The Association of Shelter Veterinarians veterinary medical care guidelines for spay-neuter programs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 233, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-86

  Looney, Andrea L ^a   Bohling, Mark W ^c,d   Bushby, Philip A ^e   Howe, Lisa M ^f   Griffin, Brenda ^b   Levy, Julie K ^g   Eddlestone, Susan M ^h   Weedon, James R ⁱ   Appel, Leslie D ^j   Rigdon Brestle, Y Karla ^k   Ferguson, Nancy J ^l   Sweeney, David J ^m   Tyson, Kathy A ⁿ   Voors, Adriana H ^o   White, Sara C ^p   Wilford, Christine L ^q   Farrell, Kelly A ^r   Jefferson, Ellen P ^s   Moyer, Michael R ^t   Newbury, Sandra P ^u   Saxton, Melissa A ^v   Scarlett, Janet M ^b   more..

^a Section of Pain Medicine

^b Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^e MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^h LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Spay Neuter Assistance Program Inc ^*  (United States)

^j American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals   (United States)

^k National Spay/Neuter Response Team   (United States)

^l Humane Alliance   (United States)

^m No More Homeless Pets in Utah   (United States)

ⁿ City of San Jose Animal Care and Services   (United States)

^o Shenandoah Valley Spay and Neuter Clinic   (United States)

^p Spay ASAP Inc ^*  (United States)

^q Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project   (United States)

^r Angels of Assisi   (United States)

^s EmanciPET Spay/Neuter Clinic   (United States)

^t UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^u UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^v Western North Carolina Community Health Services   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; CASTRATION; CAT; DOG; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; CASTRATION; CATS; DOGS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION CONTROL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SOCIETIES; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 47149102198     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.233.1.74     Document Type: Article

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