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 sheltersfor 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