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Educational Opportunities and Resources

Upcoming Webinar

NEW WEBINAR
ANNOUNCEMENT

HUMANE ENDINGS

Navigating the Ethical Maze of

Animal Welfare in Depopulation Practices

October 30, 2024

9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT

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Past Webinars

HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA:

Vaccines and Vaccination Programs for Poultry

Erica Spackman, MS, PhD (Research Microbiologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture)

August 21, 2024

This was a live-only event.  A replay is not available.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Understand vaccine availability for avian influenza in poultry.

  • Identify critical components of successful avian influenza vaccination programs..

  • Explain metrics of efficacy and correlates for vaccine-induced protection for avian influenza in poultry​.

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PAIN IN FARM ANIMALS:

Understanding the Barriers to Mitigation & Improving Welfare

Abigale Zoltick, DVM (Director of Education, VAFAW)

May 8, 2024

Click here for a video replay. ​

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This webinar is relevant for veterinarians and others who treat farm animals, as well as anyone committed to advancing farm animal welfare via policy reforms. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • ​Understand pain physiology and its connection to animal welfare.

  • Identify causes of pain in farm animals, including management procedures and diseases.

  • Explore the scarcity of FDA-approved drugs for pain in farm animals, resulting in extra-label use.

  • Investigate barriers to on-farm pain management and their impact on animal welfare.

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