BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//missoulaeduplace.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:4d762c3d-f7c0-4bd1-a1fb-c2f9b34100ad X-WR-CALDESC:If you care for a poultry flock or dairy herd\, train dogs for bird hunting\, keep birds of prey for falconry\, or are concerned about t he risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza in any way\, this webinar is for you! Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services and the Mont ana Department of Livestock will be offering a wonderfully comprehensive u pdate on the state of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the Unit ed States and the risks to Montana birds and livestock. Please register wh ether or not you'll attend the event or request the recording.\n\nKey Take aways from Part 1:\n1. Develop a comfortable understanding of what “bird f lu” is and how it’s different (and similar) to seasonal flu \n2. An overvi ew of what the current situation is with bird flu in the United States and Montana \n3. Understand how bird flu may spread to people\, the symptoms\ , and how to limit your risk\n\nKey Takeaways from Part II:\n1. How to use biosecurity to protect your birds\n2. Signs of highly pathogenic avian in fluenza in poultry\n3. What to do if you suspect highly pathogenic avian i nfluenza infection in your flock\n\nSpeaker Bios:\n\nDevon Cozart - Vector borne and Zoonotic Epidemiologist for Montana\nDevon Cozart is the current vectorborne and zoonotic disease epidemiologist with the Montana Departme nt of Public Health and Human Services. In this role\, she specializes in understanding and investigating cases of infectious diseases spread to peo ple following interactions with insects and/or animals – including disease s such as rabies\, Rocky Mountain spotted fever\, West Nile virus\, Q feve r\, hantavirus\, and zoonotic influenza viruses. Previously\, Devon receiv ed a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science from Florida State Universi ty and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Global Communicable D isease from the University of South Florida. \n\nEmily Kaleczyc\, VMD\, MP H - Assistant State Veterinarian\nDr. Emily Kaleczyc joined MDOL as the as sistant state veterinarian in September of 2025. Dr. Kaleczyc previously worked for the Department of Livestock in the brucellosis program and in m eat and poultry inspection before spending the last 5 years with USDA Vete rinary Services. Prior to joining MDOL the first time\, Dr. Kaleczyc work ed in a mixed animal practice in Helena and was a 2013 graduate from the U niversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. As the Assistant State Veterinarian\, Dr. Kaleczyc oversees the state's disease programs\, animal import and export\, and emergency preparedness.\n \n\n X-WR-RELCALID:37379eeb99181e41c87c857ecf4afda2 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20261101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20270314T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c49bd423-120a-49b3-8c0b-8646e5e92d26 DTSTAMP:20260408T090035Z DESCRIPTION:If you care for a poultry flock or dairy herd\, train dogs for bird hunting\, keep birds of prey for falconry\, or are concerned about th e risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza in any way\, this webinar is f or you! Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services and the Monta na Department of Livestock will be offering a wonderfully comprehensive up date on the state of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the Unite d States and the risks to Montana birds and livestock. Please register whe ther or not you'll attend the event or request the recording.\n\nKey Takea ways from Part 1:\n1. Develop a comfortable understanding of what “bird fl u” is and how it’s different (and similar) to seasonal flu \n2. An overvie w of what the current situation is with bird flu in the United States and Montana \n3. Understand how bird flu may spread to people\, the symptoms\, and how to limit your risk\n\nKey Takeaways from Part II:\n1. How to use biosecurity to protect your birds\n2. Signs of highly pathogenic avian inf luenza in poultry\n3. What to do if you suspect highly pathogenic avian in fluenza infection in your flock\n\nSpeaker Bios:\n\nDevon Cozart - Vectorb orne and Zoonotic Epidemiologist for Montana\nDevon Cozart is the current vectorborne and zoonotic disease epidemiologist with the Montana Departmen t of Public Health and Human Services. In this role\, she specializes in u nderstanding and investigating cases of infectious diseases spread to peop le following interactions with insects and/or animals – including diseases such as rabies\, Rocky Mountain spotted fever\, West Nile virus\, Q fever \, hantavirus\, and zoonotic influenza viruses. Previously\, Devon receive d a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science from Florida State Universit y and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Global Communicable Di sease from the University of South Florida. \n\nEmily Kaleczyc\, VMD\, MPH - Assistant State Veterinarian\nDr. Emily Kaleczyc joined MDOL as the ass istant state veterinarian in September of 2025. Dr. Kaleczyc previously w orked for the Department of Livestock in the brucellosis program and in me at and poultry inspection before spending the last 5 years with USDA Veter inary Services. Prior to joining MDOL the first time\, Dr. Kaleczyc worke d in a mixed animal practice in Helena and was a 2013 graduate from the Un iversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. As the Assistant S tate Veterinarian\, Dr. Kaleczyc oversees the state's disease programs\, a nimal import and export\, and emergency preparedness.\n \n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260325T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260325T193000 LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82157928650?pwd=WEhx8eGtpSOsXtxLdY7SW3k8 ybhQ3O.1 SUMMARY:AgTALKS - Avian Influenza Local Update END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR