MMPC - Learniverse: The Fungus Among Us: Preventing, Diagnosing, and Treating Ringworm (On Demand)
Recorded On: 02/03/2026
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Webinar Overview
In a shelter setting, ringworm can be a significant yet manageable challenge. New and ongoing research continues to inform our understanding of dermatophytosis (aka ringworm) and improve the management of this infectious disease. In this webinar, we’ll hear from veterinarians who have used this research to successfully diagnose and treat many, many cats who were diagnosed with ringworm. They’ll share their experiences, learnings, and tips to help you develop a consistent and effective strategy to prevent and manage this disease while ensuring that BOTH the physical and mental well-being of animals and shelter staff are upheld during treatment.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Know how to confidently diagnose animals with true ringworm infections
- Be able to create an effective ringworm treatment protocol, including how to determine cure
- Have all the tools to ensure good well-being of animals and staff during ringworm treatment – including the recently released UPDATED Ringworm Management Guidebook!!
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 1.5 hours 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, KSMP Shelter Learniverse, shelter medicine webinar, ringworm in shelters, dermatophytosis in cats, feline ringworm management, shelter disease control, infectious disease management in animal shelters, shelter cat health, veterinary shelter medicine, ringworm treatment protocols, shelter staff wellbeing, animal welfare in shelters, shelter medicine education
Contact
Email us at help@shelterlearniverse.com if you have any questions or concerns about this webinar.
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Maddie’s® Million Pet Challenge
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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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LockedCynthia Karsten, DVM
Outreach Veterinarian
Koret Shelter Medicine Program, UC Davis
Dr. Karsten became board certified in Shelter Medicine Practice in November, 2017. Her main areas of interest include teaching and mentoring undergraduate and veterinary students, working with shelter leaders on change management, and providing accessible, affordable veterinary care to everyone who seeks it.
Throughout her KSMP career, Dr. Karsten has helped to identify and implement best practice protocols and capacity for care models at shelters across the United States and Canada.
She also continues to work to understand her role and that of animal shelters in increasing awareness of social justice issues and implementing policies to bring about equity.
Becky (Rebecca) Stuntebeck
Facility Design Veterinarian UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
Becky joined the KSMP team as a Facility Design Veterinarian in April 2022. She obtained her DVM degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in 2013. She completed a shelter medicine internship at Dane County Humane Society via the KSMP team in 2014 and a shelter medicine residency with the UW Shelter Medicine Program in 2018, achieving board certification through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners that Fall.
Becky has also worked as a shelter veterinarian at two private shelters in Wisconsin. In addition to facility design her interests include proactive population management and infectious disease prevention in shelters, as well as building relationships with folks across the sheltering field.
Erica Schumacher, DVM
Outreach Veterinarian & Clinical Instructor
Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Erica Schumacher (she/her) fell in love with shelter medicine in 2003 when she joined the medical team at Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) in Madison, Wisconsin as a certified veterinary technician. Following her lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian, she attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and worked with Dr. Sandra Newbury to create the school's first shelter medicine elective in 2004. Upon graduation in 2008, Dr. Schumacher took a short break from shelter medicine after being accepted for a competitive Wildlife and Conservation Medicine internship at Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon completing her wildlife internship, Dr. Schumacher sought to find a place where she could pursue both of her veterinary passions- shelter medicine and wildlife. After traveling and working in Arizona, Alaska and Africa, she returned to her roots at DCHS as the Chief Shelter Veterinarian where she oversaw the medical team as well as the shelter's wildlife center for seven years. She particularly enjoyed supervising the clinical training for the UW Shelter Medicine Program interns, residents, and veterinary students. In 2018, Dr. Schumacher joined the UW Shelter Medicine Program as an Outreach Veterinarian. She enjoys using her clinical background in shelter medicine as well as her love of teaching to help other shelters reach their lifesaving potential. When not at work Dr. Schumacher enjoys gardening (outdoor edibles only, she can't keep a houseplant alive to save her life and any flower outdoors better have strong genes and good luck), cooking, nature and spending time with her family and their 3 cats, 2 fish, and 10 chickens (animal numbers subject to change without notice).
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