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Class Description

Course Number: VME 424-01 is a 10 lecture course that will meet Friday mornings from 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM PDT starting April 4 2008. For UCD veterinary students, this is a one credit PNP class. Students must attend 9 or more lectures in order to receive credit for the course. Journal articles related to the upcoming topic will be provided at least one week prior to the class meeting.

This course is open to all veterinary student enrolled in UCD’s School of Veterinary Medicine and to all members of the animal sheltering community. Please be aware that the education of students within the veterinary school is the primary objective of this class. Students at UC Davis have elected to attend, and pay for, this course out of their desire to understand some of the many issues facing animal welfare organizations. There is no certificate or college credit available for attendees from outside the vet school.

On line live attendance is open for free to anyone interested in this course. In addition each class will be recorded and available for viewing shortly after the class is held. See individual class notes for the website location of each recorded lecture. A DSL or greater connection is recommended for best viewing.

Lecture notes for each topic will be available for downloading at least one week prior to the scheduled presentation. If additional suggested reading material includes a specific journal article only the citation will be provided; we are unable to make journal articles available for download due to copyright laws. This year, selected chapters of The Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff text book will be recommended reading prior to class lectures. The specific chapters will be cited below each scheduled lecture. If you are interested in purchasing the text please visit Blackwell Publishing for information on how to order the book. For UC Students a copy of the text is on reserve in the Shields library.



2008 Class Schedule

Shelter Medicine 101: Overview and Opportunities in Shelter Medicine
Friday, April 4th, 2008
1. This class presents the students with an overview of the many organizations that are working together to end euthanasia as a means of population control, and explores the opportunities available to veterinarians to effect change.
breeze: Watch this lecture: Recorded Friday April 4, 2008 at 8AM PDT
lecture note: SHELTER MEDICINE TODAY: BIG CHALLENGES, BIG REWARDS
other: shelter medicine 101: 2008 questions and answers
recommended reading: Last Year's (07) student question and answers
Book Chapter 1: The Evolving Animal Shelter by Stephen Zawistowski Julie Morris Book Chapter 2: Pet Population Dynamics Animal Shelter Issues by Janet Scarlett
 
Feline URI and other Infectious Diseases in a Shelter
Friday, April 11th, 2008
2. Feline Upper Respiratory Disease Complex (FURDC) is a disease borne, for the most part, of stress and overcrowding. FURDC is seen most commonly in shelters, rescues, multi-cat households, catteries or in cats who have just come from any of the above environments. In general, it is a problem best approached from a population medicine perspective with prevention as the goal.
breeze: Watch This lecture Recorded Friday April 11, 2008 at 8 AM PDT
lecture note: Feline URI Lecture Notes
other: 2008 Student Questions and Answers Lecture 2 FeURI
webpage: Feline Upprer Respiratory Infection information site
 
Stress and Enrichment in a shelter setting
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Dr. Mullin defines stress and the triggers associated with it in sheltered animals and will provide environmental enrichment strategies to reduce stress, and improve the physical and mental welfare of sheltered animals.
breeze: Watch this lecture recorded on Friday April 18, 2008 at 8 AM PDT
 
Pet and Shelter Population Dynamics
Friday, April 25th, 2008
breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on Friday April 25, 2008 at 8am PDT
lecture note: SICK TO DEATH: THE FALSE TENSION BETWEEN PROVIDING CARE AND SAVING LIVES
PDF of powerpoint: PDF of Powerpoint Presentation
Suggested Reading: Chapters 2 (Pet population dynamics and animal shelter issues) Chapter 15 (Implementing a population health plan in an animal shelter) in the textbook Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff.
 
Foster Care of Shelter Animals
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
Foster homes are an integral component of a comprehensive approach to maximize a shelter's ability to save lives. They also present unique challenges to caregivers in managing infectious disease while caring for this vulnerable population.
breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on May 2, 2008 at 8AM PDT
Chapter 21: Foster Care in the Animal Shelter by Leslie Sinclair
 
International Sheltering and Animal Welfare Issues
Friday, May 9th, 2008
breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on Friday May 9th, 2008 at 8am PDT
other: International shelter medicine lecture student 2007 questions and answers
PDF of powerpoint: 6 slides per page
recommended reading: Investigation and Survey of Government Holding Facilities for Stray Dogs in Taiwan
recommended reading: The Dogs of Paradise
recommended reading: Websites & references for International Veterinary Work in Animal Welfare Lecture
recommended reading: Dog Keeping in Taiwan: It's Contibution to the Problem of Free-Roaming Dogs
recommended reading: ASV Newsletter Article
recommended reading: Control of rabies in Jaipur India by sterilization & vaccination
recommended reading: Broadening horizons, forging links:working as a volunteer overseas. Article by Dr. Jack Reece from. In Practice working as a volunteer overseas.pdf
recommended reading: Story from Dr. Sherman's Book on International Veterinary Medicine
 
Vaccination strategies in shelters
Friday, May 16th, 2008
breeze: Watch this lecture live on Friday May 16th, 2008 at 8am PDT
other: Student questions and answers from Vaccination strategies 2007
PDF of powerpoint: Vaccination 6 slides per page
PDF of powerpoint: Vaccination lectures 2 slides per page
webpage: UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine website vaccination information page
webpage: The 2006 American Animal Hospital Association Canine Vaccine Guidelines
webpage: The 2006 Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel Report
webpage: Vaccination Station: The Finer Points of Shelter Protocols
 
Emergency Care and Triage in a Shelter Setting
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
breeze: Watch this lecture live on Friday May 23, 2008 at 8am PDT
PDF of powerpoint: Notes for Emergency Medicine For Shelter Veterinarians
 
Veterinarian's Role in Recognizing and Reporting Animal Cruelty
Friday, May 30th, 2008
breeze: Watch this lecture live on Friday May 30, 2008 at 8am PDT
info sheet: Student questions and answers from cruelty lecture, 2007
lecture note: Veterinarian's role in recognizing and reporting animal cruelty (emphasis on California)
other: Student questions and answers from cruelty lecture, 2006
PDF of powerpoint: notes for Veterinarian's Role in Recognizing and Repoting Animal Cruelty lecture
webpage: Tufts website on animal hoarding
Recommended reading: Chapter 26 of the Shelter Medicine text: "Animal Cruelty, Abuse and Neglect". Optional - Chapters 27, "Medical Evaluation and Documentation of Abuse in the Live Animal" Optional - Chapter 28, "Veterinary Forensics".
 
Private Practitioner's Role: How You Can Help Shelters, Even if You Don't Work in One.
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Overview of the many ways veterinarians can help homeless animals while working primarily in a private/community practice.
breeze: Watch this lecture live on Friday June 6, 2008 at 8am PDT
lecture note: Private practitioners role: student Q and A 2007
PDF of powerpoint: Lecture XIII How you can help shelters, even if you do not work in one
recommended reading: Journal Article: The role of veterinary practitioners in reducing dog and cat relinquishments and euthanasias
For more information specifically on prevention of behavioral problems leading to relinquishment, please see lecture notes for "Private practioner's role in preventing relinquishment" on lecture page at http://www.sheltermedicine.com/education/lecture.php#top49 (lectures on this page listed in alphabetical order)