Funded Projects

Project Start: July 1, 2008 Project Duration: Six Years Anticipated Funding for Years 1-3: $1.7 million Total Funding: $4 million

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.7 million grant from Maddie’s Fund® to create a comprehensive shelter medicine program that will enhance support for local animal rescue operations, improve disease control and adoption rates among shelter animals and expand professional training to fill the current shortage of skilled providers in this area.

Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program will focus on four central strategies:

• Shelter evaluation and extension services, including shelter assessments and disease diagnostic, control and prevention services.

• Shelter medicine training for shelter medicine residents, shelter veterinary technicians, shelter veterinarians and animal cruelty investigators.

• Veterinary student training through core courses, shelter medicine electives and externships.

• Development of new knowledge through "in shelter "research projects, shelter medicine symposia, continuing education seminars and the development of a shelter medicine website.

Maddie's^® Shelter Medicine Program is directed by Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DACVIM,. Dr. Levy is assisted by Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhD, and Natalie Isaza, DVM.

Download & read the following documents:

• PDF Proposal »
• PDF Objectives for Years 1-3 »

Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Website: http://www.ufsheltermedicine.com