Shelters frequently don’t think they get enough support from veterinarians in their communities. Private practice veterinarians often think shelters are taking business away from them. A recent study, however, suggests there’s plenty of common ground between the two groups – as well as a few misconceptions.
It’s a struggle for everyone who fosters or adopts a puppy: How to balance the need to protect vulnerable young animals from diseases like deadly canine parvovirus (CPV) while still meeting their socialization needs.
Is it time to take a cat’s-eye-view of shelter housing? Absolutely, says shelter medicine luminary Dr. Sandra Newbury.
You’ve treated for fleas, and that dog in your shelter is still itching. Should you assume he has allergies? Maybe not.
Does the sight of a brown puddle in a kennel run or cage strike dread in the hearts of your kennel staff? It shouldn’t.
Does the sight of a brown puddle in a kennel run or cage strike dread in the hearts of your kennel staff? It shouldn’t.
Maddie’s Fund®, the ASPCA, the University of Wisconsin-School of Veterinary Medicine, and the University of California-Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program have partnered to bring free education on shelter medicine, animal health, and community programs to the public.
Shelters can be bad places for cats. At best, they may expose them to infectious disease and to the risk of stress-induced illness. At worst, they are a frightening — even terrifying — experience followed by death. Is it time for a fundamental change in how we shelter cats?
Panleukopenia and parvovirus are life threatening viral infections, especially in a densely populated shelter environment. What can shelters do to deal with them?
Looking for ways to more cost-effectively treat dogs with demodectic mange in your shelter or rescue group? You may be able to scrap the antibiotics.