How Shelter Medicine Is Helping Create A No-kill Nation
Dr. Levy, Director of Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida, talks about veterinarians that specialize in shelter medicine. These veterinarians are solving puzzles as complicated as controlling fatal disease outbreaks to devising simple practices to control stress and promote welfare.
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Shelter medicine can help create a no-kill nation by:
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Keeping shelter animals healthy and happy
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Rehabilitating animals with medical and behavioral issues
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Training shelter medicine specialists
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Advising shelters
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Developing life-saving new knowledge
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All of the above
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F. All of the above -
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The ultimate goal of shelter medicine is to:
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Increase the number of lives saved
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Reduce stress and disease in shelters
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of the above
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Recruitment, empowerment, and retention of a mission-oriented veterinarian is important to implement a successful shelter medicine program.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Strong protocols for physical and behavioral wellness are nice to have, but not critical for a successful shelter medicine program.
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True
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False
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B. False -
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Implementating a shelter medicine program invlolves which of the following:
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Treatment of medical and behavioral problems
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Population management to increase life-saving capacity
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Record keeping and disease surveillance
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Expert consultation
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All of the above
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E. All of the above -
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It is important to schedule time for your shelter veterinarian to work on:
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Protocol development
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Staff training
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Daily medical rounds
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Both (a) and (c)
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All of the above
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E. All of the above -
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A shelter wellness program includes both prevention and treatment programs.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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A diseased animal in the shelter may put other animals at risk.
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True
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False
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A. True -
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Which of the following should be included during intake processing of a newly admitted animal?
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A quick health assessment
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Immediate vaccination (for ALL animals)
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Internal and external parasite control
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Ill and injured animals to go to the veterinarian for care
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All of the above
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E. All of the above -
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Special considerations should be given for behavioral wellness to animals in long-term care (more than 2 weeks).
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True
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False
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A. True -
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