Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Program at Cornell University co-hosted a two-day conference featuring tracks designed for veterinarians, shelter administrators, veterinary technicians and veterinary students. Presentations covered resent research data, insights and proven strategies for saving lives in animal shelters.

Beyond the Cutting Edge Non Surgical Sterilization

July 2013

A discussion of the status of research on non-surgical sterilants for dogs and cats.

Coccidia in a Shelter Setting

July 2013

Coccidia is a hearty organism that can cause unrelenting issues in the animal shelter. This talk will review best practices in managing, treating and preventing these organisms in your population.

Non Surgical Neutering

July 2013

This presentation examines the technology behind the only FDA-approved nonsurgical sterilant for use in male dogs, and outlines the importance of training and proper injection technique, tips for successful implementation and real-life examples of how animal welfare groups are currently using it.

Taking the Bite Out of Rabies

July 2013

Rabies kills approximately 70,000 people annually worldwide. Animals enter our shelters daily with unknown rabies vaccination status, and have possibly had contact with rabid animals.

Toxoplasmosis

July 2013

Toxoplasmosis has been in the popular news a lot lately, and cats often get blamed as the source of human infections. This review of current research will attempt to separate fact from fiction and provide staff and volunteers with information regarding the risks in working with the cats in their care.

Using GIS to Target Spay Neuter Efforts

July 2013

Large numbers of kittens entering shelters continue to be a major problem for many shelters. Geographic information systems (GIS) technology can be used to identify geographic areas that repeatedly are a source of kittens.