2016

As 2016 comes to an end, we would like to recognize Maddie's Fund® for their generous support of our Program, and for their visionary commitment to the power of shelter medicine to save lives.

From all of us at the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida, wishes for the brightest of holidays to all who have worked so hard to transform animal sheltering this year!

Shelter pets would be a lot better off if there were a single-dose, affordable treatment for coccidiosis, a protozoal infection that causes diarrhea in dogs and cats, particularly in vulnerable puppies and kittens.

Can the wide-scale and inhumane killing of stray dogs to control rabies in Myanmar come to an end? With the help of animal lovers in the region and the leadership of a Maddie's Shelter Medicine alum, they can.

Today is #GivingTuesday. Donate now to help us educate veterinarians and shelter professionals in making shelters better, healthier places for pets -- and getting more of them adopted.

We wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving, and let’s keep #TransformingAnimalSheltering together!

Animals seized from hoarding situations frequently suffer from conditions including enteric and respiratory infections, retroviruses, dermatophytosis, malnutrition, and other evidence of neglect.

Maddie's Shelter Medicine alum Dr. Katherine Polak helped facilitate the first ever Shelter Management Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Hurricane Matthew couldn't get Florida's animal shelters down, thanks to the Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (VETS) and PetSmart Charities!

Do you think treating heartworm in shelter dogs is expensive, difficult, and impractical? Would it surprise you to know that veterinarians and students of the UF Veterinary Community Outreach Program have developed a treatment plan that's affordable and successful?