Presents (fee applies): Learn techniques to safely handle community cats in the high-quality, high-volume, spay/neuter clinic or private practice setting, preventive care protocols for TNVR/SNR cats, how to design a multi-modal anesthetic protocol appropriate for TNVR/SNR cats, and more!
VIN Presents (fee applies): This course will cover strategies to reduce length of stay include daily population rounds, tracking animal flow through the shelter and removing bottlenecks, pathway planning, open selection, managed admissions, and fast-tracking of highly adoptable pets, and more.
VIN/VSPN Presents (fee applies): Perhaps 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!
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