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Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA

The ASPCA’s Shelter Medicine Services (SMS) team works to improve the health and welfare of animals by strengthening shelter medicine programs and expanding access to veterinary care.

Talking With Harmony Equine Center About Euthanasia

Discover how Harmony Equine Center uses an evaluation matrix to inform the conversation around euthanasia.

Spotlight on Therapeutics: Apomorphine, Vitamin K1 & Benzodiazepines

Apomorphine, Vitamin K1 and benzodiazepines are commonly used to help decontamination and treat toxicoses.

Top 5 Tips for Treating Illicit Drug Exposures

An APCC webinar covered signs of a wide range of drug exposures as well as various treatment plans. Here are five top tips from that lecture.

Food Guarding in Shelter Dogs

An ASPCA study provides a compelling argument against euthanizing dogs who display food guarding.

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.

Selecting Healthy, Compatible Cats for Communal Rooms

Along with healthy cats, a successful communal group requires compatible (or, at least, not incompatible) cats. Here's how to find them.

Holiday Heroes Provide Short-Term Foster Care

Try a short-term fostering program over the holidays (or any time) to engage new volunteers!

E-cigarettes and Pets

Nicotine toxicity is not new, and whether from cigarettes, patches, insecticides or gum, the level of toxicity and signs seen remain the same.

Ten Ways Donkeys Are Different From Horses

Donkeys are not just horses with big ears – they have unique characteristics that impact how caregivers assess their health and well-being.

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