Recognition of Shelter Medicine Practice as a veterinary specialty will help optimize care for millions of animals through education, research, and the pursuit of clinical excellence.
An alternative to a widely accepted vaccination protocol in cats could literally move the needle for feline cancer treatment.
With the help of the state's animal shelters, Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program is creating a statistical snapshot of how cats and dogs move through the Florida shelter system.
Our veterinarians provide expert insight to help shelters fight disease, improve welfare, and find homes for their cats and dogs.
The Certificate provides affordable and convenient advanced training in shelter medicine for veterinary students and veterinarians, offered entirely online.
Nearly 200 shelter medicine veterinarians and shelter leaders descended on Orlando, Florida to explore innovative ideas and practical solutions for helping shelter animals.
From an exploration of the psychology of hoarding to processing simulated crime scenes, Maddie's Veterinary Forensics Conference provided a wealth of insights and practical tools.
Maddie's Institute hosted an extraordinary presentation with Dr. Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, on a revolutionary approach to feral/community cats. The webcast of this presentation is now available for free online viewing.
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.
The UF CVM is the only veterinary school in the country to offer a Shelter Animal Behavior and Welfare course.
