Tools, Tips & Fact Sheets
Shelter Health Resources
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General Information
- Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters, by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians
- The Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ 2016 Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter Programs, by the Association of Shelter Veterinarians
- La versión en Español de las Guías de Asistencia Médica Veterinaria para Programas de Esterilización masiva de alta calidad, Asociación de Veterinarios de Refugio
Cleaning and Disinfection
- Cleaning & Disinfection 101, Dr. Brian DiGangi
- Guidelines for Using Bleach (updated), Dr. Brian DiGangi
Enrichment
Infectious Disease
- Canine Respiratory Infections in Shelters, Dr. Cynda Crawford
- Feline Respiratory Infections in Shelters, Dr. Cynda Crawford
- Canine and Feline Parvovirus in Shelters, Dr. Cynda Crawford
- Management of Disease Outbreaks in Shelters, Dr. Cynda Crawford
- Ringworm Screening in the Shelter, Dr. Brian DiGangi
- Diagnostics H3N8 CIV Infection, Dr. Cynda Crawford
- H3N2 CIV FAQs for Shelters and Rescue Groups, Dr. Cynda Crawford
- Collection of Swabs for Diagnosis of Respiratory Pathogens by PCR, Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program
Medical Management and Recordkeeping
Textbooks
- Infectious disease management in animal shelters, by Lila Miller and Kate Hurley
- Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff, by Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski
Miscellaneous
- Aging Kittens, Dr. Brian DiGangi (PDF)
- Feline Identification: Guide to Coat Colors and Patterns, Dr. Brenda Griffin
- Microchip Scanning Diagram, Dr. Brenda Griffin
- Microchip Scanning Technique, Dr. Brenda Griffin
- Shelter friendly hand washing signs, Drs. Stephanie Janeczko and Brenda Griffin