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Shelter Medicine Consults and Support for Animal Shelters

Contact the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team for help with questions ranging from parvovirus to sanitation to population management.

Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters Textbook

Find up-to-date information about preventing, managing, and treating infectious diseases in cats, dogs, and exotic small companion mammals in animal shelters.

How Animal Shelters Can Prepare for and Respond to Pet Food Recalls

Discover simple protocols animal shelters can use to manage dog and cat food recalls.

Animal Shelter and Community Medicine Journals for Publication

Learn about the Journal of Shelter Medicine and Community Animal Health, the only journal focused on shelter and community medicine practice.

Animal Appetite Monitoring Form

This form can help shelter staff monitor the appetites of individual animals.

Animal Weight Monitoring Form

This form can help shelter staff monitor the weight fluctuations of individual animals.

How to Take a Daily Animal Inventory

Taking a daily count and making sure your software systems are up to date allow you keep track of the animals in your care and prevent errors in your data.

Insights and Resources on Improved Access to Grooming for Overall Animal Health

New research suggests education and access to grooming supplies can reduce negative pet health consequences of insufficient grooming care by identifying the communities' needs.

Increase Access to Dog and Cat Grooming Services to Improve Animal Health

New research suggests increasing access to grooming resources could improve the lives of pets, pet owners, and veterinarians

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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