Spindel Miranda E, MacPhail Catriona M, Hackett Timothy B, Egger Erick L, Palmer Ross H, Mama Khursheed R, Lee David E, Wilkerson Nicole, Lappin Michael R
Veterinary Outreach, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1678 USA.
J Vet Med Educ. 2008 Winter;35(4):553-8. doi: 10.3138/jvme.35.4.553.
It is estimated that there are over 5 million homeless animals in the United States. While the veterinary profession continues to evolve in advanced specialty disciplines, animal shelters in every community lack resources for basic care. Concurrently, veterinary students, interns, and residents have less opportunity for practical primary and secondary veterinary care experiences in tertiary-care institutions that focus on specialty training. The two main goals of this project were (1) to provide practical medical and animal-welfare experiences to veterinary students, interns, and residents, under faculty supervision, and (2) to care for animals with medical problems beyond a typical shelter's technical capabilities and budget. Over a two-year period, 22 animals from one humane society were treated at Colorado State University Veterinary Medical Center. Initial funding for medical expenses was provided by PetSmart Charities. All 22 animals were successfully treated and subsequently adopted. The results suggest that collaboration between a tertiary-care facility and a humane shelter can be used successfully to teach advanced procedures and to save homeless animals. The project demonstrated that linking a veterinary teaching hospital's resources to a humane shelter's needs did not financially affect either institution. It is hoped that such a program might be used as a model and be perpetuated in other communities.
据估计，美国有超过500万只无家可归的动物。尽管兽医行业在先进的专科领域不断发展，但每个社区的动物收容所都缺乏基本护理资源。与此同时，兽医专业的学生、实习生和住院医生在专注于专科培训的三级医疗机构中，获得初级和二级兽医护理实践经验的机会较少。该项目的两个主要目标是：（1）在教师的监督下，为兽医专业的学生、实习生和住院医生提供实际的医疗和动物福利经验；（2）照顾那些患有超出典型收容所技术能力和预算范围的医疗问题的动物。在两年的时间里，科罗拉多州立大学兽医学院医疗中心治疗了来自一个人道协会的22只动物。医疗费用的初始资金由宠物用品超市慈善机构提供。所有22只动物都得到了成功治疗并随后被领养。结果表明，三级医疗机构与人道收容所之间的合作可以成功地用于教授先进的治疗方法和拯救无家可归的动物。该项目表明，将兽医教学医院的资源与人道收容所的需求联系起来，在经济上不会对任何一方造成影响。希望这样的项目可以作为一个范例，并在其他社区持续开展下去。
