Shelter Traffic Jam: Quick Wins to Clear the Way and Keep Animals Moving

Date & Time: October 29, 2025 · 10:00–11:30 a.m. PT

Presenters: Cindi Delany, DVM, KPA-CTP, FFCP; Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, DABVP

Shelter overcrowding pushes animals, staff, and systems past the breaking point. Stress rises, care suffers, and teams feel stuck. Whether you’re frontline staff, a volunteer, in leadership, or a veterinary professional, you can take steps that make an immediate difference.

• Balance intakes and outcomes for better welfare.
• Use daily monitoring and pathway planning to move animals faster.
• Recognize warning signs that put animals and staff at risk.
• Apply harm-reduction strategies to protect health and well-being.
• Make confident, humane decisions when no safe live outcome exists.

Approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit by RACE, CAWA, and NACA.

Can’t make it live? Register to receive the recording and resources after the event, accessible through the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program’s Learniverse. #ThanksToMaddie!

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Before Four Weeks: Updated Vaccination Recommendations for Neonatal Puppies and Kittens

Date & Time: Available On-Demand

Presenters: Kate Hurley, DVM, MPVM, DABVP; Sandra Newbury, DVM, MS, DABVP

Neonatal and juvenile animals are highly susceptible to infectious disease, yet many still enter shelters where exposure is unavoidable. Waiting until 4 weeks of age to vaccinate can leave them unprotected during a critical window.

• The immunological basis for vaccine protocols in neonatal animals
• Literature supporting early vaccination in high-risk environments
• Scenarios where early vaccination is recommended
• Updated shelter protocols and adaptations for high-exposure settings

Approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit by RACE, CAWA, and NACA.

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Small Patients, Big Procedures: Weighing Pediatric Spay and Neuter Considerations

Date & Time: Available on-demand now.

Host: Jennifer Bennett, DVM, MS, CAWA

Guests: Brian DiGangi, DVM, MS, DABVP; Emily McCobb, DVM, MS, DACVAA

Shelter Med Live! is where veterinary professionals connect for practical, real-world discussions on the challenges and creativity of shelter medicine. This edition dives into pediatric spay and neuter—what’s new, what’s still misunderstood, and how to make it work in a shelter context.

• Pre-surgical candidate considerations
• Anesthesia tweaks and recovery
• Barriers and implications for shelters and access-to-care programs
• Evidence-based practices and “wish I’d known sooner” insights

Approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit by RACE, CAWA, and NACA.

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Effective, Efficient, Economical: How to Step Up Your Sanitation Game

Date & Time: Available On-Demand

Presenters: Cynthia Karsten, DVM, DABVP; Dave Hachey, President, Ogena Solutions & Founder, Sheltr-Partners.org

Sanitation is the backbone of shelter health. Done right, it protects animals, safeguards staff, and saves lives—but it can also be resource-intensive, stretching time, people, and budgets thin.

• The story behind Sheltr-Partners.org and how free membership works
• Benefits shelters are already seeing from negotiated pricing
• The latest peroxide-based disinfectants and sanitation tools
• How to plug in your own numbers to estimate time and cost savings

Approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit by CAWA and NACA.

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