The most recent Maddie’s Institute webcast, Helping Cats Who Hiss and Hide: Assessment, Behavior Modification and Re-Homing Strategies with boarded veterinary behavior specialist Dr. Sheila D’Arpino, and its associated resources, are now available on-demand.
If you couldn’t make it to Jacksonville for the 2013 University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Conference last October, don’t worry! Maddie’s Institute was there to record all the shelter medicine sessions, as well as the day-long Face to Face with Feral Freedom program.
If you weren’t able to make the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University two-day conference earlier this year, Maddie’s InstituteSM is bringing it to you online.
Traditional methods of behavior therapy for dogs and cats may not work for those animals rescued from hoarding and puppy mill situations, and may even make their condition worse. Franklin D. McMillan, DVM, DACVIM, Director of Well-Being Studies at Best Friend's Animal Society, surveyed people who sheltered and adopted hoarding case and puppy mill animals.… Learn More
Get the facts on preventing and treating canine distemper in animal shelters from Dr. Cynda Crawford.
Are temperament tests and behavior tests useful for predicting how a shelter dog will behave after adoption?
Are you a veterinarian who would like to connect with like-minded peers who share your interest in shelter medicine? Do you want to gain the special knowledge and skills needed to care for a large number of homeless dogs and cats? And would you like to earn 45 contact hours of continuing education credits per online course you take?
In recent years, there have been major advances in understanding how allergic skin disease occurs in dogs and cats, as well in treating the itching, pain, and infection.
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Cats are extremely sensitive to noise, crowding, and stress — three things that are in abundant supply in many animal shelters. These adverse conditions often lead to illness in sheltered cats, particularly the most common of all feline shelter diseases, upper respiratory infection (URI).