Event Calendar

From being an almost unknown subject just a decade ago, shelter medicine presentations are now featured at many national and regional veterinary and sheltering conferences. Below are just a few of the opportunities to learn more about this endlessly fascinating subject. If you have a conference with a shelter medicine track you'd like to include, please contact us at sheltermedicine@ucdavis.edu.


 

February 23, 2012 - February 26, 2012

The MVC is held annually during the last full week and weekend of February. This conference offers  shelter medicine lectures by leading experts in the field.

March 4, 2012 - March 6, 2012 Orange County, California

Animal Care Conference (ACC) is a collaborative conference between the California Animal Control Directors Association (CACDA), the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), and the State Humane Association of California (SHAC).

March 6, 2012 See it live on UC Davis Campus or participate in the on-line Webinar

UC Davis SVECCS is proud to announce our second Webinar of the year:

A Criticalist’s Perspective on Parvo: Recent Literature and Practical Experience

March 8, 2012 On-line webinar

Dr. Jan Scarlett, Director of Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, will teach participants about the collection and use of medical data in animal shelters, and how this can significantly improve the health of individual animals and the shelter population.

March 14, 2012 On-Line Webinar

UC Davis Shelter Medicine Resident Alumnus  Dr. Sheila Segurson D'Arpino presents the  on-line webinar Saving Lives with Behavior Programs.

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March 15, 2012 on-line webinar

Dr. Elizabeth Berliner, Director of Clinical Programs for Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University, will share with us how to move animals efficiently through the shelter with practical strategies to reduce their average length of stay, lower daily inventory and incidence of disease, and improve the quality of care.

March 24, 2012 - March 25, 2012 Gainesville, Florida

Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program and the ASPCA are pleased to invite you to a full two-day conference focusing on this increasingly important issue.  International experts will explore the ins and outs of hoarding: from the psychology of hoarders to large-scale response; medical triage and common health and behavior issues you’ll find in hoard

April 26, 2012 - April 29, 2012 Washington, D.C.

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May 21, 2012 - May 24, 2012 Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Humane Society of the United States invites you to participate in our upcoming conference devoted entirely to helping you save lives and cope with the everyday struggles of shelter and rescue work.

October 29, 2012 - October 30, 2012 Gainesville, Florida

We are pleased to invite veterinarians, technicians, and program managers to two full days of continuing education during the Fourth Annual Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference In Gainesville, Florida October 29-30.