The Humane Society of Harford County, a progressive open admission shelter with an annual intake of 3,500 - 4,000 animals (including dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, birds, farm animals, and wildlife), is seeking a part - time or full -
time Shelter Veterinarian.
Kansas City Pet Project does have a full -
time shelter veterinarian and veterinary technicians on staff to help ensure the health and well - being of impounded animals.
The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society is seeking a Full
Time Shelter Veterinarian to perform exams, spay / neuter surgeries, assist with community outreach and oversee shelter medicine.
Applicants should have a DVM or equivalent degree, and have worked as a full -
time shelter veterinarian for at least three years.
The participating shelters have advanced shelter medicine programs led by full -
time shelter veterinarians, most of whom are alumni of the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program.
Not exact matches
It was about that
time that «Pet Shop,» «Animal
Shelter,» and «
Veterinarian Office» had begun in earnest for Adelaide's daily play (though, you all know that the animal love goes back to the beginning!).
During that
time, Harry and the nameless kitten were monitored by the
shelter's Chief
Veterinarian, Dr. Cathy Pienkos, and the veterinary technicians who staff the
shelter clinic.
With a background in education, this Master's degree in
shelter medicine, and my experience in
shelter practice, I hope to pass along my knowledge and expertise to the next generation of
veterinarians in a manner unavailable to me at the
time of my professional training.»
I currently work full
time as a
shelter veterinarian at Angels for Animals in Canfield, OH.
Animals held in
shelters must be provided «urgent medical care as needed» and must be seen by a
veterinarian «within a reasonable amount of
time based on the condition of the animal».
During a
Shelter Medicine externship, most of a student's externship time will be spent working with a veterinarian in the shelter, but some time may be spent with technicians, kennel staff, animal control officers, and front office staff to gain a full appreciation of the wide range of shelter acti
Shelter Medicine externship, most of a student's externship
time will be spent working with a
veterinarian in the
shelter, but some time may be spent with technicians, kennel staff, animal control officers, and front office staff to gain a full appreciation of the wide range of shelter acti
shelter, but some
time may be spent with technicians, kennel staff, animal control officers, and front office staff to gain a full appreciation of the wide range of
shelter acti
shelter activities.
Because of his incredible work ethic, wide skill set, and unmatched ability to safely handle and work with every single animal who enters our program, Lionel's role quickly grew from a part -
time Care - Taking crew member to a full -
time Assistant Manager and Surgical Asst.. He is directly involved in multiple facets of the
shelter, including being our in - house
Veterinarian's right hand man!
The only
time the
shelter euthanizes a cat is if a
veterinarian has said it is untreatable or that it is in severe pain.
If I had a dollar for every
time I heard the phrase, «Animal
shelters never have purebred dogs,» I wouldn't have to worry about the $ 200,000 of vet school debt that I incurred from pursuing my dream of becoming a
shelter veterinarian.
Dr. Sharon Ostermann is one of two full -
time animal
shelter veterinarians at the San Jose Animal Care Center (Facebook).
Veterinarians and technicians from the Syracuse area, a team of veterinarians from the Cornell University Veterinary College Shelter Medicine program and a group of dedicated animal loving volunteers dedicate their time to helping pets and people at
Veterinarians and technicians from the Syracuse area, a team of
veterinarians from the Cornell University Veterinary College Shelter Medicine program and a group of dedicated animal loving volunteers dedicate their time to helping pets and people at
veterinarians from the Cornell University Veterinary College
Shelter Medicine program and a group of dedicated animal loving volunteers dedicate their
time to helping pets and people at the Clinics.
The stress on
shelter staff is significant: no room to put ever more dogs; having to euthanize dogs to make room for new dogs; performing triage on sick animals when space is limited; having to make hard choices about evening and weekend heating and lighting with a small budget; no
veterinarian or vet tech on the staff; no evening or weekend staff; no
time to network adoptable animals; no available homes in the surrounding communities; inadequate transport vehicles; little or no support from local government; an Animal Control Officer often doing double duty, responsible also for managing the
shelter; counties lacking even a
shelter or inside kenneling.
In a free webcast by Maddie's Fund ® and the Association of
Shelter Veterinarians, The Optimal
Time for Spay / Neuter: An Analysis of Critical Spay / Neuter Literature, Philip A. Bushby, DVM, MS, DACVS, will guide attendees through the relevant medical studies, examine conflicting findings and perspectives, and arrive at a set of recommendations for different populations of cats and dogs.
Periodically we hear horror stories about
shelters where animals are suffering in terrible conditions even though a full -
time veterinarian is on staff.
At the
time, the growing demand for
shelter veterinarians prompted almost all veterinary colleges to provide
shelter medicine education through coursework, residencies or externships.
At the same
time, many
veterinarians feel
shelters and rescue groups place unrealistic demands on their
time and pocketbooks, and don't understand how veterinary practices actually work.
North Shore Animal League America is currently seeking a full -
time Staff
Veterinarian to join our team of professionals providing high quality care for all NSALA pets in our
shelter and in our Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center, which also services the surrounding community, while following all League procedures and protocols.
Shelter Medicine externs will spend most of their time working with a veterinarian in the s
Shelter Medicine externs will spend most of their
time working with a
veterinarian in the
sheltershelter.
A frantic call to a friend ensured that my dog and two cats were removed from my house around midnight the night before and evacuated to Dallas, but in the days immediately following I spent a significant amount of
time on the phone or online with animal
shelters,
veterinarians and boarding places trying to ensure my pets» safety until I could get to them.
At the same
time, progressive programs like Penn Vet's
shelter animal medicine program, led by Dr. Brittany Watson, continue to expand the definition of
shelter medicine and the role that
veterinarians and veterinary technicians play in reducing relinquishment and euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals.
- If you have not been feeding the cat and over
time, the health, wellness, safety, and / or thinness of the cat changes and you are concerned, contact us about bringing the cat to the
shelter and / or bring the cat to a
veterinarian immediately.
Before becoming a
veterinarian, she spent
time volunteering at a local
shelter and working in an animal hospital as an undergraduate.
JOB TITLE: Licensed Veterinary Technician — Full
Time DEPARTMENT: Veterinary Department ACCOUNTABILITY: Staff
Veterinarian FUNCTIONS: To provide medical care and treatment to all
sheltered animals in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Society and the State laws of Washington.
Did you know that when genetic test results are compared with breed labels put on dogs by experts (like
veterinarians and
shelter workers), the labels turn out to be wrong over 85 % of the
time?
He has worked in all aspects of
sheltering from kennel worker to
Veterinarian over that
time.
Full
time veterinarian provides in - house veterinary services for
shelter animals five days a week.
We are a growing statewide team of 100 + Doberman lovers,
veterinarians, dog trainers, naturopathic veterinary healers, foster caregivers, dog walkers,
shelter aides, administrators, and adopters who volunteer our
time and resources to save fundamentally sound, purebred Doberman Pinschers from destruction or abuse.
We continue to search for a full -
time veterinarian to fill the needs of our
shelter.
«We do not know how much
time he has left now that he has had the surgery,» said Dr. Kate Gollon, ARL Community and
Shelter Veterinarian.
• Rescue / Volunteer Coordinator • Community Outreach Coordinator • Facilities Maintenance Lead • Began utilizing Inmate labor to clean both Shelters • Crew Leaders to more effectively manage and supervise inmate crews • Foster Coordinator / Intake mitigation counselor • Second Full
Time Veterinarian • Extended hours of
Shelter operation to 7 days a week • Stabilized our work force • Increased staff training • Created a Call Center in the Viera Office to free up shelter staff using existing personnel in the Viera office • Makeover of the South Shelter with the help of Habitat for Humanity and the Pet Posse • Created Community Cat Rooms • Created outside runs for the dogs • Built Fisher and Mollies Place and the Rainbow Bridge • New Paint and Landscaping • Mini Makeover of the North Shelter using inmate labor • Re purposed two (2) existing vehicles for mobile adoption partnering with Community Champions and Jacks Wrecker Service • Increased adoption events throughout the community • Partnered with Supermodel Kate Upton and the Washington Nationals to roll out the mobile adoption program • Recruited and hired an proven leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up
Shelter operation to 7 days a week • Stabilized our work force • Increased staff training • Created a Call Center in the Viera Office to free up
shelter staff using existing personnel in the Viera office • Makeover of the South Shelter with the help of Habitat for Humanity and the Pet Posse • Created Community Cat Rooms • Created outside runs for the dogs • Built Fisher and Mollies Place and the Rainbow Bridge • New Paint and Landscaping • Mini Makeover of the North Shelter using inmate labor • Re purposed two (2) existing vehicles for mobile adoption partnering with Community Champions and Jacks Wrecker Service • Increased adoption events throughout the community • Partnered with Supermodel Kate Upton and the Washington Nationals to roll out the mobile adoption program • Recruited and hired an proven leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up
shelter staff using existing personnel in the Viera office • Makeover of the South
Shelter with the help of Habitat for Humanity and the Pet Posse • Created Community Cat Rooms • Created outside runs for the dogs • Built Fisher and Mollies Place and the Rainbow Bridge • New Paint and Landscaping • Mini Makeover of the North Shelter using inmate labor • Re purposed two (2) existing vehicles for mobile adoption partnering with Community Champions and Jacks Wrecker Service • Increased adoption events throughout the community • Partnered with Supermodel Kate Upton and the Washington Nationals to roll out the mobile adoption program • Recruited and hired an proven leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up
Shelter with the help of Habitat for Humanity and the Pet Posse • Created Community Cat Rooms • Created outside runs for the dogs • Built Fisher and Mollies Place and the Rainbow Bridge • New Paint and Landscaping • Mini Makeover of the North
Shelter using inmate labor • Re purposed two (2) existing vehicles for mobile adoption partnering with Community Champions and Jacks Wrecker Service • Increased adoption events throughout the community • Partnered with Supermodel Kate Upton and the Washington Nationals to roll out the mobile adoption program • Recruited and hired an proven leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up
Shelter using inmate labor • Re purposed two (2) existing vehicles for mobile adoption partnering with Community Champions and Jacks Wrecker Service • Increased adoption events throughout the community • Partnered with Supermodel Kate Upton and the Washington Nationals to roll out the mobile adoption program • Recruited and hired an proven leader in
shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up
shelter medicine, Dr. Sarah Boyd • Addressed a back log of over 600 spay / neuter surgeries, by bringing surgeries up to date
If you are not prepared financially and have the
time to care for a litter, then you need to sign them over to a
shelter,
veterinarian, or put them down humanely.
Please be advised that micro-chipped pets can not be tracked in «real
time» (similar to GPS) and must be scanned by a
Veterinarian or Animal
Shelter upon entering either facility.
Our full -
time veterinarian, Dr. Dana Gleason, has a degree in Veterinary Medicine with four years experience in private practice and nearly eight years experience as a
shelter veterinarian.
Gleason, the first full -
time, in - house
veterinarian hired by the county two years ago, performed one surgery at the
shelter clinic six weeks ago while the other two were operated on at an animal ophthalmology specialty practice in Aptos... read more
Most U.S.
shelters routinely microchip their cats and dogs, but if not, you can pay your
veterinarian a one -
time fee of about $ 50.
«I spent some
time in a discussion with
veterinarians in the
shelter medicine department here at the University of Florida about this particular article.
During her hiatus from clinical practice she worked full
time as a
shelter veterinarian and advocate for feline care.
Upon the request of a licensed
veterinarian, and for a valid reason, the
shelter or animal control agency shall extend the
time limit within which the animal must be sterilized.
Upper Valley Humane Society is seeking a part -
time veterinarian to oversee routine and critical medical care of all animals in the
shelter, with a focus on herd health maintenance.
In this short documentary film, Maddie's Fund takes a look at how
shelter medicine arrived at this moment in
time, the role Maddie's Fund played in that journey, and what the future holds for
shelters,
shelter veterinarians, and the animals whose lives are in their care.
She currently works part
time in private practice and is serving her fifth year as
veterinarian with the Owasso Animal
Shelter.
After becoming a
veterinarian and completing an internship in equine medicine, she began working part
time doing high volume spay / neuter surgeries and relief work at
shelters, including San Antonio Pets Alive!
Microchip manufacturers,
veterinarians and animal
shelters have been working on solutions to the imperfections, and technology continues to improve over
time.
Some
veterinarians accepted hurt or sick animals at their clinics, and others donated
time in the
shelter clinic.
The SPCA for Monterey County is expanding their HQHV Spay and Neuter program and needs Full -
time, Part -
time and Contract / Relief
Veterinarians to provide spay / neuter surgeries for public and shelter animals and for companion animal herd - health management in cooperation with shelter leadership and fellow staff v
Veterinarians to provide spay / neuter surgeries for public and
shelter animals and for companion animal herd - health management in cooperation with
shelter leadership and fellow staff
veterinariansveterinarians.