Join Dr. Sandra Newbury, Director of University of Wisconsin's Shelter Medicine Program, for practical guidance for essential shelter workers caring for pets who have been exposed to COVID-19. From intake to outcome, she’ll be sharing protocols and answering questions on how to keep yourself and the animals in your care safe.
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Related links:
University of Wisconsin Temporary sheltering of pets exposed to COVID-19 and recommendations for care
https://www.uwsheltermedicine.com/library/resources/animal-services-role-in-covid-19-support#temporarysheltering
University of Florida: PPE & Sanitation Alternatives for Animal Shelters
https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/covid-19-resources/
CDC- Demonstration of Donning (Putting On) Personal Protective Equipment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of73FN086E8
CDC- Demonstration of Doffing (Taking Off) Personal Protective Equipment
About Sandra Newbury, DVM
Dr. Newbury is the Director of the University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program and Associate Professor at UW's School of Veterinary Medicine – Department of Medical Sciences. She helped to build the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the University of California, Davis from 2006-2014. She also served 6 years on the Board of Directors of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and was the Chair of the Shelter Standards Task Force. Dr. Newbury “saves lives and stomps out disease!” by focusing on partnerships between shelters, veterinarians and the community to decrease shelter intake and improve health, welfare and positive outcomes for homeless animals. Her academic work has focused on clinical studies in infectious disease, immunology, and population medicine to improve understanding of shelter animal health, disease response and animal welfare. Dr. Newbury travels through the year working with shelters and communities of all kinds across the US, and in Canada, Europe and Australia. Dr. Newbury and her son share their home in Madison with several minimally compliant and beloved pets.
This webcast was broadcast on Thursday, April 30, 2020 12n / 3pm Eastern