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Recent & Upcoming Events

Dr. Robertson speaks on a variety of shelter medicine related topics, from animal cruelty to infectious disease outbreaks.  A list of upcoming talks will be posted here along with other noteworthy presentations by other shelter medicine specialists.

April 20 - May 10th

Lesser Antilles
Rescue and Spay/Neuter Tour

Rescue Operations and Population Management

This month-long tour of St. Vincente and the Grenadines will include visits with local veterinarians and rescue professionals that are working to curb stray dog populations on the islands.  We will also examine feral cat populations and visit a turtle sanctuary. 

May 25, 2012

UC-Davis Shelter Medicine Course
8:00AM

The Tipping Point: Animal Hoarding

Ever wonder what to do if you suspect one of your clients is hoarding animals? What are the common precursors of animal hoarding? Who are hoarders? What diseases do we commonly see in hoarded animals?  You can hear this lecture live on the UC-Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program website. 

June 6, 2012

Ayershire Farm Shelter Medicine Presentation

Animal Cruelty: Cases and Hoarding

This public event is being hosted at Sandy Lerner's home in Virginia.  Primary audience is shelter staff, veterinarians, rescuers, and other animal welfare organizations.  The talk will focus on how to recognize animal abuse and what to do when you suspect abuse. 

June 26, 2012

8:30AM - 11:00AM
Los Angeles Hoarding Forum
Keynote Presentation

Animal Hoarding: A Multidisciplinary Approach

This keynote presentation will examine current research in animal hoarding and also review the costs associated with handling animal hoarding cases.

November 7, 2012

Noon-1PM
Western Veterinary School

The Vet's Role in Recognizing and Reporting Animal Abuse

This presentation is being sponsored by the HSVMA and will be presented to the veterinary students.

November 23-25, 2012

Conference in Curitiba, BRAZIL

Lectures on Animal Cruelty, Animal Hoarding, and Shelter Medicine in the United States

This keynote series of lectures will be given to an audience of veterinarians at the veterinary school in Curitiba on animal cruelty and animal hoarding. Dr. Robertson is invited to Brazil for the first in a series of visits to assist with shelter medicine programs in this

March 22-23, 2013

SAVMA Symposium
LSU

Lecture on the Vet's Role in Animal Cruelty Investigations

This lecture will be presented to veterinary students at the Student American Veterinary Medical Association National Conference.

August 22-26, 2013

CVC Kansas City

Canine and Feline Diarrhea, Shelter Outbreaks, Population Management, Animal Cruelty, and Animal Hoarding, Vaccines and Deworming

A series of lectures presented in the Shelter Medic