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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 Shelter Medicine Services Team

Meet the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team!

Surgery

These resources can help take your spay/neuter surgeries to the next level. Included is information on in-surgery techniques and tools.

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.

ASPCA Launches Julie Morris Shelter Medicine Residency Program

Learn about the three-year training program, approved by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP), for licensed veterinarians interested in developing deep expertise in the practice of shelter medicine.

10 Tips to Promote Senior Pets

Prospective adopters often overlook senior pets in favor of younger animals. Here are 10 tips gleaned from animal welfare organizations to help get older pets adopted.

Spay/Neuter Surgery Techniques

These five instructional videos cover a range of specialized techniques used during spay/neuter surgeries.

ASPCA Community Medicine Externship

Apply for the Community Medicine Externship and gain hands-on experience providing veterinary care in underserved communities. Located in Brooklyn, NY.

Preparing Spay/Neuter Patients for Surgery

These videos demonstrate proper post-anesthesia protocol for preparing canine and feline patients prior to spay/neuter surgery.

Video: Closure Techniques in Spay Surgery

This instructional video shows ways to close surgical spay incisions for female dogs and cats.