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The Care of Pit Bulls in the Shelter Environment

Leslie D. Appel, DVM

Director of Shelter Veterinary Outreach

ASPCA

Thank You!!!

• Dr. Lila Mi ller, ASPCA

• Jacqu e Schul tz, ASPC A • Dr. Juli e Dinnage , Kelley Bo llen, Sco tt Giacoppo, MSPCA

– Shelter Med icine for Veterinarians a nd Staff (Blackwel l Publ ishing, 2004)

“BeeBee” My personal bias in favor of Pit Bulls and Pit-Mixes Introduction

• The vast m ajori ty of pit b ulls se en in private practice are affectionate pets that present no problem to the practitioner

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Introduction