Shelter Medicine: The Best Medicine
Upper respiratory infections in cats are an ongoing challenge for shelter staff seeking to keep their kitties healthy and adoptable. Brenda Griffin, D.V.M., lays the groundwork for an approach to keep cats wheeze-free. More...

Shelter Medicine: When Is a Virulent Calicivirus Really a Virulent Calicivirus?
Shelters are seeing outbreaks of virulent systemic feline calicivirus … or are they? Dr. Kate Hurley explains the basics of diagnosing and controlling strains of FCV. More...

Learning to Cope With Big Bad Bugs
Vaccine study finds coughing increases with longer kennel stays. Disease study finds shelters aren’t the root source of viruses—but certainly help them along. More...

UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program
The shelter medicine program at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has a wealth of information on disease control in the shelter. More...