Transcript Veterinary Issues with TNR

Veterinary Aspects of
TNR
Laurie Siperstein-Cook, DVM
Sacramento SPCA
One-shot opportunity
• Might be only vet contact for life
• Get everything done possible at
one time
• Difficult to re-trap
• Risk from repeated anesthesia
Important Procedures
• Spay/neuter
• Pregnant spay
• Cryptorchid neuter
• Pediatric spay/neuter
• Other Procedures
• Ear-tip
• Vaccination (rabies, fvrcp?)
• Other repairs?
Optional Procedures
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Flea and ear mite treatment
Clipping wounds
Shaving mats
SQ fluids
Antibiotic injection
Deworming
Virus Testing
• Felv/FIV “Combo test”
• Feline Leukemia Virus, Feline
Immunodeficiency Virus
• Plan ahead for results
• We don’t recommend on routine
basis
Virus Testing
• When to test:
–To help make a euthanasia
decision
–Kittens for adoption
–When high risk of exposure to
virus
Virus Testing
•Example:
•1000 Cats
•Test all at $15 per test
•$15,000
•30 cats test positive
•Could have S/N 1000 more cats!
•S/N reduces transmission of Felv and
FIV
Health Problems Seen
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Emaciation/dehydration
Abscesses
Ear mites
Teeth problems/stomatitis
Eye problems
Missing parts (tail, eye, leg)
Euthanasias and deaths
#
clinic
days
Total
Number
of cats
Total S/N
Euth
Deaths
C4CC
46
2630
2534
100
2
SSPCA
40
3126
2936
59
4
Total
86
5756
5470
159
6
Clinic
Name
Spay/neuter resources
• Veterinary clinics
– Sacramento SPCA
– Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
– Animal Spay/Neuter clinic
– Private veterinarians
• See SAAC website for ‘complete’ list
Spay/neuter resources
• Voucher/Assistance Programs
– Coalition for Community Cats
– Sacramento Area Animal Coalition
– Folsom Feline Rescue
– Fieldhaven Feline Rescue
– Placer SPCA
– Others?
After TNR
• Which clinics?
– Regular veterinary clinic
– Develop relationship ahead of time
– Ask if they will see ‘feral’ cats
– Ask if they can work with you to keep
costs low
– Consider euthanasia for chronic or
‘intensive care’ conditions
– SSPCA for low cost euthanasia
Encourage YOUR vet to
help our TNR
community!