Dogs get four days of post-surgical pain control from one topical dose of drug
August 23, 2012
Is there a simple solution for post-surgical pain in shelter dogs? One recent study suggests there may be.
Is there a simple solution for post-surgical pain in shelter dogs? One recent study suggests there may be.
Think you can’t afford to treat the behavior problems of dogs and cats in your shelter? Think it’s too difficult and time-consuming? Think you don’t have the staff or the space to work with these kinds of issues? Think again!
If a dog has a good sense of humor, is he more likely to be adopted? If he has good listening skills, are his chances of finding a home greater? If he knows how to play well with others, does the probability of him leaving the shelter with a person who will care for him… Learn More
Dealing with parvo, a deadly and highly contagious virus, is scary – especially in an animal shelter with its continual influx of vulnerable animals. Dr. Barb Hanek, Chief Veterinarian for PAWS Chicago, talks about how they managed a crisis of 43 puppies with parvovirus – at the same time!
Women are more aware of moderate stress levels in dogs than men are, according to a July 2012 study in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior.
The owners of most newly-adopted shelter dogs and cats report their pets are doing “extremely well” in their new homes, despite a high incidence of respiratory illness in the first week post-adoption.
The Center for Shelter Dogs launched a study in the spring of 2012, evaluating the effectiveness of the Center’s behavior modification program in treating jumpy, mouthing dogs. The hope is the study will provide evidence that the behavior modification program is effective, making these dogs more manageable for the shelter staff and increasing their chances at adoption.
If you’d like to learn how animal shelters are beating ringworm, and how your organization can do it, too, please join us for our upcoming free webcast on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at 9 PM ET.
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