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  • Online Course – 4/16/21 to 4/18/21 – How I manage common ocular & cardiac problems – IVS (fee applies)

    Online Course – 4/16/21 to 4/18/21 – How I manage common ocular & cardiac problems – IVS (fee applies)

    Gary & Kathy are going to discuss management of the most common problems that they encounter in their clinical practices. This course will present a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of these common problems using a combination of didactic and case-based teaching. This combination of a Cardiologist and an Ophthalmologist is sure to provide you with some very practical tips on a broad range of topics.

    Kathryn Good D.V.M.
    Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
    Clinical Ophthalmologist
    U.C. Davis

    Gary Oswald D.V.M.
    Diplomate, ACVIM (Cardiology)
    Tampa, FL.

    Seminar Schedule:

    Single day registration available. All times are Eastern time. Seminars start each day at 8.00am Pacific, 9.00am Mtn, 10.00am Central  & 11.00am Eastern 

    Friday April 16 (5.5 CE hrs) 

    8:00am – 1:30pm Pacific Time

    11:00am – 4:30pm  Eastern Time

    Dr. Oswald:

    11:00am – 1:45pm: ET

    • What’s important after 25 years in the clinic : cardiac examination, murmurs, gallops, arrhythmias, blood pressure, ECG & BNP. and Therapeutic approach to common arrhythmias
    • How to manage the asymptomatic patient with a murmur. Can congestive heart failure be prevented?

    Dr. Good:

    2:00pm – 4:30pm ET

    • This superficial ulcer won’t heal! What do I do now?
    • How do I treat an infected ulcer?
    • What prognostic test must I do with a ruptured eye?
    • Feline conjunctivitis: can I treat it like canine conjunctivitis?

     

    Saturday April 17  (5.5 CE hrs)

    11:00am-4:30 pm   Eastern time

    Dr. Good:

    11:00am – 1:45pm: ET

    • Feline herpesvirus: What anti-viral do I use?
    • KCS: What do I do when cyclosporine doesn’t work?
    • When do I refer a patient for cataract surgery and what do I do in the meantime?
    • How do I differentiate cataracts from nuclear sclerosis?

    Dr. Oswald:

    2:00pm – 4:30pm ET

    • Furosemide versus Torsemide.
    • ACE-inhibitors versus Pimobendan.
    • ACE-inbitors versus Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs).
    • Management of Congestive Heart Failure.

     

    Sunday April 18  (5CE hrs)

    11:00am -4:00 pm   Eastern time

    Dr. Good:

    11:00am – 1:30pm: ET

    • Golden retriever uveitis: What is it and why do I need to know about it?
    • Cherry eye surgery: Why won’t this gland stay in place?
    • Entropion: Any options other than the Hotz-Celsus?
    • How do I make any sense of my fundus examination findings?

    Dr. Oswald:

    1:40pm – 4:00pm ET

    • Feline cardiac disease
    • Update on feline thromboembolism
    • Managing CardioRenal Syndrome

    Seminar Topics:

    Practical ophthalmology topics:

    • This superficial ulcer won’t heal! What do I do now?
    • How do I treat an infected ulcer?
    • What prognostic test must I do with a ruptured eye?
    • Feline conjunctivitis: can I treat it like canine conjunctivitis?
    • Feline herpesvirus: What anti-viral do I use?
    • KCS: What do I do when cyclosporine doesn’t work?
    • When do I refer a patient for cataract surgery and what do I do in the meantime?
    • How do I differentiate cataracts from nuclear sclerosis?
    • Golden retriever uveitis: What is it and why do I need to know about it?
    • Cherry eye surgery: Why won’t this gland stay in place?
    • Entropion: Any options other than the Hotz-Celsus?
    • How do I make any sense of my fundus examination findings?

    Practical Cardiovascular topics:

    • Cardiac Physical Exam / Recognizing and characterizing murmurs and arrhythmias
    • When should I do and how should I interpret blood pressure?
    • When to request cardiac biomarkers (BNP)
    • Identifying common arrhythmias
    • When is an echocardiogram needed?
    • How to manage the asymptomatic animal with a murmur
    • Can congestive heart failure be prevented?
    • ACE-inhibitors versus Pimobendan
    • ACE-inbitors versus Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)
    • Stabilization of the patient with acute congestive heart failure
    • Furosemide versus Torsemide
    • Chronic management of MVD congestive heart failure
    • Chronic management of DCM congestive heart failure
    • Feline cardiac disease
    • Update on feline thromboembolism
    • Managing CardioRenal Syndrome

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.ivseminars.com/seminars/how-i-manage-common-ocular-cardiac-problems-live-online/

  • Online Event – 3/25/21 – Vet Nurse/Tech Exclusive Wellness Break – The Bridge Club

    Online Event – 3/25/21 – Vet Nurse/Tech Exclusive Wellness Break – The Bridge Club

    Every single veterinary nurse and technicians deserves a true break, especially after the past year. So we are going to give it to you! Join us for a fun filled night to rest and restore your soul. This event is being brought to you by The Bridge Club, WellHaven Pet Health and Hills Pet Nutrition.

    Join us for a fun filled night to rest and restore your soul at The Bridge Club. On the heels of our Nurse/Tech Holiday Party, we have created a night you won’t forget. We have a room in which you will blow off steam, or rather bubbles, learn a few culinary skills that will have you and your furry family member enjoying a dinner meant for royalty and there is even going to be a “Never have I ever game designed just for you!! This is FREE and we will be giving out a few gifts too. Bring a friend, dress in your most relaxing clothes and join us for a true break from it all. This event is being brought to you by The Bridge Club, WellHaven Pet Health and Hills Pet Nutrition . . . meaning it is going to be AWESOME.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/vet-nurse-tech-exclusive-wellness-break

  • Webinar – 3/31/21 – Let’s Talk Tumors – The Bridge Club

    Webinar – 3/31/21 – Let’s Talk Tumors – The Bridge Club

    Mast cell tumors (MCT) in dogs are very common, accounting for approximately 20% of all skin tumors. In this conversation, we dive deep into tumors, specifically mast cells and will be joined by Dr. Sue Ettinger, Dr. Pam Jones, and Dr. Justine Campbell. This conversation is supported by Virbac.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.thebridgeclub.com/events/lets-talk-tumors

  • Online Conference – 6/8/21 to 6/10/21 – The Spring Virtual Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement – The AAWA (fee applies)

    Online Conference – 6/8/21 to 6/10/21 – The Spring Virtual Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement – The AAWA (fee applies)

    Registration is open for The Spring Conference for Animal Welfare Advancement! Join us for these four tracks of virtual learning opportunities:

    • Field Services (NACA approved)
    • Finance & Strategy (CFRE approved)
    • Fundraising (CFRE approved)
    • Shelter Medicine (pending RACE approval)
    • Plus, general sessions about important DEI updates in our industry and a discussion on what we can do about the veterinary shortage

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://theaawa.org/event/2021Spring

  • Webinar – 4/6/21 – Behavior Dogs: Setting Them Up For Success – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations

    Webinar – 4/6/21 – Behavior Dogs: Setting Them Up For Success – Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations

    Rachel Jones holds the unique role of Urgent Dog Case Manager and her job is essentially to be a staff advocate for the special needs behavior dogs at Pima Animal Care Center in Tucson, AZ.  In addition to starting a volunteer program called “Finn’s Fund for Good Dogs” that identifies advocates and resources to find live outcomes for dogs with checkered pasts, Rachel also has played an integral part in one of the largest foster programs throughout the country while leading the Maddie’s Fund Medium and Large Dog Foster Apprenticeships.

    In this session, Rachel will share why you should be transparent and open to challenging discussions, the processes that she has created to support urgent dogs, and what you can be doing now to begin saving more lives.

    About the Coalition
    The Missouri Coalition of Animal Care Organizations seeks to transform the collective impact of animal welfare organizations through a collaborative network that supports Missouri’s companion animals and their communities. We’re conducting regular calls to help connect animal advocates in our community and elevate our knowledge of progressive strategies to support pets and their families.
    You can join our movement by becoming a member of the Coalition today! www.missourianimals.org

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://fb.me/e/yUP1BTxC

  • Online Course – 3/26/21 or 5/19/21 – Bat Basics for CA Animal Care & Control – Bat World MidCities (fee applies)

    Online Course – 3/26/21 or 5/19/21 – Bat Basics for CA Animal Care & Control – Bat World MidCities (fee applies)

    This program introduces animal care and animal services professionals to the most unique and misunderstood animals on the planet – bats.  As humans expand their footprint on the landscape, bats come into contact with the public with increasing frequency. Animal Services agencies, shelters, veterinary clinics, and nuisance wildlife control operators need to be properly educated and equipped to handle these animals safely, and to provide accurate information to the public about them.

    Topics include basic information about bats and their role in the environment, public health and safety issues, rabies, safe capture and handling, eviction and exclusion of bats in human-occupied structures, and White Nose Syndrome.

    The class fee is $49.

    This training is approved for HO/CACO CEs.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.bwmidcities-batworld.org/course-schedule/bat-basics-for-ca-animal-care-control-03-26-21

  • Apply for a (Free!) Million Cat Challenge Shelter Assessment

    Apply for a (Free!) Million Cat Challenge Shelter Assessment

    Are you ready to elevate your shelter to the next level of lifesaving, but you are not exactly sure where to start and you don’t have the funds to cover a shelter assessment in your budget? We’ll meet you halfway: You bring the desire, we’ll bring the team of experts.

    Thanks to a grant from Maddie’s Fund, we’re giving three shelters a full onsite assessment ($30,000 value) led by Million Cat Challenge experts completely FREE OF CHARGE between April and June 2021.

    What about our dogs?

    Our team uses a holistic approach when reviewing sheltering systems, which means canine recommendations are included in all of our assessments. We’ll review your community and public policy, as well as your shelter and field operations. Newly added content will include operating safely in the COVID world.

    How to apply 

    Visit the Million Cat Challenge website for details and a link to the application.

    The application period is open until March 31, 2021. Recipients will be announced by April 8, 2021. Along the way, we are happy to answer any questions about the process and/or introduce you to shelter leaders who already had an assessment. You can also hear more about their assessment experience and successes by visiting the MCC podcast, Bright Spots. 

    No challenge is too big when we work together. We look forward to hearing from you!

    For #allthecats,

    Dr. Julie Levy, Dr. Kate Hurley, and Dr. Sara Pizano, and the Million Cat Challenge Team

    P.S. If you are not yet part of the Million Cat Challenge, it’s not too late to register. Everyone is welcome to apply!
  • National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 3/23/21 – HQHVSN and Access to Care – UW Shelter Medicine Program and ASV

    National Shelter Medicine Rounds – 3/23/21 – HQHVSN and Access to Care – UW Shelter Medicine Program and ASV

    Calling all vets: special UW & ASV shelter medicine national rounds session for veterinarians to discuss HQHVSN on 3/23, Tue, from 3-430pm CST

    UW & ASV will be holding a series of shelter medicine national rounds sessions for veterinarians to learn and hear from our colleagues about the challenges you face practicing shelter medicine and the implications of these challenges on animal sheltering and community wellbeing. This first session will be on Tues, 3/23, at 3-430pm CST focusing on: the relationship of HQHVSN to access to care. We’ll break out into small discussion groups to hear each other’s thoughts on the future of HQHVSN as shelter medicine continues to evolve and grow. You might have read that recent VIN article (“Have s/n policies in the U.S. been too effective?”)…so let’s talk about that and more with candor and openness.

    National Shelter Medicine Rounds is held on the same Zoom link for every session:

    https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97442637396

    Meeting ID: 974 4263 7396

    One tap mobile

    +13017158592,,97442637396# US (Washington DC)

    +13126266799,,97442637396# US (Chicago)

    Recordings and shared documents/links info:

    • Recorded rounds can be found at this box link:  https://uwmadison.box.com/s/bdzl9zkkkcy5komx5cvkqc3nsmik9jc1 Some more formalized rounds will be recorded but many discussions will not be recorded in order better facilitate open and honest discussion. If you do not see a previous rounds on this document then it was not recorded.
    • Links/documents shared in the chat during rounds can be accessed at this box link: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/9aafkcezkivmnb569upycuvxjpbgftvx  We will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in this folder called ‘Links shared in chat’
    • You should be able to access these box folders as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

    This group is made up of shelter veterinarians, shelter vet trainees, and upper level shelter leadership. If you know anyone that would like to be added to the national shelter medicine rounds email list to regularly receive scheduling updates moving forward, please have them email a request to be added to the email group to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu.

    Web Conference System Details:

    If you have not used Zoom before I’d recommend you join at the zoom link in advance to give it a test run on your computer as you’ll likely need to do a quick download. For audio, you can use either your computer if you have microphone capabilities or you can dial in from your phone. Here is a link to test your audio in advance if you would like to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362283-Testing-computer-or-device-audio  In order to see the visuals that may be shared you must join either through your computer or download the app if joining from a mobile device.

  • Online Course – 3/18/21 – Community Cat Complaint Mitigation – Best Friends

    Online Course – 3/18/21 – Community Cat Complaint Mitigation – Best Friends

    This session will cover how to respond to residents who don’t want community cats, also know as feral, stray or free-roaming cats, on their property. We’ll discuss strategic placement of deterrents, de-escalation techniques and information sharing regarding the long-term effectiveness of managing populations of community cats after sterilization.

    Join us on March 18, 2021 at 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/e-learning/live-online-training

  • Online Course – 3/18/21 – Advanced Return to Owner in the Field: Beyond the Scanner – Best Friends

    Online Course – 3/18/21 – Advanced Return to Owner in the Field: Beyond the Scanner – Best Friends

    Animal control officers play an integral role today in the reduction of shelter intake by choosing to identify and return stray dogs to their families without bringing them into the shelter, but all too often, officers stop looking for an owner was they find that the animal has no ID, tags, or microchip. This workshop highlights successful efforts from agencies across the country that have shown to significantly increase the field RTO rate for those animals without obvious identification.

    Join us on March 18, 2021 at 02:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://network.bestfriends.org/tools-and-information/e-learning/live-online-training