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

Date & Time: Available On-Demand

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.

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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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Pills, Skills, and New Bills: Keeping the California Shelter Clinic Compliant

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 · 4–5 PM Pacific

Host: Jennifer “Jenn” Bennett, DVM, MS, CAWA

Guests: Dr. Valdez; Dr. Jones; Dr. White

California has expanded what shelter veterinarians, technicians, and staff can legally do—but interpreting the details can be tricky. We’ll translate current requirements and evolving guidance around compounding, delegation, and veterinarian-of-record (VOR) into practical guardrails you can use tomorrow.

• Compounding: What’s allowed for HQHVSN and common shelter treatments/dispensing?
• Delegation: What can veterinary staff/technicians do when the DVM isn’t onsite? What about owned animals?
• VOR essentials: What’s required, and what should partner DVMs know before signing on?

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

Send questions in advance to sheltermedicine@ucdavis.edu. Can’t make it live? Register to receive the recording and resources via the UC Davis KSMP Shelter Learniverse. #ThanksToMaddie!

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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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