Online lectures and lecture notes by UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program

[dogs4life]

As some of you know, I used to work at UCD's vet school in my previous life where I attended lectures like these on a regular basis "for fun". So when I stumbled upon the NEW UCD Shelter Medicine's site by accident, I was pleasantly surprised by what they offer for free. There are lecture notes, online videos of lectures, online Powerpoint presentations, recommended links, recommended reading lists and more.

Since many of us foster, volunteer with rescues, volunteer at shelters or even work at shelters, I wanted to share this with you. Heck you might find some of the information interesting or maybe even useful. I don't agree with all the recommendations but the information is still incredibly valuable, feel free to critic the material.

If by chance you have limited knowledge of rescue groups, shelters and/or shelter medicine please take some time to watch the first lecture. I really enjoyed it and I hope you take the time to watch. Warning, it is 45 minutes long and a couple times Dr. Hurley's voice is cutout briefly, nothing too major.
Lecture1:Shelter Medicine 101 Overview and Opportunities_0

Homepage: UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Welcome
Lecture Page: UC Davis Shelter Medicine Lectures
List of Useful Links: UC Davis Shelter Medicine Links
List of Events and Conferences: UC Davis Shelter Medicine Events
Shelter Medicine 101, VME 424-01: UC Davis Shelter Medicine 2007 Class Schedule & Lecture Notes

Here's the list of the lecture topics:

* Behavior Assessment of Sheltered Animals

* International Sheltering and Animal Welfare Issues

* Shelter Medicine 101: Overview and opportunities in shelter medicine

* A population perspective on disease management: ringworm

* ACVIM Forum, A review of the biology and behavior of feline calicivirus

* Animal Cruelty Investigations

* Diagnostic Testing in the Shelter Environment
Canine Parvovirus, Feline panleukopenia, Feline leukemia virus (FeLV), Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), Feline Heartwom, Publication on performing a necropsy, Pathology - Common Shelter Diseases

* Emergency Care and Triage in a Shelter Setting

* Foster Care for Neonatal Puppies and Kittens
Normal neonate development and present information about protecting this susceptible population from infectious diseases.

* Getting them out alive: strategies for animal adoption
Marketing issues

* Herd Health: Applications in Small Animal Populations
Implementing a Population Health Plan, High volume spay neuter programs

* International Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics Conference
This lecture provides an overview of vaccine use in animal shelters and implications there-of for needed vaccines and research.
lecture note: Vaccination programs in animal shelters: unique challenges and opportunities

* Know Your Enemy: Physical Exam and Disease Recognition in a Shelter Environment
disease recognition, performing a physical exam, How to Determine a Cat's or Dog's Age

* Management and Treatment of Upper Respiratory Diseases in Shelters
Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (URI), Feline Upper Respiratory Disease Complex (FURDC), PetSmart Webinar, other lectures given by Dr. Newbury, Sandra Newbury

* Montana Animal Control Association Conference
shelter cleaning, population management, vaccination, stress management and parasite control, Canine flu, Profiles of Common Diseases, Sanitation, Care of Pit Bulls in the Shelter

* Outbreak Investigations in Animal Shelters
Population Health Plan, Data Collection and Monitoring and Policy

* Outbreaks in the shelter: Pathology to the rescue

* Pet and shelter population dynamics
Pet Population Dynamics & Animal Shelter Issues

* Private practioner's role in preventing relinquishment
Behavioral health questionnaire, Behavioral health assessment, early age spay/neuter risks and benefits, surplus dog and cat problem

* Private Practitioner's Role: How You Can Help Shelters, Even if You Don't Work in One
veterinarians can help homeless animals while working primarily in a private/community practice, reducing dog and cat relinquishments and euthanasias

* Ringworm management in shelter and rescue populations

* Shelter Medicine 101: Overview and Opportunities in Shelter Medicine
working together to end euthanasia as a means of population control

* Vaccination strategies in shelters

* Veterinarian's Role in Recognizing and Reporting Animal Cruelty