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  • Protected: What Does a Positive PCR Really Mean? Lessons From Ringworm, Parvo, Panleukopenia And COVID-19 March 16, 2023
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Protected: What Does a Positive PCR Really Mean? Lessons From Ringworm, Parvo, Panleukopenia And COVID-19

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
March 16, 2023

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Beyond “Doing Better”: Ordinal Rating Scales to Monitor Behavioural Indicators in Well-Being of Cats

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
March 9, 2023

By Dr. Shelley Hutchings, Chief Veterinarian at the Ottawa Humane Society Jacklyn Ellis, of Toronto Humane Society, published this article on a new tool to assess the well-being of cats in a shelter setting.  This evaluation tool uses four ordinal scales to assess different behavioural aspects of a cat’s well-being. The four scales, which are . . . read more

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease: What Shelter Practitioners Need to Know

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
January 13, 2023

Written By: Emilia Wong Gordon, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice) Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) should now be on the radar of every shelter veterinarian in North America. This disease is caused by Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2), a hardy calicivirus that resists freezing and many household disinfectants. Mortality rates in North American rabbit populations . . . read more

There’s No Such Thing As An Ugly Bunny! Rabbit Spay and Neuter Pearls

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
December 15, 2022

Blog by Dr. Linda Jacobson, Toronto Humane Society/CASCMA – material from Dr. Jennifer Farr’s talk, “Overcoming Rabbit Anesthesia and Surgery Challenges” at the September 12 CASCMA CE Day Dr. Jenn Farr, from the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA, literally knows her bunnies inside and out. She reminded us early in her talk that there’s no such thing as . . . read more

Positive Doesn’t Need to Be Negative: Adopting and Living With an FIV-Positive Cat

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Posted on October 26, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
October 24, 2022

By: Dr. Linda Jacobson, President, Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association This is a repeat of a blog Dr. Jacobson guest-wrote for the OSPCA recently. The content is mostly geared toward prospective adopters, but should be of interest to other shelter staff, including medical staff. (Photos – Toronto Humane Society). FIV stands for “feline . . . read more

When A Beloved Pet Dies: The Best and Worst Things to Say to People in Grief

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
July 21, 2022

Dr. Lianna Titcombe, BScH, DVM, CHPV As more and more animal shelters across Ontario are offering client-present euthanasia, you may find yourself having more interactions with the owners of the pets in your care. This may come with some initial worry and stress for you, but more than likely you’ll experience relief and satisfaction instead. . . . read more

Sun, sand, sea turtles, and surgical protocols. The ins and outs of a large volume spay/neuter campaign in Mexico

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Posted on May 11, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
April 28, 2022

By: Natalia Hanson, Co-founder, Humane Outreach for Latin Animals Picture this: sun, sand, sea, warmth, all while helping animals and the communities where they live. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? And it is! There’s no doubt about it, and it is one of the many perks of volunteering abroad. This blog, however, isn’t meant to be . . . read more

Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) and You – How Shelters Should Manage Birds During HPAI Outbreaks

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
April 28, 2022

Bird Flu and You – How Shelters Should Manage Birds During HPAI Outbreaks

High-Quality, High-Volume Spay Neuter; if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!

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Posted on March 12, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
March 12, 2022

By Dr. Tracy Satchell For many pets across the world, access to veterinary care is a luxury. A 2018 study by the Access to Veterinary Care Coalition found that over 25% of US pet owners are unable to afford basic veterinary care, such as vaccinations, parasite control, and spay/neuter [1]. In this same study, the . . . read more

The Rural Animal Shelter in Ontario: an Overview of Joys, Challenges and Future.

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Posted on February 12, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
February 12, 2022

By Dr. Shalini Ramsubeik Ah, rural Ontario! The natural beauty, serenity and people are just a few reasons most of us will drive hours to go there for an escape. Two years ago, I began working at a veterinary clinic in Cavan, a rural region in Eastern Ontario. Within the first week, I began to . . . read more

Welcome To Being A Mini-Public Health Agency

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
January 23, 2022

By Dr. Linda Jacobson DVM I recently learned a new term: epistemic trespassing. “Epistemic trespassers are experts who pass judgment on questions in fields where they lack expertise.” (I don’t know the term for non-experts who pass judgment on questions in fields where they lack expertise!) We are all super-familiar with this behaviour during COVID-19. . . . read more

Veterinary Staffing Shortages – What does this mean for your shelter and pets in your community?

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
November 8, 2021

Shelters and rescues are also feeling the pressure from veterinary workforce staffing issues. Many shelters rely heavily on veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants for operational needs, and at the Ottawa Humane Society these positions have recently been more challenging to fill.

Veterinary Volunteering Abroad

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
November 1, 2021

By: Hanna Booth, CASCMA Board of Directors Now that the world is opening up to travel again, I’m sure many of us are craving to see somewhere new.  Have you considered a vacation that incorporated some veterinary volunteering? There are many awesome animal rescue/ spay-neuter organizations around the world that are eager and grateful to . . . read more

Canadian Import Regulations and Animal Shelters

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
June 30, 2021

By Dr. Steph Black Many of us welcome the new dog importation laws with a sigh of relief knowing that it is a small step towards avoiding future atrocities like that seen in June 2020.  In June of 2020 hundreds of puppies arrived from the Ukraine, some dead and many others very ill.1  This prompted . . . read more

Animal Control Intake of Free-Roaming Cats

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Canadian Animal Shelter & Community Medicine Association
May 20, 2021

Written by: Wesley Cheung, BVSc. Toronto Humane Society NACA has recently released a position statement on animal control intake of free-roaming cats. Summary: It is the position [policy] of the National Animal Care & Control Association that, at every opportunity, officers should [will] work to educate the public regarding humane and responsible co-existence and care . . . read more

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