Search Search Search Topic (-) Shelter Medicine Programs & Services ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Infectious Disease Sanitation Foster Animal Health Care Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Programs & Operations Managed Admission Equine Welfare Toxicology & Poison Control Active FiltersShelter Medicine Group 9 Clear All They Did It: Decreased Length of Stay with Post-Adoption Spay/Neuter Contracts Learn how 1 shelter used post-adoption spay/neuter contracts to get pets into homes faster and open space for more animals in need. New Research Shows Ovarian Pedicle Tie Safe in Feline Spay Surgery Learn more about spaying female cats with the ovarian pedicle tie (OPT) technique, which can be performed 30% faster than traditional sutures with comparable hemorrhaging risks. Top 10 Pet Toxins of 2020 Find out which toxins besides chocolate resulted in the most calls to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. How to Determine a Kitten’s Age This four-step process will help you find a kitten's age. (Plus, print out our poster and keep it handy for accurate aging!) Dextromethorphan Ingestion in Pets Dextromethorphan is a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold, congestion, and flu medications, and pets who ingest it may need veterinary care. Preventive Health Care & Vaccinations When vaccination protocols are appropriately developed and properly applied, they can be among the most important and lifesaving tools available to shelters. Canine Distemper Virus Learn how to recognize and manage canines distemper virus. Organized Dogfighting and Canine Babesiosis Discover the high-level results of an ASPCA study on canine Babesia gibsoni infections and dogfighting, including takeaways for veterinarians and other animal welfare professionals. Maddie’s Fund Awards Dr. Lila Miller the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award Discover how Dr. Lila Miller championed the field of shelter medicine and received a leadership award from a prominent animal welfare organization. Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) Learn more about Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), a viral infection that affects shelter cats. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 … Next page next ›