Looney, A. L., M. W. Bohling, et al. (2008). “The Association of Shelter Veterinarians veterinary medical care guidelines for spay-neuter programs.” J Am Vet Med Assoc 233(1): 74-86.
Increasing attention has been focused on spay/neuter programs as tools for reduction of the euthanasia of unwanted and unowned cats (and dogs). There are many different types of programs in operation, such as mobile clinics, shelter services, feral cat programs, and various veterinarian-supported low cost programs. Many spay-neuter programs have been established to provide quality spay-neuter services to large numbers of cats and dogs. The proliferation and diversity of these programs has created a need for guidelines for appropriate veterinary medical care in these settings. The Association of Shelter Veterinarians convened a task force consisting of 22 veterinarians from every region of the United States in December 2006. The guidelines they developed consist of recommendations for preoperative care, anesthetic management, surgical care, and postoperative care and are based on current principles of anesthesiology, critical care medicine, microbiology, and surgical practice, as determined by means of reviews of the scientific literature and expert opinion. >> Free full text article
Related articles: Hughes, K. L., M. R. Slater, et al. (2002). “The effects of implementing a feral cat spay/neuter program in a Florida county animal control service.” J Appl Anim Welf Sci 5(4): 285-98. >> PubMed Abstract
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