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The Services We Provide

We answer questions from shelter or rescue organizations regarding population-level issues, including:

  • preventive medicine
  • medical and behavioral protocols
  • infectious disease management
  • outbreak response
  • animal care and husbandry
  • staff training
  • and all other aspects that help improve animal welfare and organizational health

Please email us at sheltermedicine@cornell.edu. You can also call (607) 253-3857. Note that if you leave a message and your telephone service does not accept blocked calls, we will not be able to return your call. 

Outbreak Response Assistance

If you are experiencing a possible disease outbreak in your shelter, please email us. Our staff will get back to you as soon as possible.

Contact Us

(607) 253-3857

sheltermedicine@cornell.edu

Do not leave a message if your phone service does not accept blocked calls; we will not be able to return your call.

Maddie’s® Shelter Medicine Program
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
930 Campus Road
Ithaca, NY 14853

Outbreak response

If you are experiencing a possible disease outbreak in your shelter, please email us. 

Our on-call staff will get back to you as soon as possible.

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