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College of Veterinary Medicine

What is Shelter Medicine?

A newly developing, multi-disciplinary field encompassing many subjects:

  • Infectious Disease
  • Vaccination Protocols
  • Humane Euthanasia
  • Spay/Neuter
  • Forensics
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • Public Health
  • Hoarding
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Humane Education
  • Exotic Medicine
  • SA Population Medicine
  • Shelter Design
  • Foster Care
  • Behavior
  • Animal Abuse
  • Epidemiology
  • Humane Research