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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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March 1, 2010
Canine Influenza Virus: Fact or Fiction?
Canine influenza virus, which first grabbed headlines in 2004, is back in the spotlight, thanks in part to the release of the first canine influenza vaccine. How concerned should shelters be? What preventive approaches should they take? Miranda Spindel, the ASPCA's director of veterinary outreach, helps separate fact from fiction.
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November 1, 2007
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.
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July 1, 2006
Vaccination Station: The Finer Points of Shelter Protocols
UC Davis Shelter Medicine Program director Kate Hurley answers common questions about vaccinations in the shelter.
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2006 AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines
From the Vaccinations, Animals section of the Resource Library:The American Animal Hospital Association has released its 2006 Revised Canine Vaccine Guidelines.
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Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel Report
From the Vaccinations, Animals section of the Resource Library:The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Vaccine Advisory Panel Report provides information on vaccines for cats.
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May 7, 2012
Centers for Disease Control
Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2011
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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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