Search Search Search Topic Shelter Medicine Programs & Services (-) Intake & Preventive Care Specific Medical Conditions Foster Animal Health Care Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Foster Care Programs & Operations Keeping Pets in Homes Toxicology & Poison Control Active FiltersIntake & Preventive Care Group 9 Clear All 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. Northern Tier Shelter Initiative Zoomies: An Introduction to Shelter Medicine This webinar will share best practices for the standard of care in shelters and available resources and tools for shelter medicine. Welfare of Cats 5 to 29 Months After Perineal Urethrostomy Cats undergoing PU do well in the home after surgery, showing long-term outcomes are good and earlier surgical intervention may be the best approach. Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters Textbook Find up-to-date information about preventing, managing, and treating infectious diseases in cats, dogs, and exotic small companion mammals in animal shelters. 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. Veterinary Professionals: Sign Our Petition Calling for Greater Access to Veterinary Telemedicine! Support expanding veterinary telemedicine by adding your name to this ASPCA petition. It's fast and easy to get care to more animals in need. Personal Protective Equipment Posters and How-To Video These posters show each piece of personal protective equipment (PPE), how to put it on and take it off, and can be placed where infectious disease is present. Intake Protocol for Kitten Foster Programs Download and customize this kitten intake protocol to help make your organization’s intake screening procedures thorough and consistent. 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. Vaccination in Shelter Animal Populations Check out these vaccination protocols for shelter animals, including frequency standards and how to vaccinate special populations.