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  • Webinar – 12/15/21 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative #4: The Organizational Petri Dish: How a Healthy Work Culture Grows Impact – ASPCAPro

    Webinar – 12/15/21 – Northern Tier Shelter Initiative #4: The Organizational Petri Dish: How a Healthy Work Culture Grows Impact – ASPCAPro

    Yearning for a positive and optimistic workplace but finding it lacking at your agency? While everyone talks about workplace culture, what does it really mean, and how do we shape it? Join us to learn how to keep your team’s culture healthy and forward-focused. We’ll dig into the keys to employee satisfaction and engagement, articulating purpose, and cultivating space for people to thrive.

    Takeaways

    • Learn how to put the key elements in place to set the stage for cultivating a healthy work culture (think beliefs, values, mission).
    • Get practical tips on how your agency can engage staff in developing, embracing, and maintaining a positive culture.
    • Gain insights into that old saying that “culture eats strategy for breakfast” and why it’s important to put intention into practice when creating a healthy culture at your shelter, rescue, or clinic.

    Suited For

    Animal welfare leaders, staff, and volunteers

    Credits

    The ASPCA is an approved provider of content which enhances professional competence and aligns with the 5 domains of the CAWA Exam specifications.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/northern-tier-shelter-initiative-4-organizational-petri-dish-how-healthy-work

  • Webinar – 2/23/22 – Heartworm Help Desk: Maximizing Impact through Strategic Decision-Making – The AAWA

    Webinar – 2/23/22 – Heartworm Help Desk: Maximizing Impact through Strategic Decision-Making – The AAWA

    The American Heartworm Society and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians are developing a canine heartworm management decision-making tool. This webinar will provide an overview of and rationale for portions of this new tool. We will focus on the components most relevant to shelter medicine and operations staff. Shelter leadership wishing to start or enhance their programs to care for dogs with heartworm disease will greatly benefit from attending. Attendees will leave with a strategy for answering the following questions:

    • What should my organization consider prior to admitting a heartworm positive dog?
    • What resources are needed to provide treatment for heartworm positive dogs?
    • What are the housing and husbandry considerations for heartworm positive dogs?
    • How can we safely promote behavioral health of heartworm positive dogs during their shelter stay?

    This session is part of the Shelter Medicine series, a collaboration between the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

     

    This live and recorded program is:

    • Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit
    • Pending approval for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/sheltermed-2-23-22

  • Cats and Birds Can Coexist: Here’s How Shelters Can Help

    Cats and Birds Can Coexist: Here’s How Shelters Can Help

    How do we in animal welfare balance the needs of cats and birds? Can that challenge only be met for birds at the expense of cats, or of cats at the expense of birds?

    In one of the most-loved Million Cat Challenge webinars, Cats, Birds, and Animal Shelters, KSMP Director Dr. Kate Hurley sets out with an open mind to explore the experience of those on the front lines of cat management, investigate the science and research, and examine the role of “catch and kill,” eradication, TNR, confinement, and other approaches to community cat management and the welfare of birds and other wild animals.

    What Dr. Hurley discovers may surprise cat and bird lovers alike. Luckily, cats vs. birds is one thing we don’t need to argue over this Thanksgiving—or any day. Instead, we can be grateful that we don’t have to choose between the welfare of cats and the welfare of birds. Community cat programs that practice spay/neuter and return to home for healthy, free-roaming cats are a win for shelters, a win for the public, a win for cats, and a win for birds and other animals.

    As Dr. Hurley says, “Here’s to common ground.”

  • Webinar – 1/19/22 – Whole and Intentional Leader Development – The AAWA

    Webinar – 1/19/22 – Whole and Intentional Leader Development – The AAWA

    What does it mean to bring our whole selves to work? How can we more thoughtfully invest in the growth of the people around us? At the same time, how can we more intentionally and effectively pursue our own personal growth as leaders?

    Today most executive leaders will tell you that building culture and investing in people are at the top of their strategic priorities. Over the last two years, these topics have become critical for leaders in a competitive labor market where culture and talent are the winning edge.

    In this session, Dr. Rob McKenna and Dr. Daniel Hallak from WiLD Leaders Inc. will lead an interactive conversation on how to architect the culture you want and how to invest in the whole and intentional development of people and leaders. You’ll leave equipped to engage, attract, and develop the right people through the right culture and systems for investing in people. Plus, you’ll learn about a new leadership certificate program offered by The Association and developed by WiLD Leaders.

    This live and recorded program is approved for

    • 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://learning.theaawa.org/p/whole-leader

  • Webinar – 12/15/21 – Help! Fluffy is Urinating Outside of the Litter Box Again! – ACVB (fee applies)

    Webinar – 12/15/21 – Help! Fluffy is Urinating Outside of the Litter Box Again! – ACVB (fee applies)

    Some of the first clinical signs of discomfort in felines manifest behaviorally, including hiding, biting, eliminating outside the box, and grooming leading to hair-loss. While there are a plethora of behavioral differential diagnoses for the above clinical signs, it is not uncommon for medical causes to be left undiagnosed. Behavioral treatment for these covert physical diseases often prove unsuccessful, leaving pet parents dissatisfied and cats remaining uncomfortable. This lecture will delve into the most common chief complaints to general practitioners that present behaviorally but are not truly behavioral in origin. We will then discuss the appropriate diagnostic steps to take and at which point to refer to a veterinary behaviorist, if at all. We will end with an applied discussion on a real-life pica case!

    About the Presenter

    Vanessa Spano

    Dr. Vanessa Spano, DVM is a resident with the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists under the mentorship of Dr. E’Lise Christensen, DVM, DACVB. Having finished the clinical portion of her residency, she has seen 600+ primary behavioral cases to date in companion animal private practice. Dr. Spano graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada in 2017 and completed her Small Animal Internal Medicine & Surgical Rotating Internship at the ASPCA Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in NYC.

    When she is not in the clinic, Dr. Spano engages in research and lecturing. She is currently conducting research on low-stress handling in sheltered felines through a Fear Free(TM) grant. She has lectured for numerous veterinary hospitals and universities on behavioral psychopharmacology and the intersection of behavior and welfare and is a recurring lecturer for the New York State Veterinary Medical Society. Dr. Spano also provides behavioral consultation for a variety of shelters in the Tri-State Area, including the ASPCA.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.dacvb.org/page/webinarseries

  • Webinar – 1/27/22 – That Makes Me So Frustrated! Exploring the Concept of Frustration in Dogs – Dog iBox (fee applies)

    Webinar – 1/27/22 – That Makes Me So Frustrated! Exploring the Concept of Frustration in Dogs – Dog iBox (fee applies)

    Join Dr. Helen Zulch, MRCVS, for a presentation exploring the concept of frustration in dogs.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.dog-ibox.com/market/catalog/live-webinars/live-webinars-english-c-34/that-makes-me-so-frustrated-exploring-the-concept-of-frustration-in-dogs.html

  • VIN Rounds – 11/16/21 – What Does it All Mean: Predictive Values and Repeat Testing – VIN/VSPN

    VIN Rounds – 11/16/21 – What Does it All Mean: Predictive Values and Repeat Testing – VIN/VSPN

    Presented by Will Sander, DVM, MPH, ACVPM
    Click the green button on the session page or the top right corner of the Student Center to attend.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.vin.com/VTW/

  • Webinar – 12/12/21 – Can a Blood Test Really Detect Cancer in Dogs? – VETGirl

    Webinar – 12/12/21 – Can a Blood Test Really Detect Cancer in Dogs? – VETGirl

    Yes, a blood test really can detect cancer!

    In this complimentary VETgirl–PetDx webinar, Dr. Andi Flory, DACVIM (Oncology) reviews how a blood test can detect cancer in dogs. The term “liquid biopsy” broadly refers to the sampling and analysis of analytes from biological fluids, including blood. Tune in to find out more about this cutting-edge diagnostic approach that can be added to your arsenal for the detection and characterization of cancer.

    Thanks to sponsorship from PetDx, this webinar free to all!

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.

    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/december-12-2021-can-a-blood-test-really-detect-cancer-in-dogs/

  • Webinar – 12/9/21 – A Clear View: Management of Cataracts in Dogs & Cats – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Webinar – 12/9/21 – A Clear View: Management of Cataracts in Dogs & Cats – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Is your mental picture of cataracts a little hazy?

    Join us for this 2-hour, VETgirl ophthalmology CE track webinar where Dr. Shelby Reinstein, DACVO will provide an update on the current management of cataracts in dogs. In this lecture, she’ll review how to accurately diagnose cataracts, the devastating secondary complications, and appropriate therapy, including both medical and surgical treatment options.

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.

    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/december-9-2021-a-clear-view-management-of-cataracts-in-dogs-cats/

  • Webinar – 12/8/21 – Leadership and Team Building for Practice Success – VETGirl (fee applies)

    Webinar – 12/8/21 – Leadership and Team Building for Practice Success – VETGirl (fee applies)

    In this VETgirl leadership webinar, Dr. Peter Weinstein, MBA reviews how to be a leader and build your veterinary team to promote veterinary practice success. In this lecture, learn the differences between leaders and managers and how to identify your personal strengths and weaknesses. Find out why a team is the key to success, and how leaders can bring that team together to ultimate success.

    This 2021 leadership track course is approved by the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager Board as applicable toward the continuing education requirement for the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) program offered by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA), CVPM Course Approval ID# 20-81.

    Not a VETgirl ELITE member? VETgirl ELITE members receive 100+ hours of RACE-approved, online veterinary CE/year ($249). That way, you know that you have flexibility to view any of our webinars (including small animal, large animal, veterinary technician, leadership, practice management) and listen to our podcasts when you have time.

    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/december-8-2021-leadership-and-team-building-for-practice-success/