Nestlé Purina Scholarships Help Make Veterinary Care Possible for Homeless Pets
Animals are the big winners thanks to scholarships made available to three students in the Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program by the Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.
Animals are the big winners thanks to scholarships made available to three students in the Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program by the Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.
Two students in the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida will receive Broker’s Tale scholarships in honor of the donor’s childhood dog.
“Can you tell me the name of the viral shedding canine distemper test we should ask our veterinarian to give and advise us on the safest protocol to follow?”
Dr. LeeAnn Dumars didn’t plan on practicing shelter medicine when she became a vet in 1989. Today, she’s about to help transform a troubled municipal shelter in California.
Dr. Staci Cannon and Dr. Amie Burling will serve three-year terms with the Association of Shelter Veterinarians.
“Can you share your recommendations for pediatric anesthesia protocols?”
Gypsy was found in the shelter’s parking lot in rough shape: she had a broken leg, cataracts, and she was about to give birth to six puppies.
Imagine an animal shelter where veterinarians and staff could get critical test results in just hours. New tools may make it possible.
Veterinarians and animal shelter workers have something in common: increased risk of the condition known as compassion fatigue.
“I am concerned that a shelter veterinarian must have more than just written authority for the sheltered animals in their care. Can you advise?”