Want to avoid stressing shelter cats unnecessarily? Consider changing how you draw blood for medical testing.

Stress is a major cause of the high rates of illness in sheltered cats, particularly upper respiratory infections. One tip to cut down on both stress and disease? Instead of taking the cat and his or her bedding out of a cage in order to clean it, spot-clean around the cat instead.

Are low fat diets the right choice for managing chronic feline diarrhea? A recent study of two therapeutic diets suggests they’re not.

How tough is it to fight diarrhea in shelter cats and dogs? For most pets, it’s not tough at all, as long as you keep it simple. Dr. Elizabeth Berliner outlines the basics in this video short.

The annual University of Florida Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference will partner this year with Best Friends Animal Society at the No More Homeless Pets National Conference being held in Jacksonville, FL, this fall.

Around 80 percent of all shelter cats develop some degree of anorexia, feline specialist Dr. Susan Little told veterinarians at the North American Veterinary Conference in February. What can be done to help them?

Is your shelter looking for better ways to prevent the spread of pathogens via the shoes of shelter staff and visitors?

Two recent studies took a look at the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in cats both for relief of osteoarthritis pain and after spay surgery.

Is your shelter looking for better ways to prevent the spread of pathogens vis the shoes of shelter staff and visitors?

The AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties wants to hear from members of the public and those in the veterinary and sheltering fields about a proposed new specialty in veterinary medicine.