The Fungus Among Us: Preventing, Diagnosing, and Treating Ringworm

Date & Time: Feb. 3, 2026, 2–3:30 p.m. PT

Presenters: Cynthia Karsten, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), KSMP, Rebecca Stuntebeck, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), Paws to Elevate, Erica Schumacher, DVM, UW Madison Shelter Medicine Program

In this webinar, experienced shelter veterinarians share how new and ongoing research has transformed the way they diagnose, treat, and manage ringworm in shelter settings. Drawing from hands-on experience treating a lot of cats, they’ll break down updates on what works and how to avoid overcomplicated pathways that lead to increased LOS and unnecessary crowding. You’ll walk away with practical, evidence-based guidance for building a consistent and effective ringworm management strategy, one that protects animal health and supports well-being during treatment—and preserves staff sanity.

You’ll walk away with practical, evidence-based guidance for building a consistent and effective ringworm management strategy, one that protects animal health and supports well-being during treatment—and preserves staff sanity.

By the end of this webinar, you’ll be able to:

• Confidently distinguish true ringworm infections from look-alikes
• Build an effective, streamlined treatment protocol, including how to determine cure
• Support the well-being of animals and staff using insights from the newly updated Ringworm Management Guidebook

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

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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.
• 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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Behavior Belongs in Shelter Medicine: The Shelter Vet's Role in Behavioral and Emotional Health

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 4–5 PM PST

Host: Jennifer Bennett (host), DVM, MS (Behavioral Neuroscience), CAWA

Guests: Cynthia Delany, DVM, KPA-CTP; Emilia Gordon, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice); Sarah Mantovani, DVM, MS (Shelter Medicine)

Behavior might have felt like a blip on the vet school radar, but in the shelter it’s a critical skill to develop and essential to helping animals cope. Care for an animal’s mental and emotional state is a part of a shelter veterinarian’s daily workload and one of the most important aspects to supporting whole animal health. As a shelter vet, only you can determine when a medical issue is behind behavior changes, legally diagnose conditions, and prescribe treatments, and you’re uniquely positioned provide guidance on balancing human and animal health and safety to staff, volunteers, adopters, community members, and colleagues caring for animals who need behavior support.

Join Drs. Cindi Delany, Emilia Gordon, and Sarah Mantovani on this episode of Shelter Med Live to explore the shelter veterinarian’s impact and often overlooked role in shaping and managing dog and cat behavioral and emotional health.

After this conversation, you’ll be ready to:

• Clearly articulate the goals of behavior management and how those differ before and after the shelter stay
• Identify the most common behavioral diagnoses in sheltered animals and best practices for medical management
• Understand the shelter veterinarians’ role in pathway planning and behavioral decision making and how they can impact capacity for care

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

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

Date & Time: Available on-demand now.

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 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.

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