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Toxicology Emergency? These Questions Will Help Ensure Accurate, Usable History

Asking the right questions is crucial when a patient has a possible toxicology emergency. Here's what the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center suggests.

The Five Domains Model for Animal Welfare

Learn how the Five Domains Model incorporates nutrition, environment, health, behavior and mental state to assess animals’ needs and welfare.

How To Create Easy Vertical Space for Cats

Learn six easy steps that will turn leftover kennel doors into vertical spaces for cats.

Vaccination in Shelter Animal Populations

Check out these vaccination protocols for shelter animals, including frequency standards and how to vaccinate special populations.

Maddie’s Fund Awards Dr. Lila Miller the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award

Discover how Dr. Lila Miller championed the field of shelter medicine and received a leadership award from a prominent animal welfare organization.

Integrated Care in Animal Shelters: What It Is and Easy Ways to Implement

Learn how to align medical, operations and behavior to deliver high-quality care.

Hypernatremia and Activated Charcoal

Here are some of the most commonly asked questions concerning hypernatremia from activated charcoal.

They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts

Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need.

Animal Housing for Isolation and Quarantine

Learn the differences between isolating and quarantining animals to manage infectious disease and anticipate housing needs.

Shelter Medicine and the ASPCA

Learn all about shelter medicine, which focuses on preventing disease so the end product is a healthy companion animal in a lifetime home.

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