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Monday, November 26, 2018                           
Metro Technology Business Conference Center
1900 Springlake Dr, OKC


8:00 - 9:00   MetroTech Leadership training, Edwina Trout, PhD

9:00 - 9:50  The Link between Animal Cruelty and Other Forms of Violence, Kathleen Romero, Coordinator, Oklahoma Link Coalition
  • Covering the link between animal abuse and domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and other collateral crimes

9:50 - 10:00  BREAK

10:00 - 10:30  LE Response to Domestic Cases, Amy Morgan, Director, Academy Hour
  • Covering ways for law enforcement to understand the dynamics of DV and approach these cases differently

10:30 - 12:00  Oklahoma Animal Laws, Ruth Steinberger, Director, SpayFIRST
  • Covering applicable OK statutes and how to enforce them, including “bond hearings”

12:00 - 1:00  Lunch

1:00 - 2:50  Investigating Animal Cruelty, Roger Nagl, Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy; Lyne Huffman, Supervisor, OKC Animal Welfare    
  • Covering evidence gathering, documentation including photographing, how to prepare a case to take to prosecution
  • Differences between investigating in rural areas versus urban areas

2:50 - 3:00   BREAK

3:00 - 3:30  Equine Cruelty, Natalee Cross, Blaze's Tribute Horse Rescue
  • Covering specifics as to investigating cases of equine cruelty 

3:30 - 4:30  Veterinary Forensics, Lesa Staubus, DVM
  • Covering when a vet needs to be contacted for confirmation of physical exam findings or tests done to solidify a potential case
  • An overview of what constitutes abuse or neglect in different types of animals

4:30 - 5:00  Animal Behavior in the Field, Lyne Huffman, Supervisor, OKC Animal Welfare
  • Covering how to approach animals to reduce aggression, reading animal’s behavior to de-escalate crisis situations

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The Oklahoma Link Coalition promotes collaboration, cooperation, public awareness, and education to
​end violence against people and animals by recognizing the link between human and animal abuse.