A recent study of pet cats in Germany suggests many adult cats may not have immunity to feline panleukopenia virus (FPV).

Do you care about community cats, and are you in need of veterinary continuing education credit? One of the best attended Maddie's InstituteSM webcasts, Shelter Crowd Control: Keeping Community Cats Out of Shelters with Dr. Julie Levy, is eligible for one hour of RACE CE after satisfactory completion of a post-test. But that approval expires… Learn More

There’s a no-kill animal shelter inside the Dixon Correctional Institue in Jackson, Louisiana. There, prisoners partner with students from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine to treat homeless pets, Both sides of the partnership are learning valuable skills and saving animals’ lives.

Is there a simple, affordable solution for post-surgical pain in shelter dogs? A new drug may meet the bill.

Dr. Laurie J. Larson, a veterinarian and scientist at the Maddie’s Laboratory for Diagnosis and Prevention of Shelter Diseases, collaborated with Maddie’s Institute to create this infographic outlining the history of canine parvovirus from its emergence to the present.

The majority of people who work in animal shelters report they commonly have more work to do each day than they’re able to get done and are frequently required to do other staffers’ work as well as their own.

Among the options for treating ringworm in shelter cats, the drug itraconazole with concurrent twice-weekly lime-sulfur dips is most highly recommended in a protocol developed by Sandra Newbury, DVM and Karen A. Moriello, DVM, DACVD. In a recent study co-authored by Drs. Moriello and Newbury, the use of oral terbinafine was also identified as a well-tolerated, effective treatment.

May every homeless pet's dream come true in the New Year… and yours, too!

All of us at Maddie’s Institute woof you a meow-y Christmas!

Are cats who are positive for toxoplasmosis a threat to human health? No, says Dr. Elizabeth Berliner, Director of Clinical Programs for the Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University. Cats often get blamed as the source of human toxoplasmosis infections. In a review of current research at the 2013 ASPCA/Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference, Dr.… Learn More