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 Equine Cruelty & Disasters 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 Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Canine Parvovirus Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design 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 Heartworm in Animal Shelter Populations Clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heartworm in dogs, especially those housed in an animal shelter, are discussed. Stress and Animal Protection Work Animal welfare workers can find ways to harness the energy that comes with stress, create coping strategies for managers, and prevent staff burnout. 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. Animal Behavior for Shelter Veterinarians and Staff Get dog and cat behavior tips from leading experts in shelter medicine, applied animal behavior and shelter operations. Fear Free Resources for Animal Shelters Learn about Fear Free programs and how they can benefit your shelter, rescue or veterinary practice. 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. Sample Animal Relocation Report and Checklists Complete these customizable Animal Transport Report and Pre- and Post-Transport Safety Checklists before and after every transport to ensure you are following your agency’s transport protocols. Animal Shelter Facility Use and Design Good facility design can help prevent disease transmission, allow for efficient workflow, and improve the overall welfare of both people and animals. Contract Language for Unaltered Animal Adoptions Add this language to your adoption contract when adopting out unaltered animals in order to release your organization from liability and ensure the adopter will spay/neuter the animal when services are available. Animal Shelter Disaster Response Resources We’ve compiled a list of essential resources to help animal shelter staff navigate the immediate challenges following a natural disaster. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page next ›
