2024  VEM5342  Summer and Fall Community Cat Management  Course Application
Please review the course syllabus and then complete this form about your experience with spay/neuter and shelter medicine.A course prerequisite is existing competency in routine feline spay and neuter. This requirement can be met by completing at least 4 cat spay procedures as a solo surgeon prior to the course.
This application is due by April 4, 2024 and students will be notified by April 15, 2024. The course is limited to 21 students and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis until filled. If there are more than 21 qualified applicants, students enrolled in the Shelter Medicine Certificate Program will be enrolled first, followed by non-certificate students in the order of application date.

Course schedule:

This summer, we will divide the final capstone spay/neuter clinic into 3 separate events, with up to 7 students at each clinic. We will also offer an early summer course starting in May (option A) and a later summer course starting in June (option B) to give students more flexibility. The first 2 clinics will be held in Gainesville on 6/22/24 and 7/20/24, and the third clinic will be held in Miami on 7/27/24.

This fall, the course starts in August with capstone surgery day options on 9/28/24 or 10/5/24.

Learn more about summer and fall Shelter Medicine course schedules at https://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu/2024/03/21/2024-courses/

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Email *
UFID Number *
Last Name *
First Name *
Alternate (non UF) email *
Cell Phone Number *
Veterinary school class or affiliation *
Are you planing to complete the Certificate in Shelter Medicine?
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If "other veterinary school/year," please enter the school name, country, and graduation year.
Are you applying for the Summer or Fall course?
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Rank your preferred surgery clinic date and location in order of preference. Do not check any options you will not be available for.
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Summer ealy option 6/22/24 Gainesville
Summer later option 7/20/24 Gainesvllle
Summer later option 7/27/24 Miami
Fall 9/28/24 Gainesville
Fall 10/5/24 Gainesville
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Please check any previous hands-on Shelter Medicine or spay/neuter training you have participated in *
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Do you plan to complete any of the above activities before you would attend? *
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Describe any experience you have with community cats or trap-neuter-return programs. *
Describe any experience you have in other aspects of shelter medicine, such as volunteering or working in a shelter or rescue group, fostering, forensics, veterinary care for shelter/rescue pets, research, conferences, etc. *
How many cat neuters have you performed? *
How many cat spays have you performed? *
How many dog spays have you performed? *
How many dog neuters have you performed? *
Have any of the spay/neuter surgeries been complicated, such as advanced pregnancy, pyometra, cryptorchid? *
List any other surgeries you have performed *
Have you taken any UF Shelter Medicine Courses? *
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Surgery glove size *
Do you have latex allergy? *
How will you acquire a navy Catnip scrub top for the clinic day? If you would like to purchase or borrow a scrub top, please list the size in the "other" section (XS-XXL). *
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Date of last rabies titer or rabies vaccination *
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We usually set up a cat trapping excursion so students can experience what it's like to interact with a cat caregiver, scope out a trapping site, deploy different kinds of equipment, and humanely capture and transport cats for surgery. The semester course schedule didn't have a great opening for this so we made it optional this time. The Operation Catnip team would be happy to take you trapping. Is this something you would like to do? Trapping is usually in the evenings and weekends. *
What are your main goals for this course? These could range from organizational/operational topics to specific surgical elements you would like to focus on. *
Share a bit about your career goals. Are you aiming for private practice, advanced training, research, shelter practice, access to veterinary care practice, spay/neuter, or other area? How do you plan to utilize the knowledge and skills from this course in your career? *
Is there anything else you would like to share with your instructors?
Do you have any special dietary or other preferences or accommodations that would make your participation more enjoyable?
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Emergency contact name *
Emergency contact phone *
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