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  • Webinar – 10/19/22 – Rabbits, the New Cat? Embrace Treating Rabbits with Confidence – HSVMA

    Webinar – 10/19/22 – Rabbits, the New Cat? Embrace Treating Rabbits with Confidence – HSVMA

    Domestic rabbits are the third most popular pet in the United States, and not surprisingly, the third most common pet found in animal shelters. Many general practitioners are not comfortable with rabbit medicine and surgery, however there is a need for expanding these services. This presentation will go over basic rabbit husbandry, some of the more common rabbit diseases, as well as touch on the importance of and techniques for rabbit spay and neuter.

    What skills will an attendee receive after attending this presentation?

    • A basic understanding of the environmental and behavioral needs of rabbits and their relation to disease
    • Dietary recommendations for rabbits and diseases associated with inappropriate diets
    • Knowledge of common medical conditions and treatment options in rabbits
    • A better understanding of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 in rabbits and it’s recent introduction to the United States
    • An understanding of anesthetic protocols and considerations for rabbits
    • An understanding of rabbit spay/neuter techniques and where to find further resources on the topic

    This webinar is FREE for all attendees. 1.5 hours of RACE CE credits (medical) will be available for HSVMA members only (RACE approval pending).

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://hsvma.memberclicks.net/webinar-rabbits-the-new-cat

  • VIN/IVAPM Rounds – 9/8/22 – Is It Pain or Behavioral: Using Digital Thermography to Aid in a Diagnosis – VIN/VSPN

    VIN/IVAPM Rounds – 9/8/22 – Is It Pain or Behavioral: Using Digital Thermography to Aid in a Diagnosis – VIN/VSPN

    Join Emily Levine, DVM, DACVB, as she presents “Is It Pain or Behavioral: Using Digital Thermography to Aid in a Diagnosis.”

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.vin.com/doc/?id=11073047

  • Webinar – 9/7/22 – 3 Steps to Build a Wildly Engaged Community – Network for Good

    Webinar – 9/7/22 – 3 Steps to Build a Wildly Engaged Community – Network for Good

    Make your nonprofit more than a mission, make it a movement.

    Community organizing is our nonprofit superpower. When we galvanize our people into a movement of engaged advocates – demanding change for the communities and causes they care about – everything else gets easier… fundraising, board leadership, strategic partnerships, and capacity building.

    By investing in your mission, donors and partners are rooting for you to be their ‘representative’ and leverage their collective voice and influence for big impact.

    In this session, we’ll explore key strategies to galvanize a more inclusive, diverse, and fired-up coalition of change makers ready to make the bold moves needed to fast track your big vision – no matter how many database contacts you currently have.

    Participants will explore key steps to:

    1. Hone your magnetic message to attract the right donors and partners who are ready to give
    2. Simplify and target your fundraising efforts to raise more money with less struggle
    3. Engage and leverage your community to fast-track your vision

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/build-engaged-community/

  • Webinar – 9/27/22 – Managing Osteoarthritis in Dogs – VETGirl

    Webinar – 9/27/22 – Managing Osteoarthritis in Dogs – VETGirl

    In this complimentary, 1-hour VETgirl–Elanco webinar, Dr. Denis Marcellin-Little, DEDV, DACVS, DECVS, DAVSMR reviews the management of osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs. Tune in to learn how he has developed a management plan for dogs with OA over the last 20 years, incorporating evidence-based approaches used to treat humans who have OA.

    Thanks to sponsorship from Elanco, this webinar is FREE to all!

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now! All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/september-27-2022-managing-osteoarthritis-in-dog/

  • Webinar – 9/21/22 – Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex: That Simple Cough May Be More Complicated Than You Realize – VETGirl

    Webinar – 9/21/22 – Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex: That Simple Cough May Be More Complicated Than You Realize – VETGirl

    What YOU need to know about CIRD!

    In this complimentary, 1-hour, VETgirl–Merck webinar, Dr. Laura M. Greene, DACVIM discusses Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRD). Tune in to get the latest in diagnosis, management, and prevention. Find out what clinical signs, diagnostic challenges, proper diagnostic methods, and strategies you can use to fight canine infectious respiratory disease!

    Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, free to all!

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? Get your learning on with the #1 veterinary CE resource – clinically relevant, practical, and accessible 24/7 on your own time! Don’t miss out – click HERE to join now! All the webinars are recorded and can be viewed 24/7 after their release date for CE credit. If you’re watching the recording later on, don’t forget to take the CE quiz with it when you’re done to get your CE certificate!

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/september-21-2022-canine-infectious-respiratory-disease-complex-that-simple-cough-may-be-more-complicated-than-you-realize/

  • Webinar – 11/12/22 – Return-to-Field & Targeting: The Community Cat Program – Community Cats Podcast

    Webinar – 11/12/22 – Return-to-Field & Targeting: The Community Cat Program – Community Cats Podcast

    Return-to-Field and Targeting – what are they and how can we use them to save lives and reduce the number of cats living on our streets?

    Learn what these approaches are, the policies behind them, and the mechanics of how they work. Plus find out how Return-to-Field and targeted TNR can be combined to achieve dramatic, sustainable reductions in both euthanasia and intake at open admission shelters.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/events/return-to-field-targeting-the-community-cat-program-presented-by-the-neighborhood-cats-nov-12/

  • Webinar – 12/1/22 – Community Engagement: The Lifesaving Philosophy – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Webinar – 12/1/22 – Community Engagement: The Lifesaving Philosophy – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    The term “community engagement” gets thrown around a lot, as if it is something that an officer can do if they have a few extra minutes.  To unlock the full potential of community engagement, however, we must start thinking of it as less of a project and more of a state of mind. This lifesaving philosophy will not only help save the lives of animals but could potentially save an officer’s life as well.  In this course you will learn how embracing community engagement as a mindset can, and will, increase lifesaving efforts and officer safety.  

    This webinar has been certified by the National Animal Care & Control Association and is approved for 1 Continuing Education Unit.

    Presenter:

    Nick Walton is the National Shelter Support Manager for Best Friends Animal Society, providing leadership and training for strategic shelter partners across the country. Through Best Friends’ national shelter support program, Nick conducts professional shelter operations and field assessments, and leads progressive, humane trainings for animal control agencies and officers. 

    Prior to joining Best Friends and serving as the behavior and training coordinator for the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Atlanta, Nick spent several years working as an animal control officer for Fulton County Animal Services through LifeLine Animal Project. Through this work, he served as Fulton County’s primary field training officer, providing professional training and development to new officers and cultivating a community-oriented approach to animal services in order to help Atlanta become a no-kill city. 

    Nick’s many years of experience as a dog trainer and behavior specialist combined with his commitment to keeping pets safe at home through proactive neighborhood engagement have resulted in a deep expertise in and love for community-based lifesaving. Once known around town as “the Dog Food Man,” he has a reputation for building trust and key relationships with lasting positive effects for both pets and people. 

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/community-engagement-the-lifesaving-philosophy/

  • Webinar – 10/5/22 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies #3: Pathway Planning: Getting on Track to Save More Dogs & Cats! – ASPCApro

    Webinar – 10/5/22 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies #3: Pathway Planning: Getting on Track to Save More Dogs & Cats! – ASPCApro

    One of the most critical, yet often overlooked steps in the shelter intake process is pathway planning. We will discuss how pathway planning from day 1 (or before!) can help ensure that animals in your care have a humane, enriched, and efficient stay in the shelter. We’ll share tips for use throughout the animals’ stay to keep them cruising along their path (or help them take an appropriate detour) with population rounds, pre-selection, foster-to-adopt, and other lifesaving programs.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://aspca.zoom.us/webinar/register/3416620635471/WN_-y8fQcimSAi2-YoweXoEJQ

  • Online Event – 9/21/22 – Return to Home Challenge Huddle 3 – Maddie’s Fund

    Online Event – 9/21/22 – Return to Home Challenge Huddle 3 – Maddie’s Fund

    Please join us for 4 info-packed meetings with time for your questions. You need only register once and you’ll get a confirmation email with a single link you can use to log on each time.

    All huddles start at 12n Pacific. They will be 20-minute presentations followed by 30 minutes for Q+A.

    On September 21, Dyanna Uchiek (Portsmouth Humane) and Sandra Solis (Best Friends for Life) will be presenting on the following Return to Home practices:

    4. Organization embraces a culture of Return to Home

    1. Staff/volunteer position dedicated to pet reunification is created or expanded
    2. Organizations create internal SOPs, tracking system and Return to Home goals
    3. Staff/volunteers are recognized/rewarded for successful reunifications
    4. LOS and cost of care for strays vs. cost of returning in field is recorded, analyzed
      and shared
    5. Stories of successful reunions are shared with team, stakeholders and
      community members
    6. Every member of organization is trained in lost and found practices (e.g.,
      Maddie’s University Lost Pet Reunification course)
    7. Lost and found practices are discussed at time of adoption or Return to Home,
      including species-specific information
    8. Return to Home policies include keeping/returning Community Cats to their
      environment

    5. Organization works with community to help facilitate Return to Homes

    1. Partnerships exist with local businesses (e.g., veterinarians, pet supply stores),
      community centers and churches and other partners
    2. Volunteers in high stray intake areas foster lost animals and help look for owners
    3. “Finder to Foster” programs are implemented and used before animals are
      brought to shelter
    4. Utilities companies help find contact information for owners

    Upcoming:

    Wednesday, September 28
    Regulations and laws encourage Return to Home / Other
    With Glenda Davis (Animal Rez-Q, Inc.) and Mike Wheeler (Cabot Animal Support Services)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://maddies.fund/RTHChallengeRegistration

  • 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

    Looking to create media interest, debunk myths, shout about your successes, and get more funding? Let data do it for you. Learn how to:

    • Tell your story effectively using data through visualization development
    • Simplify the message for reporters and various stakeholders
    • Use individual stories about pets and their people to illustrate the faces behind the numbers

    Presented by Stephanie Filer, Shelter Animals Count

    This live and recorded program is approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit and pending approval for NACA CE.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/12-07-22