Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Ringworm Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All Parasite Control in Animal Shelters Dogs and cats can carry a wide variety of internal and external parasites. Some can be passed to humans, and some can cause significant disease and discomfort in their host. ASPCA Shelter, Equine and Veterinary Consultations Animal welfare staff, volunteers and veterinarians can submit questions to ASPCA experts in shelter medicine, behavior, spay/neuter, or equine welfare Recognizing Signs of Infectious Disease in Animal Shelters Looking for a quick guide to common infections in a shelter setting? This helpful print-and-post reference comes complete with photos of disease symptoms. ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services Team Meet the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team! How Owner and Pet Demographics Affect Pet Body Condition Among People Experiencing Homelessness and Housing Vulnerability Discover the results of a new study about veterinary care for dogs and cats owned by people experiencing homelessness. Relocation Interview with Second Chance Animal Services, Destination Shelter for ASPCA’s Milestone Transport Second Chance Animal Services and “Almost Home” destination for transported pets 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 H5N1 Avian Flu Identification and Response Experts’ understanding of H5N1 avian influenza is continually evolving and recommendations may change. Learn more including the latest recommendations. 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. ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance is a leader in high-quality spay/neuter. The team helps open, operate and sustain spay/neuter clinics. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 … Next page next ›