Shelter Medicine

Find out how the emerging field of shelter medicine is radically improving the lifesaving capability of animal shelters nationwide.

• The Rapid Rise of Shelter Medicine

  2009
  The recent growth of shelter medicine programs in colleges of veterinary medicine is a boon to animal shelters in desperate need of trained medical staff.  Read More

• What is the Role of a Veterinarian in Animal Shelters? Editorial

  2007
  Shelter veterinarians need to do far more than spay/neuter.  Read More

• Maddie's Shelter Medicine Conference

  November 2009
  On October 23 and 24, 2009, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine hosted the second annual Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference in Gainesville, Florida. Eight power point presentations from the conference are available for viewing. They include: transitioning to adoption guarantee, creating a pet evaluation matrix, top adoption and marketing strategies and foster care.  Read More

• It Happened at EXPO: A Summary of Maddie's Daylong Workshop

  2009
  Maddie's eight-hour workshop, Is An Adoption Guarantee Really Possible? Four Steps to Success held in Las Vegas at The HSUS Animal Care EXPO, drew more than 200 attendees interested in saving the lives of their communities' healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats.  Read More

• What is a Treatable Shelter Pet? Editorial

  2005
  The treatable designation need not require the shelters to provide the called-for treatment or rehabilitation. The idea is to put in writing what the shelters are aiming to achieve for the community's homeless pets.  Read More