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Shelter Medicine

Shelter medicine is a rapidly growing and newly recognized specialty area of veterinary medicine.

The ASPCA’s own experts provide the latest on managing disease and spay/neuter for shelter animals to help you design a successful shelter health care program.

“The ability to be innovative is a prerequisite character trait for a veterinarian working in a shelter.”
Lila Miller, DVM, ASPCA Vice President, Veterinary Outreach

Guide to Shelter Medicine
ASPCA Veterinary Outreach staff offers recommendations and other resources for running a healthy shelter, on topics ranging from aggression assessments to vaccinations.

	Required Reading: Infectious Disease Management Drs. Miller and Hurley have written the definitive guide to preventing, managing, and treating disease outbreaks in shelters.
	Spay/Neuter Glossary Animal shelter and community leaders, learn the ‘vet speak’ to get a better understanding of what is involved when discussing spay/neuter programs.
	Watch It Now: Vaccination Webinar Log on to get instant access to this presentation by the ASPCA’s Miranda Spindel, DVM, MS, on vaccine protocols for shelter animals.

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