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The Maddie's
Shelter Medicine Program is designed to reduce disease
and behavior problems among cats and dogs housed in animal shelters.
The new shelter medicine program will focus on instruction and
hands-on training for veterinary students, diagnostic and medical
support for shelters, and research to improve shelter-animal medical
care.
Veterinary students and postgraduate residents will be given the
opportunity to work in animal shelters. Medical care and consultation,
including animal-behavior assistance, will be provided to shelters,
and continuing education programs will be offered for shelter
employees. The program will also involve the Development of resources
for shelter managers, including continuing education, seminars,