UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM

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University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program offers a wide range of support services to shelters, including both remote and on-site shelter consultations, outbreak assistance, and diagnostic testing.

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Our impact by the numbers

Since January 2015 we have helped

Shelters Assisted: 598
Animals Admitted: 2,138,248
States and Provinces: 70

News:

November 29, 2021

Job Opportunities

View shelter related job opportunities through our program and other sheltering organizations we work with.

November 17, 2021

Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Northern Tier Shelter Fellowship Program!

The UW Northern Tier Shelter Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for shelters in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The program offers additional training for shelter staff to increase the quality of care within shelters and life-saving capacity of their communities. Up to two staff in leadership roles per shelter will participate. This program is modeled after the highly successful Maddie’s UW/UCD Shelter Medicine Fellowship which is open to veterinarians.

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Virtual Consultant is designed to help users improve shelter animal health and increase life saving by providing practical, targeted information regarding critical aspects of animal care.

The consultative tool is freely available online, providing shelters, rescues, and other animal welfare organizations with immediate feedback and reports regarding animal care practices.

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Helping shelters respond to H3N2 canine influenza

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