Puppy Socialization or Infectious Disease Prevention: Can't We Have Both?
During their first 12 weeks, puppies are primed for socialization and learning, but they’re also extremely vulnerable to infectious diseases. While early socialization is critical to preventing or reducing serious behavior concerns, introducing puppies to novel environments and animals can expose their developing immune systems to equally dangerous illnesses. How can we balance these risks and nurture a puppy’s physical and behavioral health? Join Dr. Meghan Herron, DVM, DACVB, FFCP-V, and Dr. Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM for a practical approach to safe and effective socialization.
In this webinar, we will learn:
This webinar is RACE approved for 1 CE hour.
Dr. Meghan Herron is the Senior Director of Behavioral Medicine, Education and Outreach at Gigi’s – A Shelter Organization dedicated to improving the lives of shelter dogs. Prior to her current position she spent over a decade as an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences as head of the Behavioral Medicine Service at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center. She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and became board-certified as diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behavior after completing a residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. As a published author and seasoned international speaker, she has given lectures and seminars on animal behavior around the United States, Canada, Europe and
Australia. Dr. Herron is the lead editor on the book “Decoding Your Cat” and a contributor to “Decoding Your Dog”. Her most recent work, “Introduction to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Behavioral Medicine”, a textbook design to provide a strong foundation in animal behavior concepts, as well as an introduction to clinical behavioral medicine is available now from Amazon and other major retailers.
Dr. Jason Stull is an Associate Professor at The Atlantic Veterinary College. He holds a veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Masters degree in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis, and PhD in veterinary infectious disease from the University of Guelph. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Over the past 20 years, he had been involved in One Health and controlling and preventing infectious diseases in animals and people. His employment has spanned experiences in private practice, state public health and academia. He has taught and conducted research on these topics with over 50 peer-reviewed authored publications and 8 invited book chapters.
In this webinar, we will learn:
- The key elements of promoting puppy socialization
- The greatest infectious disease risks for young and adolescent dogs
- Individual and group-level methods to effectively reduce infectious disease risk
- Practical steps to balance socialization and infectious disease risk in young and adolescent dogs
This webinar is RACE approved for 1 CE hour.
Dr. Meghan Herron is the Senior Director of Behavioral Medicine, Education and Outreach at Gigi’s – A Shelter Organization dedicated to improving the lives of shelter dogs. Prior to her current position she spent over a decade as an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences as head of the Behavioral Medicine Service at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center. She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and became board-certified as diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behavior after completing a residency at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. As a published author and seasoned international speaker, she has given lectures and seminars on animal behavior around the United States, Canada, Europe and
Australia. Dr. Herron is the lead editor on the book “Decoding Your Cat” and a contributor to “Decoding Your Dog”. Her most recent work, “Introduction to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Behavioral Medicine”, a textbook design to provide a strong foundation in animal behavior concepts, as well as an introduction to clinical behavioral medicine is available now from Amazon and other major retailers.
Dr. Jason Stull is an Associate Professor at The Atlantic Veterinary College. He holds a veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Masters degree in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from the University of California at Davis, and PhD in veterinary infectious disease from the University of Guelph. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine. Over the past 20 years, he had been involved in One Health and controlling and preventing infectious diseases in animals and people. His employment has spanned experiences in private practice, state public health and academia. He has taught and conducted research on these topics with over 50 peer-reviewed authored publications and 8 invited book chapters.
