It’s World Rabies Day!
September 28 is World Rabies Day. Established in 2007, World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness about the world’s deadliest infectious disease and help the world come together to fight the disease. The theme ...
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September 28 is World Rabies Day. Established in 2007, World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness about the world’s deadliest infectious disease and help the world come together to fight the disease. The theme ...
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The annual ASPCA Cornell Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Conference took place July 22-23, 2023. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the conference, which was founded by Dr. Leslie Appel, Founder and Executive Director of ...
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Dr. Sarah Matthews is our newest Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine intern and a native of Massachusetts. She received a Bachelors degree in English and a Masters degree in Political Science. Much later in life, she ...
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Dr. Anna Young, our newest Janet L. Swanson intern of shelter medicine is a native of Rochester, N.Y. and completed her undergraduate degree at Alleghany College. Young received her Masters degree from the University ...
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Shelters across the country are taking in kittens like crazy these days: singletons, litters, and mom-kitten groups; bottle-feeders, crawlers, and teens (11-19 weeks). Cats are seasonal breeders, which means that the hours of daylight ...
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Dr. Emily Boccia has accepted a full-time position at the Massachusetts SPCA Angell (MSPCA). Boccia is excited to return close to her New England area roots and take her shelter medicine training to the ...
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Dr. Abby Reichard is beyond excited to have accepted a three-year residency position with the ASPCA Julie Morris Shelter Medicine Residency Program! As part of this program, Reichard will participate in intensive education that ...
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Hot off the presses! The American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS) has approved Shelter Medicine Practice for full specialty recognition. This is great news for veterinarians hoping to demonstrate their in-depth knowledge and experience ...
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Homelessness is unfortunately common: for example, over half a million people experienced homelessness at least one night in January 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reports. Numbers may rise as ...
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This guide should to be used as an informational fact-sheet; shelters should create their own plan and protocol for handling CDV cases and an outbreaks. Having a plan and trained personnel means a response ...
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