Dr. Slater obtained her DVM and PhD from Cornell University. Dr. Slater was a Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University from 1990 until 2008 when she joined the ASPCA. She continues as an Adjunct Professor at TAMU and Fellow the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
Dr. Slater currently leads the interdisciplinary research team at the ASPCA. Present projects focus on creating and publishing evidence to support increasing access to veterinary care. Dr. Slater is also internationally recognized for her work on the problems and solutions for free-roaming cats and dogs. She is a member of the International Scientific Advisory Council of the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs.
In 2022, she was a frequent speaker on topics relating to lower cost, effective veterinary care and trap, neuter and return for community cat population control. She has more than 140 peer-reviewed publications and 2 books—many since joining the ASPCA.
Sessions in which Dr. Margaret Slater DVM participates
- Preconceptions that can limit access to veterinary care: looking behind the curtain Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
- There are widely, although not universally, held potentially inaccurate, perceptions about clients, ...
- Talk
- Advancing spectrum of care through veterinary medicine research Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | 1 hour
- Providing lower cost, effective veterinary care can reduce financial barriers for pet owners and she...
- Talk
Sessions in which Dr. Margaret Slater DVM attends
- Is It Really Change We're After? Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Though we often say that the work of our organizations is to "make change," much of the work we do i...
- Talk
- Does Every Pet Need to be Spayed or Neutered? Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track A - Ocean
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- Spoiler alert: the answer is no. Our preconceived notions and how we express them impact culture wit...
- Talk
- The ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters: Update & Overview Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- It’s been more than 10 years since the Association of Shelter Veterinarians published the original G...
- Talk
- The Problem With Messaging: How Our Words are Holding Us Back & How We Can Do Better Crowne Plaza Warwick - Grand Ball Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | 1 hour 15 minutes
- Animal sheltering in the U.S. has a messaging problem. Current messaging stokes divisions amongst th...
- Talk
- The Healthy Animal-Healthy Community Initiative: A Case Study of Providing Access to Veterinary Care Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | 1 hour
- The last ten years has seen a shift in animal welfare as organizations across the country began to focus on how to address the root causes of pr...
- Talk
- Balancing Medical & Behavioral Well-Being in Shelter Animals Crowne Plaza Warwick - Track B - Patriots
- 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | 1 hour
- Supporting the welfare of shelter animals requires a holistic approach to their well-being. Physical and emotional he...
- Talk