Funded Projects

Veterinary School Projects

Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Course at University of Wisconsin-Madison


Project Start: March, 2008

Total Funding: $15,000

The University of Wisconsin-Madison received a grant from Maddies® Fund to provide shelter medicine instruction. Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Course was offered in February, March and April 2008 as an elective for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year veterinary students. 

The topics provided valuable information on improving animal health and welfare in shelters—for individual animals and the group as a whole.

UW – Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine – Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Course 2008:

Introduction to Shelter Medicine

Sandra Newbury, DVM

Vaccinations and Immunology in Shelters

R. D. Schultz, PhD

Preventive Strategies

Sandra Newbury, DVM

High Volume High Quality Spay Neuter

Phil Bushby, DVM

Community Collaboratives to Reduce Euthanasia of Homeless Animals

Richard Avanzino-President of Maddie's Fund

Panel Discussion with local veterinarians working with / in animal welfare organizations: Dr. Jane Pohlman, Dr. Randy Zieman, Dr. Lisa Lucchi, Dr. Robin Douglas, Dr. Laurie Peek, Dr. Jim Brown and Dr. Kietra Kay

Student Shelter Site Visits

Suma Raju and Cindy Karsten, Veterinary Students

Doing well, while doing good: how private practice veterinarians can help their localshelters/animal welfare groups

Jennifer Fearing – Chief Economist for HSUS

Cruelty and Neglect

Lila Miller, DVM

Canine and Feline Behavior Evaluation

Emily Weiss, PhD

Shelter Design

Barb Jones, DVM, MS