Canine distemper (Proceedings)
Distemper occurs intermittently, especially in shelters located in communities with many unvaccinated dogs, and can appear identical to run-of-the-mill "kennel cough."
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Outbreak! How can your pathologist help you? (Proceedings)
Animal shelters create a unique environment for the emergence and propagation of infectious diseases.
Feline upper respiratory syndrome (Proceedings)
Feline upper respiratory infection (URI) is perhaps the most frustrating illness facing shelter veterinarians, managers and staff.
Parvo and panleukopenia: a shelter perspective (Proceedings)
Canine parvo and feline panleukopenia are closely related viruses that replicate in rapidly dividing cells.
Population management 101 (Proceedings)
Many shelters are faced with diseases that seem resistant to typical treatment protocols.
Optimizing feline housing in shelters (Proceedings)
It is only relatively recently that shelters actually house cats. Most older shelters were designed to house only dogs as this was the legal mandate of animal control.
It is only relatively recently that shelters actually house cats.
Parvo and panleukopenia: A shelter perspective (Proceedings)
Feline upper respiratory infection is perhaps the most frustrating illness facing shelter veterinarians, managers and staff.
Outbreak: How can your pathologist help you? (Proceedings)
Ringworm (Proceedings)
Ringworm in animal shelters can lead to almost unmanageable outbreaks, thousands of dollars in diagnostic and medical costs, the possibility of spread to adopters and staff, and an intolerable blow to shelter status in the community.