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Shelter Medicine Spring lecture Series 2011
It's spring and once again the the shelter medicine class is in bloom.
Course Number: VME 424-01 is a 101 lecture course that will meet Friday mornings from 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM PDT starting April 1, 2011. 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 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.
Click on a lecture below for more information and for the recommended reading list for that lecture
Shelter Medicine 101 Lecture Schedule
| Date | Topic | Instructor |
| 4/1/11 | Overview and opportunities in shelter medicine | Dr. Kate Hurley |
| 4/8/11 | Standards of care in animal shelters: where do we set the bar? | Dr. Kate Hurley |
| 4/15/11 | Outbreaks: Recognition, Mitigation and Prevention | Dr. Cristie Kamiya |
| 4/22/11 | Shelter Medicine & Private Practice: Working together for shelter pets | Dr. Tess Kommedal |
| 4/29/11 | Pediatric Medicine and Foster Care Programs for the Veterinarian | Dr. Cynthia Delany |
| 5/6/11 | Feline URI: a model for disease management in shelters | Dr. Kate Hurley |
| 5/13/11 | Housing Design to reduce stress | Dr. Denae Wagner |
| 5/20/11 | The veterinarian's role in recognizing and reporting animal cruelty | Dr. Jyothi Robertson |
| 5/27/11 | The use of behavior evaluation in animal shelters | Trish King |
| 6/3/11 | Community Cats | Dr. Sandra Newbury |
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.
Live Lectures can be viewed at: www.tinyurl.com/sheltermedicineclass
Recorded lectures will be available for viewing by the afternoon of the day the lecture was presented.
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 recommended reading will also include selected chapters from the Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters textbook, from The Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff text book and from the Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters.
Both the Infectious Disease Management textbook and the Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff textbook are on reserve in the Carlson Health Library, or they are available for purchase at your preferred bookstore: