Shelter Medicine Clinical Care

Shelter Clinical Services

Clinical services are offered in some partner sheltering facilities in the Philadelphia area via educational training opportunities and consultation work. We also provide community services with our partners via at-home visits, telemedicine, and other services. By making the Penn Vet Shelter Medicine Program a resource, we can help animals in our community through direct care, recommendations, protocols, and strategies that improve animal welfare.

Medical and Surgical Services

For nearly two decades the Penn Vet Shelter Medicine Program has collaborated with regional shelters in the greater Philadelphia area, serving a diverse urban community. This program supports various shelter types and missions, providing Penn Vet students with practical knowledge of the animal sheltering field.

The Penn Vet Shelter Medicine Program faculty and Penn Vet veterinary students deliver personalized medical attention to shelter animals and assist shelters in managing the health and well-being of the animal population.

Going Mobile

To address the scope of need in our community and develop educational opportunities for Penn Vet students, Penn Vet has a surgical and medical mobile unit. A medical grade mobile clinic enables Penn Vet’s Shelter Medicine Program to increase teaching capacity and the quality and breadth of services provided to the sheltering community and underserved communities in the Philadelphia region. Our team runs this programs through direct community partnerships with other organizations in Philadelphia.