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  • Resources for Gentle Handling of Spay/Neuter Patients

Resources for Gentle Handling of Spay/Neuter Patients

Open-Burrito Wrap

Use of scruffing has been shown to produce negative behavioral responses in cats. Alternative restraint techniques can be safe, effective, and less stressful for our patients. Each individual cat will have a method they will best tolerate.

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  • Tips and Tools to Assist With Gentle Animal Handling at Spay/Neuter Clinics

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Topics: Spay/Neuter , Patient Care
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Resources to Assist with Intake
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Resources to Assist With Spay/Neuter Intake

These educational learning tools will provide visual reminders, practical tips, and printable checklists to develop critical standards and confidence.
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Special Considerations for Community Cats at S/N Clinics Guide

Get this downloadable guide that explains the specific needs of community cats in a spay/neuter clinic.
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Spay/Neuter Equipment Charts

Print and post these endotracheal tube size and re-breathing reference charts to easily determine the correct size for each spay/neuter patient.

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Pulse Oximeter Use

This guide teaches spay/neuter medical staff how to place probes, troubleshoot, and maintain pulse oximeters for better anesthetic monitoring.

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ASNA staff celebrate their 500,000th patient
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A Pup Named Pumpernickel is ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance’s 500,000th Patient

As of October 11, 2022, half a million animals have been spayed and neutered by the ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance (ASNA). The landmark patient was a puppy named Pumpernickel.

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Ten Million Cats and Dogs Sterilized Through ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance Mentorship

Find out more about the work of the ASPCA’s Spay/Neuter Alliance’s mentorship program and the 10 million cats and dogs who were spayed and neutered

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