Medical Tips
Medical Tips from Shelter Veterinarians
Veterinarians play an important role in shelter animal operations. The field of shelter medicine is growing quickly and it is important to share resources and knowledge to provide the best care and treatment for homeless animals. This medical tips page includes articles written by shelter medical services staff on topics that are important to animal care professionals. Check back frequently as new topics are added regularly.
Wild Animals are Worthy of Humane Care, Too
April/May 2014
Inappropriate Urination in Cats - How You Can Help Keep Cats in their Homes!
March 2014
Diarrhea in Shelter Kittens
February 2014
Panleukopenia
January 2014
Improving the Detection of Intestinal Parasites Using Centrifugal Flotation Techniques
November 2013
Daily Cat Rounds Saves Lives!
October 2013
Husbandry, Handling, and Common Diseases of Guinea Pigs, Rats, and Hamsters
September 2013
The Importance of Vaccination at Intake
August 2013
Important Vaccines for Dogs and Cats in Shelters
July 2013
Odontoclasts Gone Wild: Feline Resorptive Lesions in the Shelter
June 2013
Animals Have Allergies, Too!
May 2013
Feeding Skinny Animals: Helpful or Harmful?
April 2013
SNAP® 4Dx®: What do all those blue dots mean?
March 2013
How to Use Medical Templates to Inform Adopters and Improve Efficiency
February 2013
Feline infectious peritonitis, a complex disease
January 2013
Basic Bird Handling and Restraint
December 2012
Flow and handling to minimize feline stress in the shelter environment
November 2012
Giving Cats a Place to Hide...IS IMPORTANT
October 2012
What is Mange, Anyway?
September 2012
What to do about Otodectes?
August 2012
Wild Animals are Worthy of Humane Care, Too
April/May 2014
Inappropriate Urination in Cats - How You Can Help Keep Cats in their Homes!
March 2014
Diarrhea in Shelter Kittens
February 2014
Panleukopenia
January 2014
Improving the Detection of Intestinal Parasites Using Centrifugal Flotation Techniques
November 2013
Daily Cat Rounds Saves Lives!
October 2013
Husbandry, Handling, and Common Diseases of Guinea Pigs, Rats, and Hamsters
September 2013
The Importance of Vaccination at Intake
August 2013
Important Vaccines for Dogs and Cats in Shelters
July 2013
Odontoclasts Gone Wild: Feline Resorptive Lesions in the Shelter
June 2013
Animals Have Allergies, Too!
May 2013
Feeding Skinny Animals: Helpful or Harmful?
April 2013
SNAP® 4Dx®: What do all those blue dots mean?
March 2013
How to Use Medical Templates to Inform Adopters and Improve Efficiency
February 2013
Feline infectious peritonitis, a complex disease
January 2013
Basic Bird Handling and Restraint
December 2012
Flow and handling to minimize feline stress in the shelter environment
November 2012
Giving Cats a Place to Hide...IS IMPORTANT
October 2012
What is Mange, Anyway?
September 2012
What to do about Otodectes?
August 2012
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