MMPC - Learniverse: Pills, Skills, and New Bills: Keeping the California Shelter Clinic Compliant (On Demand)
Recorded On: 11/19/2025
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Webinar Overview
Over the past few years, new California laws have expanded the roles of shelter staff, technicians, and veterinarians for animals. Meanwhile, shelter medicine remains a hot topic at the Veterinary Medical Board and the California Veterinary Medical Association as they consider compliance and concerns around compounding pharmaceuticals, owner exemptions for medical care, and veterinarian of record relationships.
On this episode of Shelter Med LIVE, Drs. Valdez, Jones, and White will share how they work through these issues in-shelter and with partner organizations. Together, we’ll unpack recent and upcoming changes and what they actually mean for your daily practice.
You'll get answers to the questions everyone’s asking:
- Can I still compound? What are the rules for High-Quality-High-Volume Spay/Neuter?
- What are the biggest compliance issues for shelter vets, and how can I avoid them?
- What's actually required for Vet of Record relationships, and what's changing?
Send your biggest questions to sheltermedicine@ucdavis.edu in advance. After this hour, you’ll feel more confident about the do’s, dont’s, and how to leverage laws at your shelter.
Continuing Education Credits
This webinar has been approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) continuing education credits by The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) and by the National Animal Care and Control Association (NACA).
Keywords
MMPC, Shelter, Learniverse, California shelter laws, shelter medicine, Veterinary Medical Board, California Veterinary Medical Association, compounding regulations, veterinarian of record, veterinary compliance, High-Quality-High-Volume Spay/Neuter, shelter veterinarians, animal care laws, shelter staff roles, veterinary technicians, owner exemptions, pharmaceutical regulations, veterinary practice updates, compliance issues, shelter operations, animal welfare policy
Contact
Email us at help@shelterlearniverse.com if you have any questions or concerns about this webinar.
Maddie’s® Pet Forum Discussion Thread
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Within the Four Rights, every element works in concert to support one another: animals and people are treated as individuals, empowering shelter staff to make the best decisions for everyone; community safety net services are in place and flourishing; and humane care within the shelter is provided, with appropriate outcomes for the animals that do come in, allowing shelters to deliver the Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time, and to the Right Outcome
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LockedJena Valdez, DVM
Chief Medical Officer
San Francisco SPCA
As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jena Valdez oversees our most innovative and impactful veterinary care programs, which are designed to offer quality, compassionate care to shelter animals and affordable, non-judgmental veterinary care to clients and their pets.
In addition to overseeing veterinary services at the SF SPCA, Dr. Valdez pioneered the launch of the Community Veterinary Clinic, a first-of-its-kind, preventative care center in San Francisco’s Excelsior district (a longstanding veterinary-resource desert). She is also working to export the scalable Community Clinic model to under-resourced communities throughout California.
A graduate of Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Dr. Valdez has extensive experience in private practice, sheltering, and high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter services. She’s a nationally recognized advocate for increasing access to veterinary care and increasing diversity within the fields of veterinary medicine and animal welfare.
Dr. Valdez shares her San Francisco home with her husband, their ball-obsessed Dachshund mix, and a regal brown tabby.
Ginger White, DVM
Veterinarian
ASAP Cats, Santa Barbara
Dr. White has been practicing veterinary medicine for 18 years, with over 10 years of experience in the field of shelter medicine. She has a broad knowledge base in shelter medicine, including experience working in municipal shelters, non-profit organizations, and in leadership roles. Dr. White previously served as the Director of Shelter Medicine for Santa Barbara County Animal Services from 2015-2022. Dr. White currently works as a veterinarian with ASAP Cats in Santa Barbara County, and also works part-time with Care4Paws and Citygate Associates.
Carissa Jones, DVM
Chief Veterinarian
OC Animal Care
Dr. Carissa Jones is the Chief Veterinarian for OC Animal Care. She holds a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from St. George’s University in Grenada and has worked in shelter medicine since 2012. She has been a delegate for the CVMA through the SCVMA since 2017, advocating for laws and speaking on behalf of shelter veterinarians in her community through organized veterinary medicine.
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