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Connie Varnhagen General Veterinary Hospital University of Alberta Edmonton Humane Society Prevent Another Liter Subsidy Program [email protected] Controlling Companion Animal Overpopulation
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Connie VarnhagenGeneral Veterinary Hospital
University of AlbertaEdmonton Humane Society Prevent Another Liter Subsidy Program
Controlling Companion Animal Overpopulation
Companion animal overpopulation
Spay/neuter program models
Volunteering
Protocols
Getting involved/learning more
Overview
Lack of knowledge
Lack of finances
Disposable pets
Lack of veterinary care
Cultural differences
Companion animal overpopulation: Causes
Zoonoses
Noise
Property damage
Injury to animals and humans
Animal welfare effects
Companion animal overpopulation: Effects
Voucher
Fixed Clinic
Mobile
In Clinic
MASH
Spay/Neuter Models
Free or reduced-rate voucher for spay/neuter based on specific criteria
Voucher
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AdvantagesAlmost no overheadClient may be able to choose veterinarianHelps build relationships
ChallengesClient complianceTypically more expensiveSmaller numbers of animals than other models
Voucher
various
Regular hours surgery by appointment, often specializing in feral and pediatric surgeries
Fixed Clinic
spayneuter.ontariospca.ca
Weekend clinics at the Edmonton Humane Society
Low income, disabled
Subsidized spay/neuter, general treatment
No current start-up cost
Modified Fixed Clinic: Edmonton Humane Society Prevent Another Liter Subsidized Spay/Neuter Program
AdvantagesHigh volume/High quality Known in the community
ChallengesLocal veterinarians perceive competitionExpensive to build and maintain
Fixed Clinic
Specially equipped van travels to different areas to reach underserved areas
Mobile
reginahumanesociety.ca
AdvantagesWider geographic reachSelf-containedGood for public awareness
ChallengesExpensiveSpace limitationsObtaining good will of local veterinarians
Mobile
Use veterinary clinic when closed for specialized spay/neuter
In Clinic
rescue4life.org
AdvantagesNo equipment costsBuilds relationships
ChallengesObtaining good will of participating clinicsVolunteers
In Clinic
Organization takes own equipment into community, using borrowed spaces.
MASH
souldog.org
abtaskforce.org animalbalance.net
Alberta Spay and Neuter Task Force
Animal Balance
Soul Dog Rescue (Colorado Animal Rescue League)
PAE Ambato and Municipality, Ecuador
2 to 5 day clinics in underserved areasVolunteers generally pay transportationClinic provides or subsidizes food and housing
MASH
AdvantagesLess expensiveAbility to serve areas of needDevelop public awareness
ChallengesStorageTime to set up and take downObtaining good will of local veterinariansVolunteers
MASH
Success!
New Hampshire subsidized spay/neuter program (White, Jefferson, & Levy, 2010)
Complete the Animal Empathy questionnaire
Complete the Volunteering with Animals questionnaire
Find your scores with the Score Sheet
So, do you think you’d like to volunteer?
Clary & Snyder (1991) Functions of Volunteering
Function Motivation to Volunteer
Values To express or act on important values, such as humanitarianism and helping the less fortunate
Understanding to learn more about the world and/or exercise skills that are often unused
Enhancement to grow and develop psychologically through involvement in volunteering
Career to gain career-related experience
Social to strengthen one’s social relationships
Protective to reduce negative feelings, such as guilt, or to address personal problems
Others who volunteer in veterinary care
How do you compare?
Mean
Animal Empathy 149
Volunteering with Animals
Values 5.0
Career 4.1
Understanding 3.8
Enhancement 4.3
Protection 4.6
Social 4.4
The team...arrives together
leaves together
parks individual egos at the door
recognizes that each position is indispensable to success
works very hard
has a blast supporting the human-animal bond
A typical day
Safety of the animals and humans are key!
Association of Shelter Medicine Veterinarians’ Spay-Neuter Task Force, JAVMA (2008)
Roles and responsibilities for all positions
Animal care and handling
Medical records, client communication
Drugs
Surgery
Protocols
Effective
Wide margin of safety
Rapid onset, reasonable duration, rapid offset
Economical
Anaesthetic protocols (Ko & Berman, 2010)
Gas anaesthetic
PA: opiate + sedative (+/- anticholinergic)Induction: dissociative + relaxant/sedative
Injectable anaestheticOpiate + alpha-2 agonist (+/- additional dissociative,
relaxant/sedative)
Common Anaesthetic Protocols
Post-op pain control
Long-acting, broad spectrum antibiotic
Core vaccines
Internal and external parasite control
IdentificationIdentification tattoo/microchipSurgical tattoo, eat tip/notch
Medically necessary treatments
Common additional procedures
Ask around!Alberta Spay/Neuter Task Force (abtaskforce.org)
Search the web (and contact for references)ASPCA (aspcapro.org)Animal Balance (animalbalance.net)
Consider a career
Start your own program!
How to get involved
Spay/neuter campaigns are varied
Spay/neuter campaigns are successful
Spay/neuter campaigns are high quality
Spay/neuter campaigns are rewarding
Summary
ASPCA (aspcapro.org [click on National Spay/Neuter Project])
ModelsArticlesGeneral protocolsLinks
Humane Alliance (humanealliance.org)
VideosSelf-test!
PetSmart Charities (petsmartcharities.org [click on Spay/Neuter])
Lots of webinars, handouts, information
Spay USA (spayusa.org)
List of clinics General information
Some good web resources
