Book description
Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters
is a comprehensive guide to preventing, managing, and treating disease
outbreaks in shelters. Emphasizing strategies for the prevention of
illness and mitigation of disease, this book provides detailed,
practical information regarding fundamental principles of disease
control and specific management of important diseases affecting dogs and
cats in group living environments. Taking an in-depth, population health
approach, the text presents information to aid in the fight against the
most significant and costly health issues in shelter care facilities.
The Editors:
Lila Miller
, DVM, is Vice President of Veterinary Outreach, and Veterinary Advisor
of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New
York, NY. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine. She is co-editor of the textbook Shelter
Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff and has more than 30 years
experience working in the field of animal sheltering.
Kate F. Hurley, DVM, MPVM, is Director of the Koret Shelter
Medicine Program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Shelter Medicine
and Small Animal Population Health for the School of Veterinary
Medicine at the University of California in Davis, CA. In addition to
over 20 years experience working in shelters, she is also a recognized
leader in the field of infectious disease epidemiology.
