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Lecture Topics
| Library of UCD Shelter Medicine Lectures |
| Behavior Assessment of Sheltered Animals |
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breeze: Click Here to watch this recorded lecture PDF of powerpoint: notes for Behavior Assessment of Sheltered Animals |
| Recommended Reading: Chapter 19 Animal Shelter Behavior Programs From Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff |
| International Sheltering and Animal Welfare Issues |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on Friday May 9th, 2008 at 8am PDT lecture note: International Sheltering Lecture Student Questions and Answers 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 |
| A population perspective on disease management: ringworm |
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breeze: online presentation lecture note: Infectious disease in shelters and foster homes: ringworm webpage: Excellent information site on ringworm treatment maintained by Dr. Newbury |
| ACVIM Forum |
| This lecture will provide a review of the biology and behavior of feline calicivirus, including information on strain variations such as hypervirulent and vaccine resistant strains. We will discuss strategies for diagnosis and control of calicivirus in feline populations, particularly in light of the chronic carrier state that develops in many cats. We will also cover emerging information regarding evolution of hypervirulent strains and new developments in vaccination. |
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lecture note: Virulent calcivirus infection in cats: just the references lecture note: Virulent Calcivirus infection in cats |
| Animal Cruelty Investigations |
| Topics covered will include: animal cruelty laws and enforcement in California, common presentations for animal cruelty and neglect, the role of the private practitioner in recognizing animal cruelty, the steps involved in proper evidence collection, and information about testifying in court. |
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breeze: online presentation webpage: Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium Website |
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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". |
| Diagnostic Testing in the Shelter Environment |
| Diagnostic testing in a shelter not only ensures that individual animals receive appropriate treatment, it can help prevent infectious disease from spreading throughout the population. Diagnostic strategies for important infectious diseases will be discussed, including sample selection, submission and interpretation of results. |
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info sheet: Canine Parvovirus info sheet: Feline panleukopenia info sheet: Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) info sheet: Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) info sheet: Feline Heartwom info sheet: UCD's Wildlife Health Center: Publication on performing a necropsy lecture note: Pathology - Common Shelter Diseases lecture note: Diagnostic Testing in the Shelter Environment |
| Chapter 18 - Disease Recognition and Diagnostic Testing by Kate Hurley |
| Diagnostics and pathology in the shelter |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on Friday May 15th, 2009 |
| Emergency Care and Triage in a Shelter Setting |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live Friday on May 8th at 8AM Pacific time |
| Emergency Care and Triage in a Shelter Setting |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on Friday May 23, 2008 at 8am PDT breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live Friday on May 8st at 8AM Pacific time PDF of powerpoint: Notes for Emergency Medicine For Shelter Veterinarians |
| Feline URI & other Infectious Diseases in a Shelter |
| 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. |
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breeze: Watch this Lecture Recorded Live on April 10th, 2009 lecture note: Lecture 2 Powerpoint presentation in PDF format lecture note: Lecture 2 Feline URI & other Infectious Diseases in a Shelter FAQs from 2008 webpage: Visit our Feline URI information site |
| Feline URI and other Infectious Diseases in a Shelter |
| 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. |
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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 |
| Foster Care of Shelter Animals |
| 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. |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live Friday May 22nd, 2009 |
| Chapter 21: Foster Care in the Animal Shelter by Leslie Sinclair |
| Foster Care of Shelter Animals |
| 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. |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on May 2, 2008 at 8AM PDT |
| Chapter 21: Foster Care in the Animal Shelter by Leslie Sinclair |
| Getting them out alive: strategies for animal adoption |
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breeze: online presentation webpage: Selling Your Organizations Message |
| Herd Health: Applications in Small Animal Populations |
| Chapter 15: Implementing a Population Health Plan in Animal Shelters |
| High volume spay neuter programs |
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breeze: online presentation |
| Recommended Reading: Shelter Med Text Chapter 22 of the Shelter Medicine text (pp. 355-376) |
| 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. |
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lecture note: Vaccination programs in animal shelters: unique challenges and opportunities |
| Know Your Enemy: Physical Exam and Disease Recognition in a Shelter Environment |
| This lecture covers strategies for disease recognition on an individual and population basis, including detailed guidelines on performing a physical exam for shelter staff. |
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info sheet: Animal Sheltering Magazine's How to Determine a Cat's or Dog's Age lecture note: Performing a physical exam on a shelter animal |
| Management and Treatment of Upper Respiratory Diseases in Shelters |
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breeze: online presentation info sheet: Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) |
| Management of Upper Respiratory Infections in Sheltered Animals |
| 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. |
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PDF of powerpoint: notes for Management of Upper Respiratory Infections in Sheltered Animals lecture webpage: PetSmart Webinar home page. Use this link to view an earlier recorded version of this topic as well as other lectures given by Dr. Newbury. See below for further explanation |
| Unfortunately, we had trouble with the program we use to record and broadcast the lecture this morning If you are interested you can watch a two hour recroding of the same lecture presented by Dr. Newbury as a Petsmart Charities Webinar at the following URL https://petsmartcharities.webex.com. When you reach the site enter in "Sandra Newbury" in the search field and you will see a listing of her lectures including one similar to the lecture given this morning. Viewing the lectures is free however, you must register on the site to view the lecture. |
| Montana Animal Control Association Conference |
| Overview of shelter cleaning, population management, vaccination, stress management and parasite control |
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info sheet: Canine flu: brief mini overview info sheet: Infectious Disease Round Up (Profiles of Common Diseases) lecture note: Saving Lives Through Sanitation lecture note: Shelter Animal Wellness lecture note: Winning the Numbers Game (Population Management Strategies for Shelters) lecture note: Performing a physical exam on a shelter animal lecture note: Care of Pit Bulls in the Shelter |
| Outbreak Investigations in Animal Shelters. |
| Chapter 15, pages 220-222: Implementing a Population Health Plan in an Animal Shelter: Goal setting, Data Collection and Monitoring, and Policy Development by Kate Hurley |
| Outbreaks in the shelter: Pathology to the rescue |
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breeze: Click Here to watch this recorded Lecture: Internet connection lost for ~2 minutes at ~ the 32 mintue mark lecture note: Student questions and answers from pathology lecture, 2006 PDF of powerpoint: Notes for Tracking Down Shelter Disease lecture |
| Pet and shelter population dynamics |
| Recommended Reading: Shelter Med Text Chapter 2 : Pet Population Dynamics & Animal Shelter Issues by Janet Scarlett |
| Pet and Shelter Population Dynamics |
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breeze: Click Here to watch this recorded lecture lecture note: student questions with answers on Pet and Shelter Population Dynamics PDF of powerpoint: notes for Pet and Shelter Population Dynamics lecture |
| Sugessted 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. |
| Pet and Shelter Population Dynamics |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live on Friday April 24, 2009 at 8am Pacific info sheet: Question and Answers from 2008 lecture note: SICK TO DEATH: THE FALSE TENSION BETWEEN PROVIDING CARE AND SAVING LIVES lecture note: Questions and Answers from 2007 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. |
| Private practioner's role in preventing relinquishment |
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breeze: online presentation lecture note: powerpoint presentation lecture note: Behavioral health questionnaire for veterinary clients lecture note: Behavioral health assessment for the exam room lecture note: Summary of early age spay/neuter risks and benefits lecture note: Exploring the surplus dog and cat problem: highlights of five research publications regarding relinquishment of pets |
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"The role of veterinary practitioners in reducing dog and cat relinquishments and euthanasias" J.M. Scarlett, M. D. Salman, J.G. New, P. H. Kass JAVMA, Feb 2002, Vol. 220, No. 3: 306-311. “Behavior wellness concepts for general veterinary practice” S. Hetts, M. L. Heinke, D. Q. Estep JAVMA, Aug 2004, Vol. 225, No. 4: 506-513. |
| Private Practitioner's Role: How You Can Help Shelters, Even if You Don't Work in One. |
| Overview of the many ways veterinarians can help homeless animals while working primarily in a private/community practice. |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live Friday June 6th, 2009 |
| 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) |
| Private Practitioner's Role: How You Can Help Shelters, Even if You Don't Work in One. |
| Overview of the many ways veterinarians can help homeless animals while working primarily in a private/community practice. |
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breeze: Watch this lecture Recorded live on Friday June 6, 2008 at 8am PDT lecture note: Private practitioners role: student Q and A 2007 other: Answers to student questions 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) |
| Ringworm management in shelter and rescue populations |
| Shelter Medicine 101 Overview and Opportunities in Shelter Medicine |
| 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. |
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info sheet: 2009 Students questions with answers info sheet: Questions and Answers from last year's class info sheet: California Shelter Overview webpage: Watch this lecture Recorded live 4/3/2009 |
| Recommended Reading: Book Chapter 1: The Evolving Animal Shelter by Stephen Zawistowski Julie Morris Book Chapter 2: Pet Population Dynamics Animal Shelter Issues by Janet Scarlett |
| Stress & Enrichment in a shelter setting |
| Dr. Kommedal 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. |
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breeze: Watch this lecture Recorded Live on Friday 8AM PDT lecture note: PowerPoint Slides in note format (PDF) recommended reading: Behavioral Enrichment Cats (PDF) recommended reading: "Quality of Life Concerns in Animal Shelters PART 1" recommended reading: "Quality of Life Concerns in Animal Shelters PART 2" recommended reading: Recognizing And Reducing Stress In Shelter Animals recommended reading: Behavioral Enrichment Dogs |
| Vaccination strategies in shelters and foster homes |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live Friday on May 1st at 8AM Pacific time lecture note: Student questions and answers from Vaccination strategies 2007 webpage: Vaccination Station: The Finer Points of Shelter Protocols webpage: UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine website vaccination information page webpage: The 2006 American Animal Hospital Association Canine Vaccine Guidelines |
| Veterinarian's Role in Recognizing and Reporting Animal Cruelty |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded live Friday May 29th, 2009 lecture note: Veterinarian's role in recognizing and reporting animal cruelty (emphasis on California) lecture note: 2007 student questions and answers 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". |
| Veterinarian's Role in Recognizing and Reporting Animal Cruelty |
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breeze: Watch this lecture recorded 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) lecture note: ANIMAL CRUELTY AND NEGLECT:RECOGNITION, REPORTING AND RESOURCES 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". |