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  • Online Conference – 3/6/21 to 3/7/21 – UGA Shelter Medicine Symposium – UGA Shelter Medicine Club

    Online Conference – 3/6/21 to 3/7/21 – UGA Shelter Medicine Symposium – UGA Shelter Medicine Club

    The 13th annual Shelter Medicine Symposium will be held virtually via ZOOM. This event is focused on best practices for local and regional animal shelters. Veterinary professionals and others who work in animal control facilities and humane societies are encouraged to attend.

    The event is hosted by the UGA Shelter Medicine Club. To view the schedule and register, please click here

    Please direct any questions related to the symposium to ugasheltermedicineseminar@gmail.com

    4 hours OR 8 hours of CE credit will be offered for veterinarians and veterinary technicians; $40 for 4 hours and $75 for 8 hours. A link to pay for CE credit will be sent out after the event concludes (by Tuesday, March 9th).

    There is also a non-CE option for those who are interested in only attending.

    PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE 8 AM SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK AND ATTEND.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://vet.uga.edu/event/shelter-medicine-symposium-2/

  • Bright Spots Mini-Podcast Shares Success Stories

    Bright Spots Mini-Podcast Shares Success Stories

    Need a boost? Try the new mini-podcast series Bright Spots. In each brief episode, Team Shelter USA’s Dr. Sara Pizano talks to shelter leaders and other animal welfare heroes, shining a spotlight on a Million Cat Challenge success story.

    For those of you who enjoy binge-watching, we’ve got two under-15-minute episodes already queued up for you:

    How two savvy volunteers saved over 1,000 cats in one year

    Learn how Lucky Cat Adoptions reinvented their strategy and went from saving just under 300 cats a year to over 1,000.

    Once we stopped judging people and realized that the way we were working was not actually making a big impact, the magic happened. It’s now actually difficult to keep our stores filled because most cats and kittens are adopted within a day or two!

    Cameron Moore, Lucky Cat Adoptions Co-Founder

    Read more and listen to the episode

    New people, new policies bring new positivity to Kauai Humane

    Kauai Humane Society embraced change and innovation during the onset of the pandemic. Hear Dr. Pizano chat with Director Nicole Schafer and Director of Operations Erin Olsen about the journey and how their efforts have paid off.

    It’s a night and day transformation. […] A lot of people, not just in animal welfare but in life, are afraid to ask for help. Don’t be.

    Erin Olsen, Kauai Humane Director of Operations

    Read more and listen to the episode

    If you have a bright spot to share, leave a comment on the blog or email  #allthecats@millioncatchallenge.org.

  • Webinar – 3/21/21 – Antifungal Therapy – Past, Present & Future – VETGirl

    Webinar – 3/21/21 – Antifungal Therapy – Past, Present & Future – VETGirl

    Is there a fungus among us? In this complimentary VETgirl–MiraVista webinar, Dr. Andrew Hanzlicek, DVM, MS, DACVIM will provide a clinical review of anti-fungal treatment recommendations for common invasive fungal infections (e.g., blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, cryptococcosis, opportunistic molds) in dogs and cats. This lecture will also include a brief historical review and a look at what the future holds for antifungal therapies in veterinary medicine.

    Thanks to sponsorship from MiraVista, this webinar is 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!

    *Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.

    RACE-CE provider name: VETgirl, LLC
    RACE Provider number: 20
    RACE Program number: 763261/763773

    This program has been approved for continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call VETgirl (858.859.1838) for further questions.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/march-21-2021-antifungal-therapy-past-present-future/

  • Webinar – 3/17/21 – Is infection causing this dog’s disease? – VETGirl

    Webinar – 3/17/21 – Is infection causing this dog’s disease? – VETGirl

    Stress leukogram? Or is it an infection?

    Join us for a complimentary VETgirl–Zoetis webinar, where Dr. Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM reviews well known and not-so well-known case context provided by the minimum database that should raise your index of suspicion for infectious disease in a patient. Tune in to review and apply some concepts about infectious disease testing that will help you know when to believe a positive or negative result.

    Thanks to sponsorship from Zoetis Petcare, this webinar is 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!

    *Note: Viewing this webinar is for individual use only; VETgirl webinars are not designed nor meant to be viewed in a group setting due to RACE-CE audit purposes. Inappropriate sharing or viewing of the webinar may result in revoking of membership.

    RACE-CE provider name: VETgirl, LLC
    RACE Provider number: 20
    RACE Program number: 809312/810024

    This program has been approved for continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call VETgirl (858.859.1838) for further questions.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://vetgirlontherun.com/webinars/march-17-2021-is-infection-causing-this-dogs-disease/

  • Online Event – 3/4/21 – Live from the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Grisha Stewart and Laura VanArendonk Baugh – Karen Pryor Academy

    Online Event – 3/4/21 – Live from the Ranch – Ken Ramirez with Grisha Stewart and Laura VanArendonk Baugh – Karen Pryor Academy

    Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, March 4, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken and Grisha Stewart will demonstrate some new leash techniques from the BAT (Behavioral Adjustment Training) protocol for rehabilitating dog reactivity. Then, Ken will talk with Laura VanArendonk Baugh about setting yourself up for success when the stakes are high and the spotlight is on.

    This live, 90-minute broadcast will include live training demos, audience Q & A, and so much more!

    Zoom link and password will be available starting Tuesday, March 4.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://theranch.clickertraining.com/live/

  • Webinar – 3/20/21 – Trapper Tips & Tricks – Community Cats Podcast

    Webinar – 3/20/21 – Trapper Tips & Tricks – Community Cats Podcast

    Drawing from almost 20 years of experience working with feral cats, the folks at Neighborhood Cats have gathered together their favorite ways of catching the wiliest of felines. Whether it’s putting in a clear rear door, using Spam as bait, wrapping your trap with green garden netting or training a cat to enter a trap, you’re bound to learn something new that will improve your trapping success.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1897250605484167440

  • Webinar – 4/1/21 – When The Evidence Needs A Home: Best Practices for Pre-Conviction Forfeiture Statute Use – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Webinar – 4/1/21 – When The Evidence Needs A Home: Best Practices for Pre-Conviction Forfeiture Statute Use – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Animals seized in the course of cruelty cases have unique needs, which can pose challenges involving evidence preservation, unanticipated drains on law enforcement resources, and harm to the animals themselves. Join Animal Legal Defense Fund Senior Staff Attorney David B. Rosengard to discuss how various versions of state pre-conviction forfeiture statutes offer ways to overcome these hurdles, providing better outcomes for all involved.

    Webinars in this Series with the ALDF include:

    Or click here to view and register for other upcoming NACA  webinars on the JCH Platform.


    The National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) was formed in 1978 for the express purpose of assisting its members to perform their duties in a professional manner. We believe only carefully selected and properly trained animal control personnel can correct community problems resulting from irresponsible animal ownership. NACA’s purpose is to preserve the Human/Animal Bond by insisting on responsible animal ownership.

     

    Founded in 1979, the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. The Animal Legal Defense Fund accomplishes this mission by filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to assure that animal abusers are held accountable for their crimes, supporting tough animal protection legislation and fighting legislation harmful to animals, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law.

     

     

     

    Presenters

    As a senior staff attorney in the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s Criminal Justice Program, David Rosengard works with stakeholders across the criminal justice system to pursue justice on behalf of animal cruelty victims. One of his focus areas is amicus briefs, where he raises appellate-level arguments aimed at enabling courts to reach decisions that not only address the needs of the animals involved in individual cases, but to also better position animals as a whole within the law. David additionally helms the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s groundbreaking work helping animals who have been harmed by criminal cruelty achieve the legal status of crime victims, including efforts to expand Courtroom Animal Advocate Programs which allow pro bono attorneys and law students to act as counsel for those animal crime victims in court.

    David co-edited and contributed to the second edition of Animal Law in a Nutshell and has published law review articles aimed at assisting prisoners in securing vegan meals (“Three Hots and a Cot and a Lot of Talk”: Discussing Federal Rights-Based Avenues for Prisoner Access to Vegan Meals) as well as illuminating the critical impact legal recognition of animal sentience has on constitutional considerations (A Dog is Not a Stereo: The Role of Animal Sentience in Determining the Scope of Owner Privacy Interests Under Oregon Law). David also teaches animal law at his alma mater—Lewis & Clark Law School, where he graduated twice with honors, as both a J.D. and an Animal Law LL.M. student. While a student at Lewis & Clark Law School, David clerked for the Center for Animal Law Studies, Co-Directed L&C’s Student ALDF chapter, worked in Kenya on wildlife and animal cruelty issues, was an Animal Law Review Editor-in-Chief, and represented the state of Oregon in criminal court on behalf of the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office as a certified law student.

    Prior to embarking on his legal career, David earned a B.A. with honors in History and Gender Studies from Claremont McKenna College, and worked in higher education, where he focused on sexual assault prevention and response, peer counseling, crisis management, co-curricular education, sex-blind housing programs, and community justice.

    David lives in Saint Helens, Oregon with his spouse and a bevy of rescue animals: two cats (Aldor and Papaya) and three dogs (Ace Octavus, Ellie May, and Puck).

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/when-the-evidence-needs-a-home-best-practices-for-pre-conviction-forfeiture-statute-use/

  • Webinar – 3/18/21 – Reuniting and Renesting Orphaned Wildlife – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Webinar – 3/18/21 – Reuniting and Renesting Orphaned Wildlife – NACA/Justice Clearinghouse

    Does your agency or organization get calls about birds and squirrels fallen out of nests, very young raccoons seen without mom, or fawns and baby rabbits alone in fields or backyards? Whether or not you respond to these types of calls or refer them to a wildlife rehabilitator, this webinar will help you determine and achieve the best outcome for these animals. (Spoiler alert: many of these baby animals are probably not actually orphaned!) Learn how to know when intervention is necessary, how to reunite dependent young with their parents whenever possible, and how to best work with wildlife rehabilitators when reuniting is not possible.

    Other Webinars with HSUS:

    Or click here to view and register for other upcoming NACA  webinars on the JCH Platform.

     

     

    The National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) was formed in 1978 for the express purpose of assisting its members to perform their duties in a professional manner. We believe only carefully selected and properly trained animal control personnel can correct community problems resulting from irresponsible animal ownership. NACA’s purpose is to preserve the Human/Animal Bond by insisting on responsible animal ownership.

     

     

     

    Founded in 1954, the Humane Society of the United States and its affiliates around the globe fight the big fights to end suffering for all animals. Together with millions of supporters, the HSUS takes on puppy mills, factory farms, trophy hunts, animal testing and other cruel industries, and together with its affiliates, rescues and provides direct care for over 100,000 animals every year. The HSUS works on reforming corporate policy, improving and enforcing laws and elevating public awareness on animal issues.

     

    Presenters
    John Griffin has 20+ years of field experience ranging from resolving conflict issues with raccoons to protecting great apes. As Senior Director of Urban Wildlife Programs for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), John oversees field service and policy programs that resolve conflicts with wildlife. John has provided trainings and consultation for animal care and control, municipal agencies and state agencies. He has led workshops at national, state and regional conferences, and has been a speaker at academic and international conferences. John has also worked extensively with the professional wildlife rehabilitation community as well as to reform the commercial wildlife control industry and serves on advisory boards and working groups with those focuses. John is published on a number of topics and was recently a National Geographic Expedition team member exploring raccoon behavior in urban areas.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.justiceclearinghouse.com/webinar/reuniting-and-renesting-orphaned-wildlife/

  • Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – BSAVA Congress 2021 – BSAVA (fee applies)

    Online Conference – 3/25/21 to 3/27/21 – BSAVA Congress 2021 – BSAVA (fee applies)

    Prioritising your time and needs, our annual BSAVA Congress is going fully virtual in 2021!

    Join us and veterinary professionals from across the globe for an immersive, interactive event.

    We are bringing all the elements you know and enjoy from a physical event into the platform – there will be lectures complete with live Q&As, keynotes and panel discussions, networking, and the virtual exhibition filled with the latest news, products & services from leading industry suppliers.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://www.bsavaevents.com/bsavacongress2021/en/page/home

  • Webinar – 3/24/21 – Puppy and Kitten Behavioral Toolbox: Aggression, Anxiety, Medications and Treatment – ACVB (fee applies)

    Webinar – 3/24/21 – Puppy and Kitten Behavioral Toolbox: Aggression, Anxiety, Medications and Treatment – ACVB (fee applies)

    We all look forward to puppy and kitten appointments, but when the patient shows signs of an emotional disorder, things get muddy. Join us for this video and picture filled webinar where you will learn which treatments have been proven to work for fear, aggression, and anxiety in puppies and kittens (and which ones do not), how to recognize abnormal behavior patterns and the early interventions which can help to slow the progression of emotional disorders.

    Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2000 and completed a residency in Behavioral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. During her residency she was awarded the ACVB Resident research award two years in a row. She is the owner of Florida Veterinary Behavior Service in southeast Florida and co-owner of Dog Nerds, a website for owners whose pets have behavior disorders.

    She lectures nationally and internationally and has written chapters for textbooks including: Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat; Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult; Decoding your Cat and Canine; and Feline and Small Animal Pediatrics. She is the coauthor of From Fearful to Fear Free, the ultimate guide for fearful dogs.

    Her research has been published in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science, Journal of Veterinary Behavior and The Veterinary Journal and she has written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC, Veterinary Team Brief, Clinician’s Brief and AAHA Newstat. She has served on the Fear Free Executive Council and the AAHA Behavior Management Task Force.

    She has been interviewed for Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Palm Beach Post, NAVC Clinician’s Brief, Sun Sentinel, WebMD, AAHA trends, Real Simple, Good News for Pets, DVM 360 and AAHA News Stat. She has appeared on Lifetime television, Laurie Live, local news in southeast Florida, Mitch Wilder’s Amazing Pet Discoveries, Nat Geo Wild, Animal Planet, Steve Dale’s Pet Talk and Dogs, Cats and Scapegoats.

    WEBSITE LINK:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7485931871706344207