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  • Q&A – 5/19/20 – COVID-19 and Testing for Animals and Humans – Viticus Group – Animal Health

    Q&A – 5/19/20 – COVID-19 and Testing for Animals and Humans – Viticus Group – Animal Health

    Join Viticus Group – Animal Health for a live Q&A session addressing the latest information on COVID-19 testing in both humans and animals. The experts will cover best practices for when we should be testing, what indicators need to be met for a test, and what information has been uncovered through testing animals in practice.

    Handling COVID-19 in the workplace is also a challenge faced by healthcare professionals. Gain a clear understanding of how we should handle situations where a team member has symptoms and how we should be handling social distancing within our practice as states start to reopen.

    Q&A LINK ON FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/ViticusGroupAnimalHealth

  • Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)

    Virtual Seminar – Thursdays in June – Shelter Behavior with Kelley Bollen – CalAnimals (open to non-members also)

    This 4 session VIRTUAL workshop designed for all levels of shelter staff will cover advice to resolve common dog and cat behavior problems to prevent surrender, a behavior perspective on intake and adoptions, canine behavior evaluations and decisions-making, and behavior modification in the shelter.

    Each session is 90 minutes, from 11am to 12:30pm Pacific Time every Thursday in June, beginning June 4th.

    The topics are:

    1. Advice to Resolve Common Behavior Problems in Dogs and Cats to Prevent Surrender – June 4th

    2. Intake and Adoptions – A Behavior Perspective  – June 11th

    3. Canine Behavior Evaluations and Disposition Decision Making – June 18th

    4. Behavior Modification in the Shelter – June 25th

    Tuition for entire series:

    $40 Staff & Volunteers of CalAnimals Member Organizations – Remember to sign into the Member Portal to receive member discount.

    $55 non-members

    Complete your registration today. You will be automatically enrolled in ALL 4 sessions. A unique code and password will be emailed to you. The link may not be shared.

    Shelter Behavior VIRTUAL Seminar with Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC - JUNE 2020

     Export to Your Calendar 6/4/2020 to 6/25/2020
    When: All Thursdays in June
    11am-12:30pm
    Where: VIRTUAL – 4 ZOOM WEBINARS
    Presenter: Kelley Bollen, MS, CABC
    Contact: Kathy Anderson
    Kathy@CalAnimals.org

    REGISTER HERE:  https://calanimals.site-ym.com/event/KelleyBollenWorkshopJune

  • Webinar – 5/27/20 – Keeping Families Together: Pivoting Community Programming to Support People and Pets During COVID-19 Sponsored by PetHub

    Webinar – 5/27/20 – Keeping Families Together: Pivoting Community Programming to Support People and Pets During COVID-19 Sponsored by PetHub

    Gateway Pet Guardians has spent years working with low income families in the Metro East St. Louis area, providing supplies and services to families with pets. Community programming has been put in place to help families access these resources, overcoming obstacles such as affordability and access. Now, more than ever, low income families in communities all over the United States can use the support of animal welfare organizations due to the rippling effects of COVID-19. As we wade through these uncharted waters, we must consider how to modify existing programming and create new programming to help families care for their pets despite recent economic impacts. This webinar will focus on ways rescues, shelters, and animal welfare agencies can provide support to families experiencing hardship, with the goal of keeping pets out of the shelter system and in their homes with families that love them.

    Hosted by Jamie Case and Janet Alderson of Gateway Pet Guardians

    Sponsored by PetHub

    WEBINAR LINK:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VIzms0z_Q9KwfZMMNxn8gg

  • Webinar – 5/19/20 – The Future of Animal Sheltering: Elements of the Animal Social Services Coalition Model – AmPA and Maddie’s Fund

    Webinar – 5/19/20 – The Future of Animal Sheltering: Elements of the Animal Social Services Coalition Model – AmPA and Maddie’s Fund

    The sheltering system as we know it was created more than 100 years ago and depended on addressing animal issues separately from human issues. Today, we are long overdue for a new approach that is in line with human social services and social justice movements and considers animals as part of family systems. Join the Executive Committee of the American Pets Alive! Animal Social Services Coalition to hear about how through collaboration with shelters around the country we plan to prototype an entirely new system to serve pets and people in our communities.

    This webinar is presented by Dr. Ellen Jefferson (AmPA/APA), Kristen Hassen-Auerbach, Gina Knepp (Michelson Found Animals Foundation); Lisa Lafontaine (Humane Rescue Alliance); Bobby Mann (AmPA)

    REGISTER:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S5cSvorMSce035SMo4neCQ

  • Webinar – 5/27/20 – Post-Pandemic Pets: Tips on Transitioning Companion Animals as Shelter-in-Place Orders are Lifted – HSVMA & Maddie’s Fund

    Webinar – 5/27/20 – Post-Pandemic Pets: Tips on Transitioning Companion Animals as Shelter-in-Place Orders are Lifted – HSVMA & Maddie’s Fund

    Many families stepped forward to foster or adopt new pets as COVID-19 spread across the US and animal shelters were forced to close their doors.  Many of these families, along with all families with pets, have now spent nearly two months continuously together with their animal companions and are preparing for the transition as they return to work, school and other activities.

    Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Nicholas Dodman and veterinarian Dr. Susan Krebsbach will discuss tips for dealing with potential transitional challenges such as:

    • Separation anxiety
    • Puppy Socialization
    • Walking/feeding schedules
     

    NOTE: There are no continuing education credits available for this webinar.

     

    Although this webinar is free to all attendees, we encourage all veterinary professionals to  join HSVMA so you can take advantage of free access to our live and archived CE webinars and other member benefits.

    HSVMA would like to give special thanks to our sponsor for this event.

    REGISTRATION LINK:  https://hsvma.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QjBqCDawSr-HkVOU_QDvlg

  • Rounds – 5/19/20 – National Shelter Medicine Rounds – UW

    Rounds – 5/19/20 – National Shelter Medicine Rounds – UW

    This upcoming Tuesday 5/19 we will be holding National Rounds from 3-4pm CST. Dr. Karen Ward, Chief Veterinary Officer at Toronto Humane Society, will be presenting and discussing ‘Organizational Sustainability through Social Enterprise’. Doing well by doing good, embarking on a journey towards becoming a self-sufficient revenue based social enterprise. Joining her will be Toronto Humane Society COO, Phil Nichols.

    I hope you all have a good weekend!

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

    https://zoom.us/j/520278731

    Meeting ID: 520 278 731

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    COVID-19 Rounds info:

    We will be more regularly offering National Shelter Medicine Rounds short term to discuss COVID-19 impacts on shelter medicine on Tuesdays from 3-4pm CT (1pmPT/2pmMT/4pmET)  and Thursdays from 2-3pm CT (12pmPT/1pmMT/3pmET). You are welcome to email questions or topics you hope to be discussed during rounds in advance to nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu and you are always encouraged to come prepared to unmute to ask questions and participate in discussion at any point. I will be sending email reminders of upcoming rounds in advance. Note: Rounds is typically held the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month and will return to that format once the need for regular COVID-19 discussion passes. Recordings will not be available during COVID-19 discussions but can be accessed from previous regular rounds and will again be available once we return to the usual format.

    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.

    Shared documents/links info:

    As this group size and information shared grows we are working to get things as organized and streamlined as possible. Each rounds session I will be saving any documents and links that are shared in the chat in a folder called ‘COVID-19 shared documents’ that can be accessed at the Box link found at the end of each email in all rounds emails. You should be able to access the box folder as a guest at any time without a sign in necessary.

    https://uwmadison.box.com/s/lh21g6odt0ab569qbdm2r2b0h4glg8gk

    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.

    Thank you,

    Stephanie Koester, CVT

    Assistant Director, Shelter Medicine Program

    University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine

    nationalsheltermedicinerounds@vetmed.wisc.edu

    Rounds related documents, recordings, and details can be accessed here at any time.

     

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

    https://zoom.us/j/520278731

    Meeting ID: 520 278 731

     

    One tap mobile

    +19292056099,,520278731# US (New York)

    +16699006833,,520278731# US (San Jose)

  • Webinar – 5/21/20 – A Fear Free Look at Canine Noise Aversion and Feline House Soiling – Fear Free, Sponsored by Ceva

    Webinar – 5/21/20 – A Fear Free Look at Canine Noise Aversion and Feline House Soiling – Fear Free, Sponsored by Ceva

    Join Amy Learn, VMD, and Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAW, as they review two behavior problems that may be seen frequently this time of year: canine noise aversions and feline house soiling.

    Canine Noise Aversion

    Common canine noise aversions including storm and fireworks phobias, their presenting signs, possible contributing causes, diagnosis, and suggestions for management will all be covered.

    Feline House Soiling

    Both urine marking and inappropriate elimination and the diagnostic criteria for differentiating the two forms of feline house soiling, as well as their different causes, management, and treatment, will be included.

    Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, May 21, at 8 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) Time.

    Brought to you by Ceva.

    WEBINAR LINK:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dp5PpiqFTYWatlIH39_Y3g

  • Webinar Series – Saturdays August 2020 – Managing Dog-Dog Interactions and Avoiding Dog-Play Dangers – Sue Sternberg – PuppyWorks

    Webinar Series – Saturdays August 2020 – Managing Dog-Dog Interactions and Avoiding Dog-Play Dangers – Sue Sternberg – PuppyWorks

    This is a 4 part series of live online webinars – 2 hours each Saturday in August.  The seminar will include Assessing Dog-Dog Reactivity and Interactions, Dog Play Dangers:  What to watch for at dog parks, daycare, shelters and among dogs at home, Managing in the Real World with a Reactive or Non-Reactive Dog, and Socialization Techniques for Puppies and Adolescents to Prevent Reactivity Before it Starts.

     SEMINAR PROGRAM

    ​All Segments are streamed live & online at the following U.S./ Canada times: 12:00 Noon (East coast); 11:00 AM (Central); 10:00 AM (Mountain); 9:00 AM (West Coast)

    • Each segment starts with Sue’s presentation of about 1 1/4 hrs. (75 min.), followed by a 15 minute “coffee break” and ends with 45 minute Q/A session during which Sue will respond to on-line attendee questions.
    • Attendees may submit videos (1 min. or less) of dog-dog encounters for Sue to comment on.
    • Attendees will be able to access a complete recording of each session they attend, for 1 year.

    ​​ Saturday, August 1: Assessing Dog-Dog Reactivity & Interactions  

    • How to use the Assess-A- Pet four-step, on-leash procedures to look for low risk, moderate risk, and high risk responses in dogs

    ​ Saturday, August 8: Avoiding Dog-Play Dangers  

    1. How to assess dog-dog engagements to look for compatible playmates
    2. Observing low risk behaviors, moderate risk, and high risk behaviors
    3. When to interrupt
    4. How to interrupt
    5. How much play is healthy or necessary?

    ​ Saturday, August 15: Managing in the Real World with a Reactive or Non-Reactive Dog  

    1. Is there more reactivity today than ever?
    2. Reactivity is contagious
    3. Possible contributing factors for reactivity
    4. What if EVERY dog owner managed his or her dog AS IF he were reactive?
    5. How to manage a dog in public or in private spaces
    6. Sensitive events for triggering reactivity
    7. Training tips for reactivity

      Saturday, August 22: Socializing Techniques for Puppies & Adolescents  

    1. Prevent Reactivity Before it Starts
    2. Are current puppy classes designed for today’s world? What kind of socialization is best for puppies, so they grow up into dogs that, while out in public, are able to ignore most other dogs, while remaining connected with their owners.
    3. What if instead of a puppy, someone gets an older dog? Is it still possible to provide socialization?

    August 1, 2020

    • Assessing Dog-Dog Reactivity & Interactions
    • 2-Hour Webinar
    • 2 CEU’s
    August 8, 2020
    • Dog Play Dangers:
    • What to watch for at Dog Parks, Daycare, Shelters & among Dogs at Home
    • 2-Hour Webinar
    • 2 CEU’s
    August 15, 2020
    • Managing in the Real World with a Reactive or Non-Reactive Dog
    • 2-Hour Webinar
    • 2 CEU’s
    August 22, 2020
    • Socialization Techniques for Puppies & Adolescents to Prevent Reactivity Before it Starts
    • 2-Hour Webinar
    • 2 CEU’s
     SPEAKER PROFILE 

    SUE STERNBERG (www.suesternberg.com), is the  winner of APDT’s  2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.

    She founded the shelter featured in an  HBO documentary: Shelter Dogs (www.shelterdogs.org).  She has developed national programs, such as Training Wheels® for community shelter outreach and dedicated herself to ensuring the quality of life of animals in their communities, at animal shelters and in safe adoptions. Her 30 years of canine behavior experience, includes as an animal control officer, behavior consultant  at the ASPCA, shelter owner,  successful competitor in dog sports, and a teacher of dog trainers world-wide.

    She is the author of Great Dog Adoptions: A Guide for Shelters (Latham Foundation publication) and Successful Dog Adoption published by Wiley. Her most recent publications (all published by Dogwise) include Out and About With Your Dog, Dog-Dog Interactions,  Assessing Aggression Thresholds in Dogs and  Understanding Sociability (DVD).

    Click here for Sue’s website.

    WEBINAR LINK:  https://www.puppyworks.com/sternbergwebinar

  • Online Event – 5/17/20 – Behavior: Did my pet always do that? The downside of being with your pets all the time – IVS

    Online Event – 5/17/20 – Behavior: Did my pet always do that? The downside of being with your pets all the time – IVS

    Great topics for shelter professionals, pet owners, foster parents and adopters – 5 Lectures in a 5 hour block – Lecture 1 – Was my dog always this snarky?, Lecture 2 – Bark, bark, bark how can I get any work done?, Lecture 3 – How do I prepare my dog for my return to work?, Lecture 4 – Why are my cats fighting and urine marking?, Lecture 5 – Update on medications in behavioral medicine. – There is a fee for this series – see website.

    Dr Horwitz is a frequent lecturer on behavioral topics for veterinarians and pet owners in North America and abroad, and is often featured on television and radio.

    Deb is a behavioral consultant for the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), and has authored and edited several books and book chapters, including Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Canine and Feline Behavior, which she co-authored with fellow veterinary behaviorist, Jacqui Neilson, DVM, DACVB. She is the sole author of the second edition. Her other works include the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine and LifeLearn’s behavior client handouts. Deb is also the lead editor of Decoding Your Dog, a book for pet owners authored by diplomates of the ACVB.

    Dr. Horwitz served as president of the ACVB from 2006 to 2008. She received the Veterinarian of the Year award from Ceva Animal Health during the Purina Pro Plan Show Dogs of the Year Awards in 2012, and was named Small Animal Speaker of the Year by the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) in 2012 and 2014.

    Lecture 1:    Was my dog always this snarky?

    Perhaps your dog is annoyed at being bothered all the time and now is responding aggressively toward you when you interact.  In this lesson we will discuss how and why dogs may show displeasure and aggression when we interact with them all day long.

    Lecture 2:    Bark, bark, bark how can I get any work done?

    Unbeknownst to you your dog spends all day looking out the window and barking! And the pulling on leash!  How to help owners get better control of their dogs’ behavior.

    Lecture 3:  How do I prepare my dog for my return to work?

    Now that the two of you have been home all the time together parting may be problematic.  We will discuss separation anxiety and how some simple tasks may help prepare your dog for your return to the office.

    Lecture 4:   Why are my cats fighting and urine marking?

    Not only is your routine disrupted, so is your cats.  Find out how to help cat owners keep things on an even keel.

     Lecture 5:    Update on medications in behavioral medicine

    In some cases medication, diet and nutraceuticals may be needed to keep households functioning at their best.

    LINK TO WEBSITE:  https://www.ivseminars.com/seminars/select-behavior-topics-for-our-current-situation/

  • Online Meeting – 5/15/20 – Covid-19 Shelter and Rescue Preparedness Summit – American Pets Alive!

    Online Meeting – 5/15/20 – Covid-19 Shelter and Rescue Preparedness Summit – American Pets Alive!

    As this global pandemic worsens, what will happen to homeless pets and those entering our shelters?
    You’re invited to an online summit to work towards a preparedness plan we can all utilize.
    We are creating communities who care, leaders who understand the importance of relationships between pets and people, and solutions to maintain lifesaving across the nation.
    The AmPA! summit offers shelters and rescues a chance to join in breakout roundtables, work with experts, and engage with leaders from communities who have been hit the hardest by this disease.
    You’ll hear from Dr. Ellen Jefferson and the instructors from Maddie’s Lifesaving Academy, as well as other industry leaders, and the communities who have been affected the most. But more importantly, you’ll be able to engage face to face (digitally!) with people like you. Because not feeling alone makes this crisis a lot easier.
    How it works:
    We will start together and end together. You’ll engage in real-time conversations with other attendees from around the nation in small groups of 5-10 people, in addition to bigger group discussions. You can expect the conference to be 80% participation and 20% speakers.
    What you’ll take away:
    • Access to a community of people who are in the same situation as you
    • An understanding of how to prepare for the future
    Bring your boss, your colleagues, and your direct reports as well. Great teams know how to be prepared.
    Register for May 15th: https://rb.gy/u8pxg8