Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic (-) Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery (-) Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Intake & Preventive Care Active FiltersKeeping Pets in Homes Group 9 Shelter Medicine Group 9 Clear All New Research Shows Ovarian Pedicle Tie Safe in Feline Spay Surgery Learn more about spaying female cats with the ovarian pedicle tie (OPT) technique, which can be performed 30% faster than traditional sutures with comparable hemorrhaging risks. Access to Veterinary Care in Education and Practice Review research by universities and other organizations that can help increase access to veterinary care for the benefit of pets, pet owners, and veterinarians. Pyometra Surgery and Access to Veterinary Care Research shows pyometra, a life-threatening infection in unspayed dogs and cats, can be safely treated without specialized care, thereby increasing access to veterinary care. 3 Reasons to Support Veterinary Telemedicine Learn what veterinary telehealth is and how it can increase access to veterinary care, reduce fear in canine and feline patients, and support animal shelters