Non-Emergency Surgery

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous veterinary and public health experts are calling on shelters and spay neuter clinics to limit non-emergency surgeries. Read the recommendations of the Shelter Medicine program at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and the National Animal Care and Control Association’s related statement on releasing unaltered pets from shelters at this time.

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