Search Search Search You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Topic Programs & Operations Board & Leadership Fundraising Managing People Resources Managed Admission Volunteers Keeping Pets in Homes Return to Owner Safety Net Spay/Neuter Surgery Patient Care Clinic Flow Clinic Administration Grants Equine Welfare Equine Adoption Equine Cruelty & Disasters Keeping Horses Safe Shelter Medicine Programs & Services Shelter Medicine at the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Support Board Certification ASV Guidelines Intake & Preventive Care Nutrition Vaccination Parasite Control Population Management Specific Medical Conditions Feline Retroviruses Ringworm Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Heartworm Infectious Disease Outbreak Management Testing & Diagnosis Understanding Disease Spread Isolation vs. Quarantine Sanitation How-To Guides Cleaners & Disinfectants Facility Use & Design Foster Animal Health Care Overall Guidelines Surgery & Dentistry Toxicology & Poison Control Cruelty & Disasters Disaster Preparedness & Response Animal Cruelty Investigations Animal Fighting Enrichment & Behavior Behavior Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Relocation & Transport Reaching & Supporting Adopters Community Cats Foster Care Promotions & Events Clear All 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. Board & Leadership Use these resources to create a customer-focused staff and board of directors. Animal Shelter Essential Resources Access back-to-basics essential tools and content to train animal shelter staff and share best practices from animal care and health to community engagement, behavior, and more. 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. 5 Tips to Support Kitten Foster Caregivers in Areas of High Shelter Intake By supporting community members who are already providing foster care for kittens, animal welfare organizations can strengthen what’s already working. Vaccination in Shelter Animal Populations Check out these vaccination protocols for shelter animals, including frequency standards and how to vaccinate special populations. Canine Distemper Virus Learn how to recognize and manage canines distemper virus. The Most Common Sleep Aid Toxicities in Cats and Dogs Several medications and supplements are available for humans who struggle to get restful sleep, but inadvertent exposures to these in pets often require veterinary care. Improving Access to Heartworm Treatment ASPCA collaborated with Emancipet on research showing that effective and safe heartworm disease treatment can be provided at lower cost using a technician-leveraged, high-volume outpatient model. They Did It: SPCA of Texas Transports 1,000th Cat Despite juggling hundreds of animals in their facility, a distemper outbreak, and challenges brought on by the pandemic, the SPCA of Texas transported their 1000th cat. Pagination Previous page ‹ previous … Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Current page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 … Next page next ›
