Personnel
Sandra Newbury, DVM
National Shelter Medicine Extension Veterinarian

Dr. Newbury is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine (UW SVM) with a special interest in infectious disease and population management as it relates to group health.  This fall, Dr. Newbury joined the Koret Shelter Medicine Program at the University of California, Davis where she works as a National Shelter Medicine Extension Veterinarian.  Dr. Newbury focuses on partnerships between shelters, veterinarians and the community to improve health for homeless animals. Two such programs, The Dermatophyte Monitoring and Treatment Program and a study of Feline Upper Respiratory Disease Complex, are three-year-long partnerships between the Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) and the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. Three years ago, Dr. Newbury began DCHS Spaydays, which serve the multi-county region surrounding Madison, Wisconsin.  Dr. Newbury shares her home in Madison with several poorly behaved pets and her savage kindergartener son.

Dr. Newbury’s  position results from a partnership between UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and PetSmart Charities.