Philip A. Bushby, DVM, DACVS

Studies show that conventional wisdom has evolved with research.

Dr. Philip Bushby has thoughts on this now more complex question and how to work with clients to come to the best decision.

Task force member Dr. Philip Bushby discusses what he feels is the most important message delivered in the update.

Not all spays and neuters are "routine." Cryptorchids, hermaphrodites, uterus unicornis, mammary hyperplasia and lactation may present surgical challenges, but approaches to each of these unusual cases are actually quite simple.

Between 6 and 8 million dogs and cats are admitted to animal shelters each year in the United States. Often the animals admitted are unvaccinated, undernourished, stressed, and carrying one or more diseases. Infection disease control should be an essential component of the care of any animal admitted to a shelter.

The development of the Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters was a three-year project of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. It culminated in the publication of the "Standards" document in December 2010.