Training

From her first days volunteering at her local shelter, Dr. Lauren Rockey knew she was destined to become a shelter veterinarian.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shelter Medicine externs will spend most of their time working with a veterinarian in the shelter. Spay/Neuter externs, students will spend most of their time developing their surgical proficiency.