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Resident Dr. Katherine Polak blogs about her exploration of Shelter Medicine in Hong Kong.

Five graduates in the UF CVM Class of 2012 were awarded the Maddie's Certificate in Shelter Medicine, recognizing their intensive study aimed at a better future for shelter pets.

Being 120 years old is not a license for laziness! Shelter Medicine Resident Dr. Laura Andersen reflects on the great work one inspirational shelter is doing.

When an afternoon adventure went wrong, the UF VETS team was there to help.

Shelter Medicine Resident Dr. Katherine Polak's last blog post from Thailand, where she provided assistance to an emergency shelter to help dogs affected by this year's severe flooding.

Senior Shelter Medicine Resident Dr. Cate McManus blogs about her adventures with the UF VETS team in rescuing a horse named Midnight.

Shelter Medicine Resident Dr. Katherine Polak is blogging from Thailand, where she's providing assistance to an emergency shelter that's helping dogs affected by this year's severe flooding.

Dr. Katherine Polak, a trainee in Maddie's Shelter Medicine Residency, is spending four weeks in Asia learning about community animal issues and assisting with the emergency sheltering of dogs displaced during the recent devastating floods in Bangkok, Thailand. She's keeping us posted on her adventures from across the globe.

When Hurricane Katrina devastated communities along the coast, rescue organizations from across the country stepped in to support displaced companion animals.  But testing nearly 500 animals revealed infectious disease concerns in animals that were transported nationwide.  This article in DVM360 highlights our study and explores issues of inter-regional rescue and…