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Program Description

  Veterinary Services

Veterinary Services provides medical care and support to shelter animals, particularly animals that are sick and/or injured. Animals that are admitted to the shelter are vaccinated, given flea and worm treatment, and tested for highly contagious diseases, as needed. Veterinary Services performs spay/neuter surgeries on intact animals in the shelter's surgical suite prior to adoption and works closely with other veterinary clinics and hospitals in Montgomery County that provide specialized treatments and surgeries beyond the scope of services provided by the shelter's highly professional veterinary staff. Veterinary staff also assist with Animal Services investigations involving inadequate care, abuse or cruelty, and neglect by performing medical exams, treatment, necropsies, and testifying, as needed.

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Program Contacts

Contact Bonnie White of the Office of Animal Services at 240-773-5641 or Adrienne Craver of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2785 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of surgeries1,7981,9522,0002,0502,100
Percent of surgeries performed that were a spay or neuter94%94%94%94%94%
Number of vaccines and other preventative care administered15,47815,44915,50015,50015,500
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved14367158.00
Increase Cost: Contract Rate for Veterinary Laboratory Tests and Services31390.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.4470413.00
FY26 Recommended188689511.00