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MADDIE’S COMPREHENSIVE SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM YEARS 4-6

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

VETERINARY LEADERSHIIP AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN

SHELTER MEDICINE, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

PRINICIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Annette L. Litster BVSc PhD FANZCVSc (Feline Medicine) MMedSci (Clinical Epidemiology) 07/01/13-12/31/13 George E. Moore DVM PhD DACVPM (Epi) DACVIM (SAIM) 01/01/14-06/30/14

ANNUAL REPORT

Grant Year 6 - JULY 1 2013 TO JUNE 30 2014 Principal objectives of the grant:

1. Educate and train future leaders in the field of shelter medicine; 2. Conduct practically-relevant research in the areas of shelter medicine and pet homelessness;

and to 3. Develop leadership in public education, dissemination of information and continuing education

in shelter medicine.

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OBJECTIVE 1 - EDUCATE AND TRAIN FUTURE LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF SHELTER MEDICINE Dr. Ruth Landau – Maddie’s PhD Student in Shelter Population Medicine.

Please see Appendix 1 for a summary of Dr. Landau’s progress over 2013-2014. Sheryl Walker – Maddie’s PhD Student in Canine Behavior.

Please see Appendix 2 for a summary of Sheryl’s progress over 2013-2014.

Dr. Jamieson Nichols - Maddie’s PhD Student in Shelter Population Medicine Please see Appendix 3 for a summary of Dr. Nichol’s progress over 2013-2014.

Dr. Sara Bennett - Purdue Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Resident in Animal Behavior. Please see Appendix 4 for a summary of Dr. Bennett’s activities in 2013-2014.

Dr. Bryan Lohr, Maddie’s Post-DVM Fellowship in Shelter Medicine.

Dr. Bryan Lohr served as the Maddie’s Post-DVM Fellowship from January 2, 2013, through January 1, 2014. In his fellowship, he attended weekly national Shelter Medicine Rounds through UC Davis, the NAVC Shelter Medicine track, the ASV Reception, the annual dinner held at NAVC for Maddie’s Fund Program members, the University of Florida Grand Consult Program, and Best Friends Animal Society’s No More Homeless Pets National Conference in Jacksonville, Florida.

Research work performed during his fellowship and under Dr. Litster’s supervision will be completed and is addressed elsewhere in this report. NOTE: The Maddie’s Post-DVM Fellowship in Shelter Medicine position was vacant from January through June 2014 due to inability to hire an acceptable candidate. During those months, some candidates were deemed acceptable for on-site interviews but the process failed to result in hiring. Dr. Kate Macbride (below) interviewed in May 2014 and was hired to start July 1, 2014. Dr. Kate Macbride, Maddie’s Post-DVM Fellowship in Shelter Medicine. Dr. Macbride, our 5th and final Fellow will begin July 1, 2014 (pictured below in the Medicine Clinic at PAWS Chicago). Dr. Macbride is a 2013 graduate of the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and volunteered at the Capital Area Human Society in Columbus (OH) while a veterinary student. She has spent her first year of practice with the Desert Veterinary Group in Imperial, CA. While there she volunteered with the Feral Cat Coalition in San Diego, CA.

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Shelter Animal Medicine Lecture Course (VCS 89300) A total of 31 DVM students enrolled and another DVM student audited this one-credit elective lecture course held in the spring semester 2014. It was taught by Drs. Litster, Freeman, Beck, Bennett, Moore, Johnson, and Lila Miller. Students enjoyed a class field trip to the Humane Society of Indianapolis where ASPCA check sheets were used as active learning tools for the class. They also created posters on a variety of animal sheltering/animal welfare topics, which were displayed in Lynn Hall at a Shelter Medicine Poster Fair in May 2014. Presentation topics included:

Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters: ASV 2010 (Litster)

Use of diagnostic testing in shelters (Litster)

Feline Upper Respiratory Infection - a shelter perspective (Litster)

Pediatric Spay/Neuter (Freeman)

Human-Animal Bond; Animal hoarding (Beck)

Pet relinquishment, shelter stress/ enrichment, and behavior assessments (Bennett)

Infectious disease outbreaks – Investigation and management (Moore)

Shelter Medicine – Where we are now and what are our challenges? (Miller)

Animal Abuse and Veterinary Forensics (Miller)

Triage and critical care on a budget (Johnson)

The Asilomar Accords – Understanding community standards using a pet evaluation matrix (Litster) Student responses to 2014 course evaluation questions are shown below –

Responses Course SA A U D SD Group

Median Mode SD N

I understand what is expected of me in this course 5 19 5 2 0 3.9 4 0.75 31 This course build understanding of concepts and principles

9 16 5 0 1 4.1 4 0.86 31

The course appears to be well organized 13 15 1 1 1 4.3 4 0.91 31 Instruction is well-coordinated among the team teachers

10 17 1 2 0 4.2 4 0.78 30

Course activities/assignments helped me learn the material

8 13 7 3 0 3.9 4 0.92 31

Adequate time is allowed for exams 15 9 7 0 0 4.4 5 0.80 31 This course effectively challenges me to think 5 20 4 2 0 4.0 4 0.73 31

Purdue Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (SCASV) There are 35 active members of the SCASV at Purdue. Here is a summary of activities for July 2013-

June 2014 –

Initial Fall Lunch Meeting, September 11th Lauren Adduci (PSCASV Co-President) gave an introductory presentation to club members to

outline the goals of the club and discuss upcoming events and fundraiser ideas. Additionally, Lauren presented information on resources that members could follow up to gain more experience and knowledge in the field of shelter medicine. Two guest speakers also gave brief presentations. Liz Kolbin,

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a representative from the Lafayette Almost Home Humane Society (AHHS), spoke about veterinary and non-veterinary volunteer opportunities for club members at AHHS. Sheryl Walker, the Purdue Maddie’s PhD student in Shelter Behavior, offered to help club members interested in learning more about the behavioral aspects of shelter medicine. September 16, 2013- Bake Sale Fundraiser for the Animal Welfare League of Crawfordsville In early September, local animal control officers rescued 144 birds and over 50 Shetland Sheepdogs from an animal hoarder’s house in Montgomery County. All animals were initially taken to the Animal Welfare League of Crawfordsville for medical screenings before they could be placed in foster homes or with rescue groups. PSCASV members held a bake sale to raise funds to support the care of the rescued animals. We raised $165.66!

September 29, 2013 – Almost Home Humane Society Low Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic The Almost Home Humane Society in Lafayette, Indiana held a low cost vaccine and microchip clinic for low income residents of Greater Lafayette. Seven members from the club attended the event and assisted with pet health care checks and vaccinations. October 11, 2013- Lunch Meeting

PSCASV invited Dr. Lyn Freeman to speak to the club about Purdue’s Priority 4 Paws mobile shelter surgery program. Dr. Freeman emphasized the benefits that participating shelters are receiving from this program. To conclude her talk she showed the club some of the data she had compiled from the first year of the program. It was very exciting to see not only the great number of opportunities students had to perform surgeries, but also the improved surgical efficiency as the students gained confidence with the minimal tissue handling techniques. After seeing the data she presented, it was clear that this program had many benefits for both the students and the surrounding shelters. October 15, 2013- Dinner Meeting PSCASV was very excited to welcome Connie Swaim, the Director of Canine Training from the Humane Society of Indianapolis, to speak about the role of canine behavior resources in shelters. Connie shared information about the behaviorist’s role in Shelter Medicine and how her daily responsibilities are important to the shelter veterinarians. The more extensive part of her talk focused on specific canine behaviors, explaining to the club members how they could recognize these behaviors and how understanding them can allow the veterinarian to better treat the dogs in their care. January 20-25, 2014 - Pet Food Drive PSCASV partnered with another veterinary student group V.O.I.C.E. (Veterinary Students as One in Culture and Ethnicity) to host a pet food donation drive. All food collected was donated to Almost Home Humane Society. February 19, 2014 - Lunch Meeting During this meeting, members watched a webinar entitled, “How to Spot an Animal Hoarder.” The webinar was created by the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association. This webinar not only stressed the importance of recognizing animal hoarding, but also helping prevent it. February 28 – March 1, 2014 - Bake Sale for Strike Out Suffering PSCASV had a bake sale to raise money for “Strike Out Suffering.” This event is hosted by Almost Home Humane Society to raise money for their injured animal fund. They rely on community supporters

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to form bowling teams and raise money for this event. PSCASV’s team raised $150 at the bake sale to donate to this cause! With their $150 donation, they were the top fund raising team for their time slot! March 12, 2014 - Dinner Lecture Dr. Debra Teachout, a veterinarian and representative from Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, came to our school to give a presentation to our club entitled, “On the Frontline: Recognizing and Reporting Animal Cruelty.” She was very knowledgeable and experienced in this subject and was a wonderful resource. Feedback from the club members was very positive. March 29, 2014- Lunch Lecture At this lunch lecture, the student chapter watched another webinar about disaster preparedness. It was very informative and eye opening. It sparked interest in a few club members to hopefully help create a disaster preparedness plan for our area!

April 12, 2014 - Open House PSCASV sponsored a booth at Purdue University’s Open House event. We had interactive activities for guests. One such activity included guests selecting a picture of a dog or cat as they entered our “shelter” and then following that animal’s story as they walked through. At the end of our “shelter tour” guests were able to make enrichment items for dogs and cats that were then donated to our local humane society.

April 13, 2014 - Neuter for a Nickel PSCASV members supported Almost Home Humane Society’s event entitled, Neuter for a Nickel. Members assisted with physical exams, induction of anesthesia, surgical preparation, and recovery. At the end of the event over 130 cats were neutered.

PSCASV Member, Rachel Williams, performs a physical exam on a patient to make sure he’s healthy enough to

undergo surgery.

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April 22, 2014 - Lunch Meeting At this lunch lecture, the student chapter watched a webinar on emergency care of wildlife. Many of our members are particularly interested in wildlife and enjoyed this topic. April 25, 2014 - Lunch Guest lecturer, Dr. George Weedon from University of Illinois’s veterinary college, gave a presentation on the Guidelines for Standards of Care in animal shelters. This session was very interactive and students were able to ask an array of different questions to further their knowledge in this area. April 26, 2014 - Give a Dog a Home PSCASV in conjunction with Purdue’s Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA) and Purina held its second annual “Give a Dog a Home” event. Students formed teams to build and decorate dog houses that were then donated to Almost Home Humane Society. The event is very popular among students.

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Students built and decorated dog houses that were donated to a local animal shelter.

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Some finished projects (!) donated to a local animal shelter.

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Students’ dog house to be donated to a local animal shelter.

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Student Shelter Externships/3-Week Off-Campus Blocks/1-week Shelter Placements

Students participated in the following student experiences over 2013-2014 –

One senior DVM student completed a 6-week externship at the Humane Society of Indianapolis and a further 7 senior DVM students completed 3-week off-campus blocks at the Humane Society of Indianapolis.

Twenty-two (22) senior DVM students completed a 1-week shelter placement at the PAWS Chicago as part of their 3-week Senior Shelter Medicine elective.

The Purdue Priority4Paws mobile surgical unit continued in 2013-14, enabling senior DVM students to enroll in a 3-week elective rotation, comprised of 2 weeks spay/neuter surgery with Dr. Carol Fellenstein and Dr. Lyn Freeman at local Indiana shelters and 1 week working with DVMs at either PAWS Chicago or Montgomery County Animal Resource Center (MCARC), Dayton OH. Due to the high popularity of this elective with senior students, it is now over-subscribed! Discussions have been initiated to consider how to raise/start another mobile unit. Data is also being gather to show how neutering/spaying enhances adoption rates at shelters.

Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Student Award

The 2014 Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Award was won by Emily Rudman (DVM Class of 2014). Emily is from West Lafayette. She is in the Mixed Animal Track. Emily has a strong interest in shelter medicine and spent time during her fourth-year working at the Humane Society of Indianapolis. Emily has been Co-president of the Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians. Following graduation Emily will be working as an associate veterinarian at a small animal hospital in Perrysburg, OH.

Emily Rudman (Purdue DVM Class of 2014) receives the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine

Program Award from Dr. George Moore, April 2014.

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OBJECTIVE 2 – CONDUCT PRACTICALLY-RELEVANT RESEARCH IN THE AREAS OF SHELTER MEDICINE AND PET HOMELESSNESS

Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program - Ongoing Studies

The mission of our research is to address shelter medicine issues through innovative discovery, producing practical evidence-based information which improves the health and welfare of cats and dogs, including those in shelters and advances the practice of animal sheltering. To fulfill this mission, research has been conducted by three Maddie’s PhD students, who are working on major projects (details elsewhere in this report). In addition, we are currently working on the following studies - Ongoing research - The Across the Pond Study - Upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) is second only to

overcrowding as a cause of euthanasia of cats entering US shelters and microbiological, environmental and management factors underlie disease prevalence and transmission. A seminal study by Bannasch and Foley reported mild-severe clinical URTD in 54.5% (314/573) of cats in California shelters (JFMS, 2005, 7:109-119). By contrast, the prevalence of URTD in cats housed in UK shelters is dramatically lower (5.2% cats, 74/1434; Edwards et al., Prev Vet Med 2008, 87: 327-329). The aim of our study is to collect and analyze microbiological, clinical and management data from matched shelters in the USA and the UK, so that recommendations can be made to benefit cats housed in US shelters. The study will investigate the following housing/shelter types: (1) purpose-built room housing, adoption-guarantee shelter (PAWS Chicago Adoption Center/ Derby Cats Protection); (2) cage housing, limited admission shelter (The Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago/ Mayflower Sanctuary, Doncaster); (3) room housing in a converted house, adoption-guarantee shelter (Treehouse Humane Society/ Sheffield Cat Shelter); and (4) cage housing, large municipal shelter (Chicago Animal Care and Control/ Birmingham RSPCA). Additionally, conjunctival and oropharyngeal swabs have been collected from all incumbent cats over 24 hours at Chicago Animal Care and Control and Birmingham RSPCA to identify feline URTD pathogens and determine pathogen loads, so that prevalence comparisons can be made. Data collection for this study has now been completed and Dr. Litster is working with Dr. Rachel Dean and Dr. Jenny Stavinsky (Centre for Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine, University of Nottingham) to prepare journal submissions.

Major long-term controlled study of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) infected cats – The

Maddie’s Purdue FIV Project - Five-year serial investigation of clinical, survival, hematological and virology data in FIV-infected cats and age-, sex- and location-matched FIV-negative control cats; also blood sample collection for banking and further data generation. Enrollments are now completed for this study (89 pairs of age- and sex-matched FIV positive and negative cats, plus 4 spare FIV-negative cats) and data collection continues. Dr. Litster has continued on the PhD Committee for this study. A new manuscript from the study is being prepared for journal submission - Evaluation of the oral and conjunctival microbiota in cats with feline immunodeficiency virus infection and uninfected controls. This is a collaboration with Dr. Scott Weese, University of Guelph. An oral research abstract from this study was presented at the 2014 ACVIM Forum in Nashville, TN (June 5, 2014).

Clinical trial to determine the efficacy of oral famciclovir administered to cats at intake to a shelter to reduce clinical signs of feline herpesvirus (FHV-1) infection and viral load. This project consists of Dr. Bukowy’s pilot study and Dr. Bryan Lohr’s clinical trial, both performed as their Maddie’s Post-DVM Fellowship research. We have collaborated with Dr. David Maggs and Dr.

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Sara Thomasy from UC Davis and a manuscript is currently under preparation for journal submission.

Use of a real-time PCR assay to identify infectious agents in cats with clinical signs of upper

respiratory disease. Collaboration with Dr. Ching Ching Wu, ADDL and Dr. Christian Leutenegger, IDEXX. Data collection completed and a manuscript is in preparation.

Effects of dog appeasement pheromone (DAP) and music on barking in shelter dogs. Data

documentation completed and analysis underway. Manuscripts currently submitted and under review (as of June 30, 2014) – 1. Beczkowski P, Litster A, Lin T-L, Mellor DJ, Willett BJ, Hosie MJ. Contrasting clinical outcomes in two

cohorts of cats naturally infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Vet Micro. Submitted, June 26 2014.

2. Beczkowski P, Hughes J, Biek R, Litster A, Willett BJ, Hosie MJ. Rapid evolution of the env gene

leader sequence in cats naturally infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Retrovirol. Submitted, May 2014 (Manuscript Reference No. 6646979841301246)

3. Weese S, Nichols J, Jalali M, Litster A. Comparison of the oral microbiota in cats with feline

immunodeficiency virus infection and uninfected controls. Vet Res. Submitted, May 2014 (Manuscript Reference No. 5655842121298442).

4. Weese S, Nichols J, Jalali M, Litster A. The conjunctival microbiota in cats with and without feline

immunodeficiency virus infection. Vet Res. Submitted, May 2014 (Manuscript Reference No. 2110213076129694).

5. Bęczkowski P, Hughes J, Biek R, Litster A, Willett BJ, Hosie MJ. Frequent recombination within env in

cats naturally infected with feline immunodeficiency virus. Retrovirol. Under first review, April 2014 (Manuscript Reference No. 1577578963127816).

6. Dolby N, Litster A, Terry A, Shen C. Understanding Veterinarians as Educators: An Exploratory Study.

Teach High Educ. Under first review, June 2014 (Manuscript Reference No. CTHE-2014-0169).

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OBJECTIVE 3 - DEVELOP LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN SHELTER MEDICINE

Journal Articles Published or Accepted for Publication, July 1 2013-June 30 2014

Lin J, Litster AL. Fluorescence flow cytometry methodology to exclude platelet aggregate interference when measuring feline CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte counts. Vet J. 2013 Oct;198(1):275-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.05.046. Epub 2013 Jul 8.. Litster AL, Pogranichniy R, Lin TL. Diagnostic utility of a direct immunofluorescence test to detect feline coronavirus antigen in macrophages in effusive feline infectious peritonitis.. Vet J. 2013 Nov;198(2):362-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.08.023. Epub 2013 Sep 4. Litster A, Nichols J, Hall K, Camp J, Mohamed AS. Use of ponazuril paste to treat coccidiosis in shelter-housed cats and dogs. Vet Parasit. 2014 May 28;202(3-4):319-25. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.03.003. Epub 2014 Mar 13. Litster A. Transmission of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) among cohabiting cats in two cat rescue shelters. Vet J. 2014 Mar 31. pii: S1090-0233(14)00084-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.02.030. [Epub ahead of print] Litster A, Lin JM, Nichols J, Weng HY. Diagnostic utility of CD4%:CD8(low)% T-lymphocyte ratio to differentiate feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected from FIV-vaccinated cats. Vet Micro. 2014 Jun 4;170(3-4):197-205. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.01.014. Epub 2014 Feb 3. Lord E, Olynk Widmar N, Litster A. Economic impacts of adoption and fundraising strategies in animal shelters. Prev Vet Med. 2014 Mar 1;113(4):423-9. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.12.002. Epub 2013 Dec 17 Litster A, Benjanirut C. Case series of feline panleukopenia virus in an animal shelter. J Feline Med Surg. 2014 Apr;16(4):346-53. doi: 10.1177/1098612X13497738. Epub 2013 Jul 19. Freiwald A, Litster A. Survey to investigate pet ownership and attitudes to pet care in metropolitan Chicago dog and/or cat owners. Prev Vet Med. (Accepted for publication March 15 2014). Bennett SL, Weng H-Y, Walker SL, Placer M, Litster A. Comparison of SAFER™ behavior assessment results in shelter dogs at intake and after a 3-day acclimation period. J Appl An Welf Sci. (Accepted for publication March 15 2014). Olynk Widmar NJ, Lord ED, Litster A. Sensitivity analysis to aid shelter management decisions: How does altering expenditure affect operational viability? J Appl An Welf Sci. (Accepted for publication April 2 2014).

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Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine Fall Conference – Shelter track

The Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine Fall Conference Shelter Track was held on Friday September 13, 2013. The theme this year was Increasing the Adoptability of Shelter Pets. Morning lecture topics included -

How We Did It: ReTails- A Unique Pet Adoption Venture Decision Making in Practical Shelter Dentistry The Social Shelter - Social Networking Dog Training Tricks to Increase Adoptability

An audience of approximately 100 veterinarians, veterinary technicians and shelter workers attended the morning sessions. The lectures were followed by a hands-on workshop in the afternoon - How to Teach Shelter Dogs Three Simple Cues to Maximize Their Adoptability: sit on approach when on leash or in kennel, quiet kennel exercise, and walk on a loose leash. All 32 available places for the workshop were filled a few weeks before the conference and a further 12 people attended the workshop as observers.

Conference Presentations by Maddie’s PhD students in Shelter Population Medicine

Dr. Ruth Landau

September 13, 2013 - Purdue Fall Conference, Professional Development Practice Communications Track – Presented 2 lectures: Supporting Latino Clients I: Habla espanol? Si! and Supporting Latino Clients II: Getting from Hola to Gracias to veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Dr. Jamieson Nichols

September 13, 2013 Purdue Fall Conference, Shelter Track - Participated in the afternoon wetlab in canine behavior as a small group instructor.

Dr. Sara Bennett

September 13, 2013 - Purdue Fall Conference, Shelter Track – Dr. Bennett co-presented the afternoon wetlab in canine behavior with Dr. Niwako Ogata DVM Dip ABVB and Mindy Cotton RVT.

Ms. Sheryl Walker

September 13, 2013 - Purdue Fall Conference, Shelter Track – Gave 1 lecture in the morning session to veterinarians, veterinary technicians and shelter staff - Dog Training Tricks to Increase Adoptability.

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Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Presentations and Purdue Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Travel

Dr. Annette Litster - Moderator, Purdue Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Shelter track at Purdue Fall Conference, September 2013.

Dr. Annette Litster presented 4 hours of shelter medicine lectures in the Shelter Medicine Track at the Midwest Veterinary Conference on FIV, feline panleukopenia, and vaccination protocols in shelters, February 2014.

Dr. Annette Litster co-authored presentation: Weese S, Nichols J, Litster A. Evaluation of the oral and conjunctival microbiota in cats with feline immunodeficiency virus infection and uninfected controls. Research abstract presented at The 32th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Nashville, TN, June 2014.

Dr. Annette Litster - Serial FIV serological results in cohabiting FIV-positive and FIV-negative cats. 2014 University of Florida Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Conference, Gainesville, FL, May 2014 (Invited lecture).

Dr. Litster gave a presentation to the Association of Charity Veterinarians on The US Shelter Medicine Perspective to over 80 veterinarians at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, November 2013. The presentation was very well received and was subsequently featured in an article in the Veterinary Record (January 18 2014 pp 60-61).

Dr. Litster represented Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine at a visit to the School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Towada, Japan from November 24 to December 1, 2013. She visited the Aomori Prefecture Animal Shelter during her visit and learned about Japanese shelters from the onsite shelter veterinarian. Dr. Litster presented the following lectures to veterinary students and faculty –

o 4th Year Students - Feline upper respiratory tract disease: A shelter perspective o 5th Year Students - An evidence-based approach to feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection o Faculty - Shelter Medicine: The new frontier for veterinary medical education

Please see relevant appendices for other presentations by the Purdue Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program team.

Other travel for the Purdue Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program included -

Regular data collection trips to Chicago, Jasper GA and Memphis TN for the Maddie’s Purdue FIV Study.

Purdue Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program apartment in Chicago The apartment has been used by Purdue DVM students throughout the year and by Dr. Bryan Lohr,

the Maddie’s Post-DVM Fellow. The apartment lease was renewed in May 2013. There were no maintenance issues during the year and all occupants kept the apartment very clean.

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APPENDIX 1 Dr. Ruth Landau – Maddie’s PhD Student in Shelter Population Medicine

Summary of Progress July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014 All graduate coursework was completed in 2013. Dr. Landau participated as a speaker in the Purdue Fall Conference, September 2013. Dr. Landau’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree was award by Purdue University in December 2013. Research Manuscripts in progress Latino Pet Owner Survey

Landau R, Beck B, Glickman L, Litster A, Moore G, Olynk-Widmar N. Use of veterinary services by English-proficient and limited-English-proficient (LEP) Latino dog and cat owners. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (in final revision by co-authors).

Veterinary Practitioner Survey Landau R, Beck B, Glickman L, Litster A, Moore G, Olynk-Widmar N. Preparedness of small animal veterinary practices to communicate with limited English proficient Spanish-speaking pet owners. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (in final revision by co-authors).

Veterinary Student Survey Landau R, Beck B, Glickman L, Litster A, Moore G, Olynk-Widmar N. Survey of U.S. veterinary students regarding limited-English-proficient Spanish-speaking clients and their pets. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education (in revision by author).

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APPENDIX 2 Sheryl Walker – Maddie’s PhD Student in Canine Behavior

Summary of Progress July 1 2013-June 30 2014

Due to the departure of Dr. Litster, responsibilities of Major Professor/Chair of Sheryl Walker’s Graduate Committee were passed to and assumed by Niwako Ogata, BVSc, PhD, DACVB. All graduate coursework was completed in 2013, and Sheryl’s dissertation defense is scheduled for August 2014. Addendum: Sheryl passed her PhD dissertation defense. Research – Summer Semester 2013

Ph.D. Thesis “Human and Canine Personality Assessment Instruments to Predict Successful Adoptions with Shelter Dogs”

o Data collection through September 30th, 2013 82 dogs had been enrolled in the study from Clinton County Humane Society (CCHS)

and 168 dogs were enrolled from the Humane Society of Indianapolis (Indy Humane).

Of the dogs enrolled, 49 dogs from CCHS have been adopted and all but one adopter agreed to participate in the study.

Of the dogs enrolled, 120 dogs from Indy Humane have been adopted and all but one adopter agreed to participate in the study.

o For the randomized portion of the study: 54 potential adopters at CCHS received a randomized envelope, placing them in

either the control group or treatment group. Of those, five adopted a shelter dog. At Indy Humane, 405 potential adopters received a randomized envelope. Of those,

45 adopted a shelter dog. Research – Fall Semester 2013


o Data collection through December 31st, 2013 109 dogs had been enrolled in the study from CCHS and 200 dogs were enrolled

from Indy Humane.

Of the dogs enrolled, 65 dogs from CCHS have been adopted and all but three adopters agreed to participate in the study.

Of the dogs enrolled, 144 dogs from Indy Humane have been adopted and all but one adopter agreed to participate in the study.

For the randomized portion of the study:

132 potential adopters at CCHS received a randomized envelope, placing them in either the control group or treatment group. Of those, 14 adopted a shelter dog.

At Indy Humane, 596 potential adopters received a randomized envelope. Of those, 66 adopted a shelter dog.

o Dissertation preparation First two chapters of dissertation in draft form Proposed thesis defense date is May 21st, 2014

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Research – Spring Semester 2014


o Data collection through March 31st, 2014 On-site data collection at CCHS ended on January 31st, 2014 On-site data collection at Indy Humane ended on March 28th, 2014 Katy Anderson ended her employment as Research Technician for the project on

March 28th, 2014 109 dogs had been enrolled in the study from CCHS and 263 dogs were enrolled

from Indy Humane.


Of the dogs enrolled, 199 dogs from Indy Humane have been adopted and all but five adopters agreed to participate in the study.

For the randomized portion of the study:



o Dissertation preparation through March 31st, 2014 Six chapters of dissertation completed in draft form Proposed graduation date is August 9th, 2014

Research – Summer Semester 2014


o Data collection through June 30th, 2014 109 dogs had been enrolled in the study from CCHS and 268 dogs were enrolled

from Indy Humane.


Of the dogs enrolled, 204 dogs from Indy Humane have been adopted and all but five adopters agreed to participate in the study.

For the randomization portion of the study:



o Dissertation preparation through June 30th, 2014 Completed draft of dissertation submitted to advisory committee for review on June

30th, 2014 Updated thesis defense date is August 5th, 2014 Updated graduate date is December 21st, 2014

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Speaking Engagements

Purdue Veterinary Medicine Fall Conference o Friday, September 13th, 2013

Presented on “Dog Training Tricks to Increase Adoptions”

Covered topics such as classical and operant conditioning, clicker training, and research supporting positive reinforcement training to increase the adoptability of shelter dogs

Approximately 100 attendees including veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and shelter staff

Miscellaneous

Attended relevant ASPCA Pro, Maddie’s, and Pet Professional Guild program webinars

Attended the Visit, Share, and Learn Day at the Michigan Humane Society in Rochester Hills, Michigan on Thursday, December 19th, 2013

o Networked with animal control officers, administrators, and shelter staff from a few area shelters.

o Topics of discussion were canine behavior assessments, intake appointments, and implementing a call center to better serve the community.

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APPENDIX 3 Dr. Jamieson Nichols – Maddie’s PhD Student in Shelter Population Medicine

Summary of Progress July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014

Due to the departure of Dr. Litster, responsibilities of Major Professor/Chair of Jamieson Nichol’s Graduate Committee were passed to and assumed by Lynn Guptill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM. Satisfactorily completed PhD coursework:

Dr. Nichols has completed her graduate coursework

Summer 2013 cumulative GPA 3.76/4.00 Continued PhD research:

Physical exam and collection of samples from cats enrolled in the FIV study – ongoing in cats in Memphis, TN and Jasper, GA; and in Chicago, IL.

Organization of data material and results and dissemination of sample results to individual owners of cats enrolled in the study.

Quarterly communication with owners of enrolled cats to confirm current health status of cats and keep contact information current.

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APPENDIX 4 Dr. Sara Bennett, DACVB - Previous Purdue Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program Resident in Animal

Behavior. Summary of Related Activities July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014

Employment

Currently employed full time at VCA Berwyn Animal Hospital in Berwyn, IL

Offering consultations for client- owned pets, including adopters of shelter pets contemplating relinquishment due to a behavior problem

Offering behavior evaluations to shelters for pets currently in shelter’s care that developed a behavior problem or came to the shelter with a behavior problem with goal to maintain human animal bond and keep pet successfully in the current home (PAWS Chicago, Save-A-Pet)

Offer evaluation and assessment of shelter environment to minimize environment- related stress and to maximize quality behavioral health and welfare for animals in the shelter’s care (PAWS Chicago, Save-A-Pet, Waggin Tails)

Publications

Bennett SL. Animal behavior case of the month: separation anxiety. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2013;243:1697-99.

Bennett SL. Animal behavior case of the month: territorial aggression. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (accepted for publication).

Bennett SL, Weng H-Y, Walker SL, Placer M, Litster A. Comparison of SAFER™ behavior assessment results in shelter dogs at intake and after a 3-day acclimation period. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (accepted for publication).

Co-authored manuscript for summer project-Comparison of SAFER™ behavior assessment results in shelter dogs at intake and after a 3-day acclimation period. Submitted to Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Revision 1 in progress.

Presentations/ Teaching Assignments

Sept. 13, 2013- Dr. Bennett, Dr. Ogata, Mindy Cotton- Shelter Behavior Wetlab o Presented a wetlab during the Shelter Medicine Symposium held in conjunction with the

PVM Fall Conference o Teach participants how to train shelter dogs to do 3 behaviors to improve adoptability:

sit on approach when on leash or in kennel, quiet kennel exercise, walk on a loose leash

Sept. 17, 2013- Dr. Bennett presented for PAWS Chicago Pet Lovers Speaker Series: The Science of Veterinary Behavior to staff, volunteers, and interested public on Sept. 17, 2013

November 2, 2013 – Dr. Bennett gave a presentation on Veterinary Behavior for Shelter and Rescue Dogs and was a speaker for the Veterinary Behavior round table discussion at the As Good As Gold Rescue Conference to shelter and rescue staff, volunteers, and organizational members.

February 19, 2014- Dr. Bennett gave a presentation on The Origins of Animal Behavior as part of the PAWS Chicago Pet Lovers Speaker Series Important Findings on Nutrition, Behavior and Animal Welfare to shelter staff, volunteers and the public.

March 3, 2014- Dr. Bennett gave a lecture on Behavior in Veterinary Practice to the students of the Pets For People Club.

March 31, 2014- Dr. Bennett gave a lecture on Pet Relinquishment, Behavior Assessments and Shelter Stress and Enrichment to the VCS 89300 Shelter Animal Medicine class.

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April 30, 2014- Dr. Bennett participated in a roundtable discussion on Animal Behavior, Veterinary Medicine, and Training as part of the PAWS Chicago Pet Lovers Speaker Series to shelter staff, volunteers and the public.

June 5, 2014- Dr. Bennett gave a lecture series and wetlab on Canine & Feline Body Language, Learning, Low Stress Handling and Behavior Modification to the veterinary technology students at Harrison College in Evansville, Indiana.

June 23, 2014- Dr. Bennett gave a presentation on Feline Development and Socialization to veterinarians, veterinary technicians and staff at the 2nd Annual Chicago Veterinary Behavior Symposium at Brookfield Zoo, Illinois.

July 27, 2014- Dr. Bennett gave a presentation on Canine Resource Guarding: Behavior Modification at the AVMA Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado.

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APPENDIX 6 – Animal Statistics Table – PAWS Chicago 2013.

Please see separate document.

APPENDIX 7 – Animal Statistics Table – Humane Society of Indianapolis 2013. Please see separate document.

Animal Statistics Table

Shelter Type: __X_Adoption Guarantee ___Traditional Shelter

NAME OF ORGANIZATION: PAWS Chicago Dog Cat Total

DATE OF REPORT: January 1, 2013- December 31, 2013

A BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT - 1/1/2013 186 332 518

INTAKE (Live Dogs & Cats Only)

**' From the Public (& Adoption Returns)

Healthy 438 890 1,328

Treatable – Rehabilitatable 38 115 153

Treatable – Manageable 29 14 43

Unhealthy & Untreatable 20 2 22

B Subtotal Intake from the Public 525 1,021 1,546

Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition (specify organizations)

Healthy 627 758 1,385

Treatable – Rehabilitatable 516 1,296 1,812



C Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition 1,251 2,113 3,364

Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition (specify orgs)

Healthy 327 230 557




D Subtotal Intake from Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition 798 268 1,066

From Owners/Guardians Requesting Euthanasia

Healthy 0 0 0




E Subtotal Intake from Owners/Guardians Requesting Euthanasia 0 0 0

F Total Intake [B + C + D + E] 2,574 3,402 5,976

G Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only) 0 0 0

H ADJUSTED TOTAL INTAKE [F minus G] 2,574 3,402 5,976

ADOPTIONS (only dogs and cats adopted by the public)

Healthy 1,456 1,953 3,409

Treatable – Rehabilitatable 969 1,372 2,341



I TOTAL ADOPTIONS 2,516 3,356 5,872

OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Maddie Partner Organizations (specify orgs)

Healthy 1 0 1




J TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Maddie Partner Orgs 3 0 3

OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Non-Partner Organizations (specify orgs)

Healthy 1 0 1




K TOTAL OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Non-Partner Orgs 1 0 1

L1 RETURN TO OWNER/GUARDIAN 0 0 0

L2 RETURN TO HABITAT 0 0 0

DOGS & CATS EUTHANIZED

M Healthy (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 0 0 0

N Treatable – Rehabilitatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 0 0 0

O Treatable – Manageable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 0 0 0

P Unhealthy & Untreatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 65 68 133

Q Total Euthanasia [M + N + O + P] 65 68 133

R Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only) 0 0 0

S ADJUSTED TOTAL EUTHANASIA [Q minus R] 65 68 133

T

SUBTOTAL OUTCOMES [I + J + K + L + S] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia

(Unhealthy & Untreatable Only) 2,585 3,424 6,009

U DIED OR LOST IN SHELTER/CARE 10 46 56

V

TOTAL OUTCOMES [T + U] Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy &

Untreatable Only) 2,595 3,470 6,065

W ENDING SHELTER COUNT 12/31/2013 165 264 429

165 264 429

COMMENTS:

Signature: ______________________________________ Date: _____________________

In a perfect world, the Ending Count is equal to the Beginning Count (A) plus Total Intake (F)

minus all Outcomes (R+V). ------->

If your reported Ending Count does not match these numbers, please go back through your data and be sure you didn't miss

something (i.e., animals in foster, adoptions, transfers, etc.). If all animals have been accounted for and the reported Ending

Count

I agree that in completing this form, we have used the Maddie's Fund definitions of “Healthy,” “Treatable -

Manageable,” “Treatable - Rehabilitatable,” and “Unhealthy & Untreatable” as set forth in the attached

document titled, “Maddie’s Fund® Categorization.

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Humane Society of Indianapolis

Total

A 300

B 20551761

291625

C 15561288

8236

D 00000

E 230301

223F 3841G 221H 3620

I 31452974

21282

J 112961032

K 00000 Unhealthy & Untreatable

Treatable - Rehabilitatable Treatable - Managable

OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Community/Coalition 0 0 Healthy

Unhealthy & Untreatable 2 0

Treatable - Rehabilitatable 7 3 Treatable - Managable 3 0

OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Community/Coalition 103 9 Healthy 90 6



TotalADOPTIONS 1655 1490 Healthy 1559 1415

ADJUSTED TOTAL INTAKE [F minus G] 1976 1644Dogs Cats

Total Intake [B + C + D + E] 2126 1715Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only) 150 71

Treatable - Managable 1 0 Unhealthy & Untreatable 151 72

Healthy 3 0 Treatable - Rehabilitatable

Unhealthy & UntreatableFrom Owners/Guardians Requesting Euthanasia 155 75

Treatable - Rehabilitatable Treatable - Managable

Incoming Transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition 0 0 Healthy

Treatable - Managable 1 22 Unhealthy & Untreatable 0 6

Healthy 790 498 Treatable - Rehabilitatable 6 2

Unhealthy & Untreatable 8 17Incoming Transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition 926 630


From the Public 1045 1010 Healthy 884 877

INTAKE (Live Dogs & Cats Only)

The Annual Live Release Rate does not include 223 owner/guardian requested euthanasia which were unhealthy & untreatable and 11 dogs and cats that died or were lost in the shelter/care.

Dogs CatsBEGINNING SHELTER COUNT 1/1/2013 154 146

Use First Asilomar Value No Site All

Annual Live Release Rate: 90.43%

Asilomar Advanced Animal StatisticsPrint Date Thursday, March 06, 2014 Start Date 1/1/2013 12:00 AM

End Date 12/31/2013 11:59 PM

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L 7874102

M 0N 3O 1P 572Q 576R 223S 353

T 3688

U 11

V 3699

W 216ENDING SHELTER COUNT 12/31/2013 11:59:00 PM 116 100

TOTAL OUTCOMES [T + U] 2010 1689Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)

DIED OR LOST IN SHELTER/CARE 1 10

Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)SUBTOTAL OUTCOMES [I + J + K + L + S] 2009 1679

Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only) 151 72ADJUSTED TOTAL EUTHANASIA [Q minus R] 182 171

Unhealthy & Untreatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 331 241Total Euthanasia [M + N + O + P] 333 243

Treatable - Rehabilitatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 1 2Treatable - Manageable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 1 0

DOGS & CATS EUTHANIZEDHealthy (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 0 0


Treatable - Rehabilitatable 1 0 Treatable - Managable

RETURN TO OWNER/GUARDIAN 69 9 Healthy 67 7

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