December 2022 eNews
Antibiotic app - Shelter vet shortage - Hoarded cat adoptions - Help for big dogs - Pneumovirus outbreak - Compassion Fatigue Course - and more ...
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Dr. Cynda Crawford named Fredrica Saltzman Endowed Professorship Chair in Shelter Medicine
Our own Dr. Cynda Crawford received one of the highest honors at the University of Florida when she was honored for her work as an educator of future generations of animal shelter veterinarians
November 2022 eNews
Dr. Crawford honored – Shelter intake up – Free e-book on community-based sheltering – Shelter Medicine Mentorship Program – and more …
What I saw after Hurricane Ian as a veterinarian in a pop-up clinic
“Some cats had stress-induced urinary conditions and fractures. We saw a bunny who refused to eat, a dog who was rescued after nearly drowning in a pool, an orphaned baby squirrel, a chicken with a fractured wing . . . On the second day of operation, we welcomed more than 240 patients.”
October 2022 eNews
Hurricane Ian response – Disaster resilience – Response grants – Spay/neuter and animal relocation options for damaged shelters – and more …
Decrease in spay-neuter surgeries during pandemic may undermine pet welfare
Progress made over decades to control overpopulation of dogs and cats through high-volume spay-neuter surgeries is at risk.
COVID-19 associated reduction in elective spay-neuter surgeries for dogs and cats.
Guerios SD, Porcher TR, Clemmer G, Denagamage T, Levy JK. Front Vet Sci. 2022 Sep 13;9:912893. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.912893. PMID: 36176703…
Handling shelter cats.
Griffin B. In, DiGangi BA, Cussen VA, Reid PJ, Collins K, eds. Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff, 2nd ed, Wiley Blackwell, 351-383.
People Want to Help Lost Pets Get Back Home. Here’s How to Help Them Do Just That.
Our experts share key insights from the new world of lost pet reunification and some statistics about lost and found pets that may surprise you.
Identification of spayed and neutered cats and dogs: Veterinary training and compliance with practice guidelines.
Mielo MR, Amirian ES, Levy JK. Vet J. 2022 Jul;285:105856. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105856 PMID: 35787448…
