Join your colleagues on February 25 to learn how you can apply the new ASV Guidelines for Humane Rabbit Housing in Animal Shelters to your everyday shelter scenarios.
Rabbits are the new kids on the block: Most animal shelters weren't designed with this sensitive, recently-domesticated species in mind. A shelter stay can spike stress both for bunnies and the teams challenged with meeting their needs. Drs. Chumkee Aziz, Zarah Hedge, Sarah Hicks and Jonna Swanson will break down takeaways from the guidelines-developed by nearly two dozen rabbit care, facility design and shelter medicine experts.
You'll learn:
- The why behind the recommendations and how authors bridged data gaps
- The highest-impact recommendations to focus on first
- Solutions for common shelter challenges
- Doable first steps for shelters with limited budgets and small teams
Date & Time: Feb. 25, 2026, 12-1:30 p.m. PT
Presenters: Mehnaz Chumkee Aziz, DVM, DABVP; Zarah Hedge, DVM, MPH, DABVP; Sarah Hicks, DVM; and Jonna Swanson, DVM
CE: 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 and return to this thread for discussion. You can find on-demand free CE in the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Shelter Learniverse, #ThanksToMaddie!
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