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<p>Contributors xi</p> <p>Acknowledgment xv</p> <p>Introduction xvii</p> <p><b>Section 1: Introduction</b></p> <p>1 Introduction to Animal Sheltering 3<br /> <i>Stephen Zawistowski and Julie Morris</i></p> <p>2 Population Statistics 13<br /> <i>Janet Scarlett</i></p> <p>3 Shelter Design 21<br /> <i>Lucinda Schlaffer and Paul Bonacci</i></p> <p>4 Sanitation 37<br /> <i>Kay Steneroden</i></p> <p>5 Administrative Issues 49<br /> <i>Bonnie Yoffe-Sharp</i></p> <p>6 Legal Issues for Shelters 59<br /> <i>Jane McBride</i></p> <p><b>Section 2: Husbandry</b></p> <p>7 Quality of Life, Stress, and Emotional Pain in Shelter Animals 83<br /> <i>Franklin D. McMillan</i></p> <p>8 Population Management 93<br /> <i>Sandra Newbury and Kate Hurley</i></p> <p>9 Canine Care in the Animal Shelter 115<br /> <i>Lila Miller and Stephanie Janeczko</i></p> <p>10 Feline Care in the Animal Shelter 145<br /> <i>Brenda Griffin</i></p> <p>11 The Care of Small Mammals in the Animal Shelter 185<br /> <i>Christopher S. Hanley</i></p> <p>12 Reptile and Amphibian Care in the Animal Shelter 201<br /> <i>Natalie Isaza and Ramiro Isaza</i></p> <p>13 Avian Care in the Animal Shelter 225<br /> <i>Debra A. Nicholson</i></p> <p>14 Temporary Care of Wildlife in the Animal Shelter 247<br /> <i>Scott Diehl and Cheryl Diehl</i></p> <p>15 Equine Care in the Animal Shelter 263<br /> <i>Jeannine Berger, John Madigan and Kathry  Holcomb</i></p> <p><b>Section 3: Infectious Disease</b></p> <p>16 Strategies for Management of Infectious Diseases in a Shelter 281<br /> <i>Miranda Spindel</i></p> <p>17 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Shelter Populations 287<br /> <i>Janet Scarlett</i></p> <p>18 Practical Overview of Common Infectious Disease Agents 297<br /> <i>Elise Gingrich and Michael Lappin</i></p> <p>19 Disease Recognition and Diagnostic Testing 329<br /> <i>Kate Hurley and Patricia Pesavento</i></p> <p>20 Treatment Strategies 34<br /> <i>Julie D. Dinnage</i></p> <p>21 Outbreak Management 349<br /> <i>Jeanette O’Quin</i></p> <p><b>Section 4: Animal Cruelty</b></p> <p>22 Overview of Animal Cruelty Laws 371<br /> <i>Stacy Wolf</i></p> <p>23 Veterinary Forensics: Medical Evaluation of Abused Live Animals 383<br /> <i>Robert W. Reisman</i></p> <p>24 Examination of the Deceased Victim 407<br /> <i>Melinda Merck</i></p> <p>25 Forensic Toxicology 421<br /> <i>Sharon Gwaltney-Brant</i></p> <p>26 Animal Hoarding 431<br /> <i>Gary Patronek</i></p> <p>27 Animal Fighting 441<br /> <i>Randall Lockwood</i></p> <p>28 Equine Cruelty 453<br /> <i>Pamela Corey</i></p> <p><b>Section 5: Shelter Programs</b></p> <p>29 Emergency Medicine in the Animal Shelter 463<br /> <i>Cynthia D. Delany</i></p> <p>30 Euthanasia 469<br /> <i>Martha Smith-Blackmore</i></p> <p>31 Foster Care 495<br /> <i>Martha Smith-Blackmore and Sandra Newbury</i></p> <p>32 Disaster and Emergency Planning and Response for Animal Shelters 517<br /> <i>Kevin M. Dennison and Jeanie Lin</i></p> <p><b>Section 6: Behavior</b></p> <p>33 Behavior Evaluation, Adoption, and Follow-Up 531<br /> <i>Emily Weiss and Heather Mohan-Gibbons</i></p> <p>34 Behavioral Enrichment 541<br /> <i>Katherine Miller and Stephen Zawistowski</i></p> <p>35 Animal Behavior Forensics: Evaluation of Dangerous Dogs and Cruelty Victims 559<br /> <i>Pamela J. Reid</i></p> <p>36 Behavioral Pharmacotherapy in the Animal Shelter 569<br /> <i>Amy Marder</i><br /> <br /> <b>Section 7: Spay/Neuter</b></p> <p>37 Spay/Neuter Services for Shelter and Community Animals 579<br /> <i>Kathleen V. Makolinski</i></p> <p>38 Anesthesia and Pain Management 593<br /> <i>Andrea Looney</i></p> <p>39 Surgical Techniques for Spay/Neuter 625<br /> <i>Philip A. Bushby</i></p> <p>40 Pediatric Neutering 647<br /> <i>Leslie Appel and Janet Scarlett</i></p> <p>41 Management of Stray and Feral Community Cats 669<br /> <i>Julie K. Levy and Christine L. Wilford</i></p> <p>42 Nonsurgical Sterilization of Cats and Dogs 689<br /> <i>Brenda Griffin</i></p> <p>Appendix 1 Resources for Veterinary and Shelter Professionals 697</p> <p>Appendix 2 Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters 701</p> <p>Index 703</p>

<p>“This book is an essential resource for all who are interested in this rapidly advancing field.  I wore out my copy of the first edition, and I expect to do the same with this wonderfully updated book.  This book belongs in the libraries of all animal shelters as well as those of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students who have an interest in shelter medicine.”   (<i>Journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association</i>, 15 March 2013)</p> <p>“An excellent tool for the “real” world.”  (<i>Vet Nurses Today</i>, 1 July 2013)</p> <p>“The result is a fine guide to animal management, the latest laws, and the newest veterinary practices in a shelter environment: a 'must' for any veterinary reference collection.”  (<i>Midwest Book Review</i>, 1 March 2013)</p>

<p><b>Lila Miller, BS, DVM</b>, is Vice President of Veterinary Outreach and Veterinary Advisor of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York, NY.  She is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is co-editor of the textbook <i>Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters,</i> and has over 30 years of experience working in the field of animal sheltering.   Dr. Miller co-founded the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) in 2001 and served as a member of the task force that researched and wrote the ASV Guidelines for the Standards of Care of Shelter Animals.</p> <p><b>Stephen Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB</b>, is the Science Advisor for The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York, NY.  He holds a PhD in Behavior Genetics and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist.  He also is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois College Of Veterinary Medicine and an adjunct faculty member in the Anthrozoology Graduate Program at Canisius College.  Dr. Zawistowski is the founding co-editor of the <i>Journal of Applied Animal Welfare and Science</i>. </p>

<p><i>Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff, Second Edition</i> is the premier reference on shelter medicine. Divided into sections on management, species-specific animal husbandry, infectious disease, animal cruelty, shelter programs, behavior, and spay/neuter, the new edition has been reformatted in a more user-friendly design with briefer chapters and information cross-referenced between chapters.  Maintaining a herd health approach, new and expanded chapters address issues of husbandry, infectious disease management, behavior forensics, population management, forensic toxicology, animal cruelty and hoarding, enrichment in shelters, spay/neuter, and shelter design.</p> <p>Now in full color, this fully updated new edition delivers a vast array of knowledge necessary to provide appropriate and humane care for shelter animals.  Veterinarians, veterinary technicians and shelter professionals will find this to be the go-to resource on the unique aspects of shelter medicine that help facilitate operating a modern, efficient, and humane shelter. </p> <ul> <li>Features expanded husbandry coverage to include cats in depth and small mammals</li> <li>Presents new treatment and control guidelines for infectious diseases</li> <li>Offers a full color, user-friendly design with information cross-referenced between chapters</li> <li>Maintains a herd health approach</li> <li>Provides updated and expanded coverage of animal cruelty, including new laws, animal hoarding, forensics, and toxicology</li> <li>Includes new information on shelter design, sanitation, and spay/neuter techniques and  programs</li> </ul>

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