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Vet Tech Corner: Cellulose Rodenticides

While cellulose rodenticides can be an issue for pets if ingested in large amounts, they rarely cause significant signs. Here’s what you need to know.

Parasite Control in Animal Shelters

Dogs and cats can carry a wide variety of internal and external parasites. Some can be passed to humans, and some can cause significant disease and discomfort in their host.

Venom Reactions and Treatment Options

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center warns that components of venom can create cellular injury, elicit an inflammatory response, trigger histamine release and act as a possible allergen.

Top Tips About Avian Toxicities

This article contains top tips about avian toxicities and veterinary care.

Feline Retroviruses in Shelter Populations

Learn to identify, test, treat, and prevent feline retroviruses that may affect your animal shelter’s cat population.

Shelter Medicine Consults and Support for Animal Shelters

Contact the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team for help with questions ranging from parvovirus to sanitation to population management.

Dog & Cat Safety Tip Sheets in Case of Disaster

You can help adopters, veterinary clients and the community keep pets safe in case disaster strikes by handing out these one-page cat and dog safety sheets.

Five Treatment Elements for Fluorouracil Cream Exposure

Learn the five things to know when treating for Fluorouracil exposures.

Research on Kitten Death in Shelters and Rescues

Learn how clinical signs like diarrhea and weight loss in young kittens may impact their survival rate in a shelter or rescue setting.

Using Atipamezole as an Antidote

The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center explains how atipamezole can be useful for reversing intoxications caused by a2 adrenergic agonists.