Whether you are building a new shelter or trying to improve practices in an existing facility, creating space to isolate for contagious illness is essential. These articles outline how disease control begins and ends with shelter design.
Resources and Articles
From the Magazine
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January 1, 2012
Shelter Medicine: The Importance of Isolation
A tragic case in North Dakota—where a rabies outbreak forced a shelter to euthanize its entire dog population—offers a valuable lesson for all shelters.
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September 1, 2010
Shelter Medicine: Canine Distemper Virus: Anatomy of an Outbreak
Canine distemper virus can easily enter a shelter, is tricky to diagnose, and may wreak havoc on a shelter's dog population. A veterinarian and a shelter official discuss the policies and procedures that helped a shelter in West Kennebunk, Maine, cope with an outbreak.
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September 1, 2004
The Right Stuff: Eight Essential Elements of a Healthy Facility
This article demystifies the critical elements of a healthy shelter by investigating ventilation systems, durable flooring, and everything in between.
Policies
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May 10, 2012
Animal Welfare Association - Treatment and Isolation Area Protocols
Use these sample isolation and treatment area protocols from the Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees, New Jersey to help you develop your shelter's own protocols.
Programs
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May 8, 2012
Association of Shelter Veterinarians - Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters
The ASV's Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters is a comprehensive shelter standards document that was two years in the making.
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May 7, 2012
American Humane Assocation Operational Guide - Sanitation and Disease Control
This guide outlines an animal healthcare program for shelters, including design considerations, cleaning materials, animal handling, preventive medicine and planning. It also includes a glossary of terms.
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April 27, 2012
American Association of Feline Practitioners - Feline Retrovirus Management
Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are among the most common infectious diseases of cats. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has put together a set of guidelines on how to manage FeLV+ and FIV+ cats in a shelter setting.
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March 2, 2007
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.
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