Search Search Search Topic Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Intake & Preventive Care Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Infectious Disease Sanitation Foster Animal Health Care Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Starting a Program Clinic Administration Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Keeping Horses Safe Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Grants Toxicology & Poison Control Clear All Ringworm Management for Animal Shelters Learn about ringworm diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in shelter cats and dogs, including downloadable protocols and videos. Heartworm Learn how to prevent and treat heartworm in shelter animals. Understanding and Treating Lead Toxicosis While it’s not a common issue in dogs and cats, cases of lead toxicity do happen, so the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center offers this primer. Infection Control in the Shelter Learn fundamental infection control concepts, including order of contagion, how disease transmission occurs, and how to prevent disease spread. The Overdose Dangers of Calcium Channel Blockers Calcium channel blockers are cardiac drugs that are commonly used in veterinary medicine. They are also the cause of common, dangerous overdoses in pets. Questions to Help You Use Activated Charcoal Safely in Animals The danger of hypernatremia is a definite worry when using activated charcoal as a treatment. To help you decrease the risk, consider these questions. Understanding the Many Dangers of Ibuprofen for Cats and Dogs The gastrointestinal ulceration and acute renal failure effects of ibuprofen are well known, but did you know that high doses of ibuprofen can cause CNS signs? Ethylene Glycol and Antifreeze Poisoning in Pets Antifreeze ingestion can be difficult, but a common component is ethylene glycol. EG is also present in other products, so polish up your treatment knowledge. How Many Parvo Vaccines Should Puppies Have Before Transport? Discover the results of the ASPCA’s study on vaccinating puppies for parvovirus by reading the study and reviewing an accompanying video. How to Treat Chocolate Ingestion in Dogs The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center explains the right treatment plans for various chocolate exposures in dogs and cats. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Current page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 … Next page next ›