Join us for our next town hall Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 6:00 pm Eastern.
Out with the old, in with the new; Switching gears to Managed Intake – Join us for this town hall to learn how changing your intake procedures saves lives, keeps families together, and fosters a positive relationship with your community. This week’s panelists will walk you through their experience implementing this program from kick-off to tracking your progress and managing distractors.
As dog trainers, it’s not about what we can’t do — it’s about what we can do! So when COVID-19 shut down IAABC and FDSA’s in-person training conferences in 2020, we took those lemons, squeezed them, added some water, sugar, and a splash of attitude and we made … lemonade!
Working together, IAABC and FDSA created The Lemonade Conference, a highly affordable online educational extravaganza of unprecedented size and scope — 40+ presenters with two simultaneous classrooms running for three days, 18 hours a day.
Now we’re back for the second year and we’ve stepped it up again! This year we have 50+ presenters and *THREE* rooms running simultaneously throughout the conference from 7 a.m. PT ’til 7 p.m. PT! If you’re not available to attend live, no problem! All conference attendees will have access to a free “library” of presentations from the conference included in their registration fee (conference must be purchased before registration ends; videos are then available for at least a year in your library). Watch the recordings from the comfort of your living room in the months following the conference — always at your leisure.
But what’s a conference without a chance to shop the vendors? A number of fantastic sponsors have stepped up to the plate to join us! You’ll have an opportunity to shop and watch a variety of dog-centric presentations about products and services that are highly applicable for hobbyists and pet professionals alike — make sure you take some time to see what they’re offering this year!
We welcome you to join us and our talented group of presenters, to make new friends around the world, and to shop with our dog-centric vendors. We have so much in common, and so much to learn from each other. We believe we’ll make some very tasty lemonade indeed!
What? An International Gathering of the Best in Dog Sports, Training, and Behavior
When? May 7-9, 2021
Where? Your Living Room!
Registration opens: Feb. 17, 2021
Brought to you by: IAABC & FDSA
Early Bird Rate: $179 USD
Standard Rate: $229 USD
Monday, January 25, 8 p.m. ET
Presented by Marie Kerl, DVM, MPH, DACVIM, DACVECC, and Elke Rudloff, DVM, DACVECC, cVMA
Attend this session for 1 hour free CE credit.
Sunday, January 24, 9 p.m. ET
Presented by Adam Honeckman, DVM, DACVIM
Attend this session for 1 hour free CE credit.
A virtual convention for anyone who’d like to help make spay/neuter services affordable and accessible in their community!
Join CCP and United Spay Alliance as they partner up to offer a three-day virtual conference that will focus on all aspects of spay/neuter. You’ll see presentations from all sorts of animal welfare experts on topics ranging from starting a low-cost spay/neuter program and funding spay/neuter services, to raising awareness in the community and more! You’ll have opportunities to ask questions, hear what works and didn’t work for professionals and volunteers from the community, and you’ll come away with new ideas to help you control the pet population in your area.
Get your tickets now!
Don’t wait! Tickets are $60 through February 1st. After that, tickets will be available for $75. Your ticket also includes access to our private Facebook group where conference attendees can network and share ideas, plus you will have access to recordings of all the 2021 United Spay Alliance Conference sessions to review whenever you’d like. (P.S.: Before you sign up, consider our Community Cats Pass for a discount on access to ALL 2021 CCP events.)
You probably already know that in addition to being easier for staff to maintain, double-compartment housing promotes cat health and well-being, and that portals are a simple way to join two existing cages together. But how do you actually install them?
Cutting holes in your cage banks can sound intimidating, but don’t worry: We’ve got you covered. Inside our new self-paced Portal Install mini-course, you’ll find step-by-step instructions to get the job done.
In addition to the four easy steps of portal installation broken down into bite-sized videos, you’ll also find:
Congratulations on taking the portal plunge! You’re about to embark on a journey that will transform your shelter and drastically improve the welfare of the cats in your care, and we’re here to provide expert guidance along the way.
A simple portal between 2 cages allows shelter staff to separate food, water and bed from the litter box and gives cats more space just to be cats. Shelter after shelter report that upper respiratory infections decrease and cats are more comfortable. Who knew one little simple hole could change everything for shelter cats?
Dr. Sara PizanoTeam Shelter USA
Multiple studies have looked at the effect of poor housing on cats, and have linked it to a high incidence of stress-related illness, particularly upper respiratory infections (URI). Shelters frequently assume this condition is simply being spread from cat to cat like the flu, but what’s really happening is the cats are so stressed out they become ill. Giving cats the space they need to exhibit natural behaviors is the key to reducing illness.
Dr. Julie Levy University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program
Happy cats equal happy homes. We are excited to give the most vulnerable population within our shelter the space they need to decompress and find forever homes.
Genny BrownExecutive Director of the Humane Society of St Joseph County
What do (and don’t) we know about how genetics affects canine aggression?
In this webinar, Jessica Hekman will take a deep dive into her own area of research – how genetics affects personality in dogs. How much of canine personality is due to genetics and how much to environment? How do researchers track down genes related to personality? Have any such genes yet been found? Can we expect a genetic test for dog reactivity any time soon? In this webinar, Jessica will particularly address examples from human literature about traits that are similar to reactivity and aggression in dogs, why they are so hard to understand from a genetics viewpoint, and what the future holds for us.
As always, there will be something for everyone, so come listen and ask questions, whether you are just starting to wrap your head around genetics or whether you’re a confirmed science geek!
CEUs: PPAB 1, CCPDT 1, IAABC (pending), KPA 1
Dr. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD
Jessica is a veterinary researcher who is fascinated by dog behavior. After eleven years working as a computer programmer, she decided to go back to school to research the causes of behavior problems in dogs. She received her veterinary degree in 2012 from the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Massachusetts, where she also received a Master’s degree for her work on stress behaviors in hospitalized dogs. After graduation, she completed a year-long internship specializing in shelter medicine at the University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program. She received her PhD in genetics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying a group of foxes (often known as the “Siberian silver foxes”) which have been bred over many generations to be friendly to humans. She is currently working at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as a postdoctoral associate, studying the genetics of behavior in pet dogs through the Darwin’s Ark project and the Working Dogs Project. Her ultimate goal is to find genetic causes of fearfulness in dogs, to work with behaviorally challenged shelter dogs, and to help people better understand the science behind dog behavior. She also frequently teaches online classes and webinars about canine genetics and behavior. Jessica lives in Raymond, NH with her husband and three dogs. You can follow her on Twitter @dogzombieblog or on Facebook at facebook.com/dogzombieblog.
Join us for a complimentary 1-hour, online VETgirl–Merck Animal Health CE webinar, where Dr. Natalie Marks reviews leptospirosis and “myth busts” some common misconceptions about the disease in canine medicine. Tune in to learn the current epidemiology and clinical presentations of leptospirosis, diagnostic options and treatment of acute and chronic leptospirosis (yes, I said chronic Lepto!), and learn how to establish a safety protocol in veterinary hospitals to avoid zoonosis.
Thanks to sponsorship from Merck Animal Health, 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, 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! Don’t see the quiz? Please check our our HELP CENTER for answers for important information, specific quiz information here!
*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.
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RACE Program number: 39433/39434
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.
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Join Ken Ramirez, KPCT’s Chief Training Officer, for a free virtual event live from The Ranch on Thursday, February 4, at 12:00 pm (PT). Ken, Claudia Fugazza, Ph.D., and Shany Dror will explore canine cognition. Then, Ken will talk with Linda Randall, DVM about her new project: Kids, Race, and Positive Reinforcement. This live, 90-minute broadcast will include training demonstrations, audience Q & A, and so much more!
Zoom link and password will be available starting Tuesday, February 2.
This webinar will introduce dialysis and the other extracorporeal therapies (ECT) available to treat common poisonings and overdoses in dogs and cats. Dr. Armi Pigott will review toxin-associated indications for hemodialysis, hemoperfusion, hemofiltration, and therapeutic plasma exchange. Attendees will also leave with information on how to find a referral center that provides these services.
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians
The live webinar and post-webinar online course are RACE-approved and good for one hour of free CE for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Courses meet the requirements of RACE hours of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval.
Armi Pigott
DVM, DACVECC
Dr. Pigott was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and grew up in South Texas. He completed his veterinary degree at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA; rotating internship at Pet Emergency Clinics in Ventura, CA; and Emergency and Critical Care residency at Animal Emergency Center (now Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists) in Milwaukee, WI. Professional interests include emergency resuscitation, extracorporeal therapies, and trauma/wound management. He is passionate about teaching. He is a certified RECOVER CPR instructor, chairs the IVECCS Resident Focus program, and currently works as a Criticalist and training program supervisor at Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Milwaukee, WI. In his spare time, he watches rugby and enjoys the great outdoors with his wife Carol, three noisy beagles (Sam, Penny, and Howie), and Labrador retriever Madeline
