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Comprehensive Reference Book: Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff

This must-have shelter medicine resource includes information on management, animal husbandry, veterinary care, disease prevention and behavior.

FAQ: Must We Vaccinate All Foster Animals?

ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services veterinarians explain why vaccinating foster puppies and kittens is crucial.

Provide a Spectrum of Care to Increase Veterinary Access to More Clients

Read about the importance of access to veterinary care and how it can help improve animal outcomes, empower pet owners, and help with veterinarian burnout.

Ringworm 101 for Shelters

Get practical advice on preventing, diagnosing and treating ringworm.

Ringworm Outbreak Management

Get practical advice on general disease outbreak management and critical information on preventing, diagnosing and treating ringworm.

Beating Ringworm, Yes You Can!

Learn how other shelters are successfully preventing, diagnosing and treating ringworm.

Let's Talk Fungus!

Discover the answers to your colleagues’ burning questions about ringworm.

Two-Page Guide on Shelter Infection Control

This guide on shelter infection control explains how disease is spread, who will get sick, and the best steps to keep your population healthy.

Shelter Medicine Academic Consortium Updates Quarantine Guidelines for the and Sheltering of Animals Exposed to SARS-CoV-2 (virus that causes COVID-19)

Read newly updated guidelines for animal shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic released by AVMA, CDC and university shelter medicine programs.

Vaccinating Special Populations

The benefits of immediately vaccinating on entry almost every animal over four weeks of age typically outweigh the risks.