New UF Study on the Life-Saving Impact of TNR and RTF
A new study from the University of Florida Shelter Medicine Program provides compelling data.
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Study: Cryptorchid Castration Performed by HQHVSN Veterinarians in Dogs and Cats: A Multi-Center Study
Calling all HQHVSN Veterinarians! Cryptorchidism is a relatively common finding in both dogs and cats presented for castration. It is important to fully castrate cryptorchid animals because retained testicles are at increased risk for neoplasia, objectional behavior related to testosterone production may develop, and because the condition can be heritable.
March 2025 eNews
UF heartworm study sneak peek — A new Veterinarian of Record (VOR) toolkit — Update: Avian flu and cats — Spay/neuter research
The Nonprofit Veterinarian Shortage: Who Will Care for the Pets Most in Need?
Kogut, S., Montgomery, M., & Levy, J. (2024). Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.56771/jsmcah.v3.75…
FeLV Testing Algorithm
Selecting and interpreting diagnostic tests for FeLV is complicated by the fact that cats are quite variable in their response to FeLV infection. Following initial exposure to the virus, some cats have a robust immune response, completely eliminate the virus, and are cured and immune from future infection. This is…
The FeLV Lifetime Study
Austin Pets Alive! is a large shelter in Austin Texas that adopts out approximately 400 FeLV foster cats a year. The shelter receives hundreds of FeLV+ cats from other shelters across the country and confirms the infection upon arrival with a SNAP FeLV test. However, there is much controversy about…
Heartworm Disease Resources
Heartworm Treatment Study…
Meet the “Lucky Dogs” of the Heartworm Treatment Study
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue Adoptable Dogs Lucky dogs enrolled in the heartworm treatment study are available for adoption in the Northern Virginia-Eastern Maryland-DC area.
Study: Increasing Access to Heartworm Treatment for Dogs in Shelters
A new study in partnership with the University of Florida Shelter Medicine Program, Toronto Humane Society, and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, made possible by a grant from PetSmart Charities, has the potential to change the way animal shelters across the United States treat heartworm infected dogs.
Feline Leukemia Virus
Case challenges: The FeLV screening test is positive – now what? Ocho Rios Ocho Rios is an approximately 6-year-old neutered male cat. He was transferred from another animal shelter into the FeLV adoption program. On entry to the shelter, Ocho Rios…