Register to explore the shelter veterinarian's impact and often overlooked role in shaping and managing dog and cat behavioral and emotional health. On 1/21, join host Dr. @Jennifer Bennett, DVM, MS (Behavioral Neuroscience), CAWA, and guests @Cindi Delany, DVM, KPA-CTP; @Emilia Gordon, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice); and Sarah Mantovani, DVM, MS (Shelter Medicine), at the first Shelter Med LIVE conversation of 2026.
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.
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
This event has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit by 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 Shelter Learniverse, #ThanksToMaddie!
Register now: https://www.ShelterLearniverse.com/events
About Shelter Med LIVE
Shelter medicine bridges gaps in veterinary care access, ensuring animals are sterilized, vaccinated, and have the medical treatment they need before going home to the people and communities who care for them.
Ask questions (or send them in ahead of time). This isn't a lecture-it's a conversation for everyone who wants to nerd out on shelter medicine. Kick back and recharge with your colleagues in the middle of a long week.
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Elise Winn
UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program - www.sheltermedicine.com
California for All Animals - www.californiaforallanimals.com
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