Important Updates

Connecticut Clinic Trains Veterinarians to Meet Critical Spay/Neuter Demand - Look for opportunities similar to this in your area! 

Publications on Salary Survey: 2024 Analysis of Compensation, Job Duties, and Benefits among US Shelter Medicine Veterinarians, Surveys of Salary, Benefits, and Job Responsibilities for Veterinarians Employed in the Field of Shelter Medicine in the United States Conducted in 2011 and 2018 and Determinants of Salary for Veterinarians Employed in the Field of Shelter Medicine in the United States

 Congratulations to Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association

Safely transport heartworm-positive dogs - Rehoming. A move. Accompanying an owner on a trip. Such situations can mean that dogs diagnosed with heartworms must travel. The American Heartworm Society and the Association of Shelter Veterinarians recently released joint transport recommendations designed to safeguard the health of infected dogs while ensuring they do not become vectors for heartworm transmission.

The American Heartworm Society and Association of Shelter Veterinarians' 2019 Shelter Heartworm Management Practices Survey

The updated AAFP Retroviral Guidelines are here. Watch a Maddie's Fund webinar with Dr Julie Levy on demand to learn about highlights from these updated guidelines.