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Shelter Medicine Services News and Highlights

Find all the latest news from the ASPCA Shelter Medicine Services team.

Guiding Dogs Through Spay/Neuter Intake & Examination

This video series will show you how to safely and comfortably handle, approach, and guide dogs through spay/neuter procedures including approach, determining alteration status, and intake.

Shelter Medicine Board Certification

Get information on your options for obtaining board certification in the field of animal shelter medicine.

Recent Research by the ASPCA®

ASPCA research studies offer timely insights into how pets shape family and community wellbeing, the realities of animal cruelty intervention in urban settings, and the most urgent questions we must answer to improve access to veterinary care.

Step 6: Train Your Ambassadors

One of six simple steps to start your Adoption Ambassadors campaign.

AVC Roundtable Overview

Review a high-level summary of a virtual gathering of access-to-veterinary-care stakeholders at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine.

Why Equine Organizations Should Avoid Kill Pen Bail-Outs and Find Alternative Ways to Help Horses in Need

Discover the truth behind kill pen bail-outs and how adoption organizations can contribute to equine welfare efforts to help end horse slaughter.

Spay/Neuter Surgery for Female Cats

These demonstrative videos show you the many techniques used to perform spay surgeries on female cats.

How Training Can Help Equine Welfare Organizations Increase Adoptions

Two innovative nonprofit equine organizations share how they developed creative programs to expand their capacity to help horses.

Infection Control in the Shelter

Learn fundamental infection control concepts, including order of contagion, how disease transmission occurs, and how to prevent disease spread.