No one in animal welfare or veterinary medicine can have missed the news about the outbreak of a new strain of the virus that hit Chicago and nearby communities in the last month. This is the first time this strain has been identified in the United States. What does this outbreak mean for the dogs… Learn More

Stress, crowding, noise, the constant influx of new animals with unknown backgrounds, and resource constraints can combine to make our animal shelters prime locations for the spread of infectious disease. It doesn’t have to be that way.

How can your shelter save more cats? Take in fewer of them at a time, give each cat more room and care for them better.

In an effort to save all the injured and sick animals at the city shelter, Austin Pets Alive developed a program for parvovirus treatment and a protocol for distemper treatment. As a result, save rates for these diseases approach an impressive 85 percent. In a presentation at the 2012 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference at the… Learn More

A very short video of someone bottle-feeding three kittens while they lie on their backs on the feeder’s lap, swaddled in a blanket, is making the rounds of Facebook right now. It’s often being shared by rescue groups and shelters, using its cuteness factor to inspire people to foster orphaned kittens.

Is canine parvovirus (CPV) a treatable disease in animal shelters? Definitely! Survival rates in private practice range from around 65 percent to 90 percent, depending on the age of the affected dog as well as a number of other factors. But what about in animal shelters, where density of population, a constant stream of new… Learn More

Both feline leukemia and FIV are more common in cats from hoarding situations than in pet or feral cats.

Want to learn more about prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of heartworm disease in dogs and cats, with a focus on those in animal shelters and rescue groups?