Many indications for psychotropic medications exist, including generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, panic disorders, persistent phobias, compulsive disorders and more. Daily drugs are given as such – every day, regardless of events, season, or stress level. Patients on daily psychotropic medications may still be in need of additional help to alleviate panic, fear and/or anxiety during predictable, situational events, as the daily medications may not be enough to control intense spike in stress levels. Other patients who display distress only as a result of known, predictable triggers, such as fireworks, car travel or thunderstorms, may benefit from an event medication alone. This lecture will give an overview of the main classes of drugs used for daily and as needed treatment of emotional disorders in dogs and cats – how they work, what the therapeutic expectations are for each, and what side effects may be expected. Drug interactions, adverse effects, and weaning protocols will also be discussed.

Dr. Meghan Herron is the Senior Director of Behavioral Medicine Research, Education, and Outreach at Gigi’s – A Shelter Organization dedicated to improving the lives of shelter dogs. Prior to her current position, she spent over a decade as head of the Behavioral Medicine Service at The Ohio State University. She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and became board-certified as diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists after completing a residency at the University of Pennsylvania.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5985218351663722252

What happens in your dog’s brain and body when something scares her? How long can you expect her stress response to last? In this webinar, Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD, will talk about the stress response in dogs. She will explain the original evolutionary purpose of the stress response; what the hormones involved in it (like cortisol) do in the body; the difference between acute and chronic stress and the different effects the have on dogs’ health; and what we know about how long it takes the body to clear those hormones. You will definitely learn some cool stuff about how the brain works and what that means for your dog’s ability to focus through the stress of something like a trial environment!

Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.

Please note: This webinar is back by popular demand. Please check your webinar library before purchasing.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

Classical conditioning is important to understand for anyone interacting with animals. This session will examine and discuss practical examples of:

The matter of order.
Blocking.
Overshadowing.
Respondent extinction.
Spontaneous recovery.
Pre-exposure.
Learned irrelevance.
Latent inhibition.

In the session, the presenter will discuss how these learning mechanisms impacts animals’ emotional states, decision making and behavior – and how we can best harness them.

Level of difficulty: Advanced

CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC 1, KPA 1

WEBSITE LINK:  https://petprofessionalguild.com/event-4300666

The term “Separation Anxiety” had never been so widespread as it has been during pandemic and post pandemic times. But is it really Separation Anxiety that everybody is talking about? Is that dog who vocalizes while being left home alone for the first time after lock down actually experiencing Separation Anxiety? Or could it be something else? During this one-hour talk Moira will highlight the variety of issues that could be happening when a dog reacts while home alone, and will describe the crucial components of assessing and finding out what is truly going on so it can be successfully addressed.

Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/self-study/webinars

“Just” a technician?! “Just” a receptionist? “Just” an assistant? Heck-no.

In this VETgirl practice management webinar, Dr. Heather Douglas, MBA, CVA reviews how to empower your veterinary team by helping your staff members reach their own personal career potential. Avoid the trap of squelching your team potential and recognize the true value to your practice. Tune into this webinar to delve into the many career opportunities you can provide to your team while retaining the best and brightest at your practice.

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/october-10-2021-empowering-your-team-on-helping-your-team-reach-their-personal-career-potential/

GivingTuesday’s Hacks for Giving Tuesday!

Looking at lessons learned from 2020, and current and projected trends for 2021. People are highly motivated right now, and giving them the opportunity to give back in their communities is effective and important.

In this webinar we will discuss:

1. Why engaging donors is crucial, especially in times of crisis
2. Why creating giving moments is important
3. Giving donors agency

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.networkforgood.com/resource/giving-tuesday-hacks/

About this Webinar
Animals who may be in your shelter’s care for extended periods can suffer from chronic anxiety, social isolation, or inadequate enrichment. Proactive planning for long-stay animals who need medical or behavioral treatment, are a part of pending court cases, or have special adoption needs, can prevent behavioral and mental deterioration. Gain new ideas and get answers to your questions about behavioral and mental support for long-stay animals from experts across medical, operations, and behavior disciplines.

Takeaways

• Proactive steps staff and volunteers can take to prevent behavior issues from developing in long-stay shelter animals
• Creative solutions that engage medical, operations, and behavior teams in a collaborative effort
• Tools and ideas to expand current programming for long-stay shelter animals to better meet behavioral health care needs

Suited For
Animal behavior and shelter professionals and volunteers.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.aspcapro.org/training/webinar/shelter-behavior-roundtable-behavior-support-long-stay-shelter-cats-and-dogs

Many of our members are now working with DocuPet to increase revenue and streamline their licensing programs. Effective licensing programs are important for your community and can help fund your great work. DocuPet can support these efforts and help you yield better results at no cost to your organization. Interested? Of course you are! Please join us for an overview of this great offering.

In this webinar, Grant Goodwin, DocuPet’s CEO, will conduct a demonstration of their program highlighting key components including:

– Customized online licensing platform
– Data cleaning and management
– Reminder, warning and citation communication
– Performance and financial reporting
– Customer service provision
– Canvassing, online advertising and marketing services

Grant will also present summary data highlighting the effectiveness of the program, and host a Q&A session for attendees.

WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.calanimals.org/on