7.3 Drug Options Should be Refined Based on Efficacy by Consideration of Constraints on those Options 7.4 Application of Decision Making to Antibiotics 7.5 The Shelter Pharmacy 7.6 Conclusion References
15 8 Sanitation 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Components of the Sanitation Process 8.3 Common Products used in Sanitation Procedures in Animal Shelters 8.4 Order of Cleaning and Disinfection 8.5 Where to Focus Sanitation Efforts 8.6 Sanitation of Animal Housing and Handling Areas 8.7 Sanitation of Animal‐Related Items 8.8 Sanitation for the Staff 8.9 Developing a Shelter Sanitation Plan 8.10 Conclusion References
16 9 Canine and Feline Vaccinations and Immunology 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Vaccinations and Immunity 9.3 Vaccine Characteristics: Efficacy, Onset of Action and Duration of Immunity 9.4 Vaccination Protocols for Shelters 9.5 Vaccine Handling, Administration, and Adverse Reactions 9.6 Core Vaccines for Shelter Dogs and Cats 9.7 Optional, Non‐core Vaccines for Cats and Dogs in a Shelter 9.8 Juvenile Animals 9.9 Use of Hyperimmune Serum for Disease Prevention 9.10 Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Serologic Immunity for Canine Distemper, Canine Parvovirus and Feline Panleukopenia 9.11 Vaccine Effects on Diagnostic Testing 9.12 Conclusion References
17 10 Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease (CIRD) 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Etiological Agents, Epidemiology, and Course of Disease 10.3 Prevalence 10.4 Diagnosis 10.5 Prevention and Control 10.6 Treatment 10.7 Implications for Foster Care and Adoption 10.8 Implications for Relocation Programs 10.9 Euthanasia Guidelines 10.10 Conclusion References
18 11 Canine Distemper Virus 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Agent and Epidemiology 11.3 Transmission 11.4 Pathogenesis 11.5 Risk Factors for Infection 11.6 Incubation Period, Clinical Signs and Disease Course 11.7 Diagnosis of Canine Distemper 11.8 Treatment 11.9 Prevention, Management, and Response to Disease in the Shelter 11.10 CDV Outbreak Management 11.11 Considerations for Adoption 11.12 Conclusion References
19 12 Canine Influenza 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Epidemiology of Canine Influenza Virus 12.3 Clinical Signs 12.4 Diagnosis 12.5 Treatment 12.6 Prevention and Management 12.7 Conclusion References
20 13 Feline Infectious Respiratory Disease 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Causative Agents, Pathogenesis and Clinical Signs 13.3 Transmission 13.4 Clinical Epidemiology 13.5 The Effect ofEnvironment and Shelter Type on Pathogen Prevalence 13.6 Risk Factors