In november 2015, nearly a dozen shelter veterinarians convened at the. Shelter veterinary medicine which has attracted more and more attention in recent years is not just the practice of traditional smallanimal medicine in a shelter. Producing a healthy companion animal who will hopefully end up in a lifetime home. Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff, second edition. Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff, second edition is the premier reference on shelter medicine. Shelter design shelter medicine for veterinarians and. American college of veterinary anesthesiologists acva. Guidelines for standards of care in animal shelters oacu nih. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html. Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff, second. Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff, 2nd edition vetbooks. Divided into sections on management, speciesspecific animal husbandry, infectious disease, animal cruelty, shelter programs, behavior and spayneuter.
Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff animal care. We recognize change is coming to decadesold veterinary business models. These owners place equal emphasis on businessrelated aspects of veterinary hospitals and the practice of veterinary medicine. The association of shelter veterinarians asv is an international organization whose mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of animals in shelters through the advancement of shelter medicine.
Michael bannasch bs, rvt uc davis school of veterinary medicine. Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff ebook, 20 worldcat. Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff wiley. Frustrated by the lack of resources available to assist veterinary professionals merge the needs. Clearly it will cost more to staff and operate a shelter with 300 animals on. Calculating shelter capacity koret shelter medicine program. Two textbooks, shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff and infectious disease management in animal shelters, are excellent. Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff is the second edition of this premier publication on shelter medicine. Covid19 resources guidelines for standards of care in animal shelters. Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff. A brief history of shelter medicine todays veterinary. There are simpler ways to combine these formulas, but i have done it long. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, martha smithblackmore and others published.
Divided into sections on management, speciesspecific animal husbandry, infectious disease, animal cruelty, shelter programs, behavior, and spayneuter, the new edition has been reformatted in a more userfriendly design with briefer chapters and information crossreferenced between chapters. Animal behavior for shelter veterinarians and staff vetbooks. Shelter operations and management animal sheltering. Although it is still a relatively young field, intense community and veterinary interest has led to several ways to learn more about shelter medicine. We dedicate this second edition to the association of shelter veterinarians and all those who provide care for animals in shelters. Summary this chapter presents an overview of shelter design with particular attention to the health and welfare of shelter animals and the importance of sustainability in building. Utilize our resources to improve the health and welfare of the animals in your care and ensure youre following the best and most current operations and management procedures.
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