Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Keeping Pets in Homes Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine Support (-) Intake & Preventive Care Infectious Disease Adoption & Placement Foster Care Active FiltersIntake & Preventive Care Group 9 Clear All 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. Video: Why It's Important to Foster Kittens with Ringworm Join this information session to learn about ringworm in kittens and why it's so important to foster kittens infected with ringworm. Animal Housing for Isolation and Quarantine Learn the differences between isolating and quarantining animals to manage infectious disease and anticipate housing needs. Welfare of Cats 5 to 29 Months After Perineal Urethrostomy Cats undergoing PU do well in the home after surgery, showing long-term outcomes are good and earlier surgical intervention may be the best approach. 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.