UW’s Shelter Medicine Program provides a needed resource for at-risk animals and those who care for them each day. Written by Stephanie Haws | Photos by Bryce Richter I sit next to Sandra Newbury DVM’03 …
Shelter Medicine
It’s About the Animals — and Humans, Too
Posted on OnWisconsin
The UW Shelter Medicine Program within the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine provides a needed resource for at-risk animals and those who care for them each day. Directed by Sandra Newbury DVM'03, the program is a national leader — but it wouldn’t be at UW–Madison without the assistance of private support.
Study Confirms Cats Can Become Infected With and May Transmit COVID-19 to Other Cats
Posted onIn a study published today (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus …
UW Shelter Medicine Assists With Cases of Influenza in Shelter Dogs
Posted onNine dogs in two Oakland, California, animal shelters have tested positive for canine influenza. The Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is working closely with the shelters to …
Winnebago County Animal Services Sees Increase in Lives Being Saved
Posted on WREX 13
The Winnebago County Animal Services has seen an improvement of pets lives being saved recently. The WCAS recently partnered with veterinarians from the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison.
Door County Humane Society Takes in 30 Dogs Following Brucellosis Outbreak
Posted on FOX 11
"Brucellosis does not spread easily, but because so many different shelters have been affected, the plan to address it has been logistically complicated," said Sandra Newbury, the director of the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. "I've been floored by how well all these Wisconsin shelters have worked together to find safe solutions in the best interests of the animals and people they all serve."
School of Veterinary Medicine Assists Wisconsin Animal Shelters with Canine Brucellosis Response
Posted onTwo dogs recently transported from overseas to animal shelters and rescue groups in Wisconsin have tested positive for canine brucellosis. The Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine is working …
County Shelter Reopens with Progressive Vision
Posted on Daily Mountain Eagle
Some of RUFF's rescue partners alerted them to the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine for assistance with testing, and RUFF has been in constant communication with the school since November to help the county shelter. Jasper Veterinary Clinic's Dr. Martin Roberts said without the University of Wisconsin, the dogs there would've suffered a grim fate.
Opening the Door to Pet Wellness
Posted onThe Shelter Medicine Program at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) is helping to make pet care more accessible through an innovative initiative that delivers veterinary medical care direct to the doorstep of …
House Fewer Dogs at a Time, Consultant Tells Franklin County Dog Shelter
Posted on The Columbus Dispatch
Sandra Newbury, director of the University of Wisconsin’s Shelter Medicine Program and an assistant professor in its School of Veterinary Medicine, has made a number of suggestions to help improve operations at the Franklin County Shelter & Adoption Center that revolve around one core philosophy: care for fewer dogs at any one time.