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Shelter Animal Medicine Poster Session
Since January 2009, a 1-credit elective course in Shelter Animal Medicine has been offered to second and third year DVM students annually. The course covers a range of shelter topics and related animal welfare issues and allows students to explore the concept of population medicine in a shelter environment. In Spring 2009, students created posters on a variety of shelter medicine topics as part of their assessment. Dr. Litster (Director of the Purdue Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program) worked with Dr. Laurie Peek (Veterinary Programs Director of Maddie's Fund) to create poster titles for the students to choose from. The posters were printed free of charge by the Purdue SVM Deptartment of Medical Illustration. The final session of the course was a poster event so that students could participate in the peer-review process. Posters were assessed using a range of criteria including originality, quality of writing, balance of viewpoint, visual appeal and clarity. The posters were displayed at the Purdue SVM during the following semester and stimulated many thought provoking discussions among faculty, staff and students.
Below are links to some of the student's posters.
Emilie Viebranz - Enriching the Lives of Dogs in Shelters (PDF)
Liz Heltzel - Healthcare Challenges in the Shelter - Medical Record Keeping (PDF)
Allison Volpe - Canine Profiling - What is it? Does it have a Role in Shelter Management? (PDF)
Na Wu - Outbreak - Managing Canine Distemper in Shelter Setting (PDF)
Kelly Castano - The National Response Plan: Emergency Support Functions for Animals (PDF)
Lyndsy Castano - The Asilomar Accords: A Critical Analysis (PDF)
Rachel Cumberbatch - Educating K-12 Students to Foster Community Awareness of Animal Welfare Issues (PDF)
Leah Ferguson - Feral Cat Colonies, A Guide to Practical Management (PDF)
Chris Fulkerson - Overpopulation Versus Homelessness (PDF)
Lindsey Hedges - Outbreak - Managing Canine Kennel Cough in a Shelter Setting (PDF)
Dave Murakowski - Between Homes... Fostering Animals in Transition (PDF)
Christine Petrovits - How is Animal Abuse Related to Domestic Violence? What can we do to Help? (PDF)
Courtney Stateler - Outbreak: Managing Feline Panleukopenia in a Shelter (PDF)