JVR Shelter Strategies, LLC is owned and operated by 
Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson.  

Dr. Robertson is a Shelter Medicine Consultant Alumnus with the Koret Shelter Medicine Program (KSMP) at the University of California, Davis and has served as the Lead Veterinarian for Animal Cruelty Investigations and Medical Director at Oakland Animal Services (OAS). She has recently been elected to serve on the Board of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) for a three-year term beginning January of 2013.  Dr. Robertson has been appointed to the Executive Board of ASV as Treasurer. She is also Chairman of the Finance Committee and Chairman of the Development Committee.  She has also been elected to serve as the Alternate position for ASV to the Board of Directors for Shelter Animal Count.  Additionally, Dr. Robertson is serving a three-year term on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, starting January of 2013. 

Dr. Robertson completed a three year Residency in Shelter Medicine through the Koret Shelter Medicine Program  Prior to completing her Residency, Jyothi served as the Medical Director for OAS, an open-admission municipal shelter in the Bay Area. She received her veterinary degree from the University of California-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.  Dr. Robertson received her undergraduate degree and certification in education from Princeton University.   

Dr. Robertson has over 20 years of scientific research experience and has investigated topics ranging from Lyme's disease to canine respiratory disease. Her current research interests include feline upper respiratory tract disease and animal hoarding. Dr. Robertson speaks nationally on topics in shelter medicine with an emphasis on infectious diseases and animal cruelty.  She works alongside other experts in the field of animal sheltering when providing services through JVR Shelter Strategies.

Dr. Robertson's past speaking engagements include the following:
  • Curitiba, Brazil, Veterinary Conference on Animal Cruelty and Shelter Medicine 2012
  • Los Angeles Hoarding Forum 2012
  • Ayrshire Farm Shelter Luncheon 2012
  • UC-Davis Shelter Medicine Course, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 
  • CVC Veterinary Conference, Washington DC 2011 
  • CVC Veterinary Conference, San Diego 2011
  • Silicon Valley Humane Society Veterinary Technician Series 2010
  • Animal Care Forum, Oregon, 2009
  • Fieldhaven Conference Series, 2009
  • The Business of Saving Lives Conference (BOSL) 2009 

JVR Shelter Strategies has expertise in the following areas:
  • Shelter population dynamics and statistics
  • Infectious disease prevention and control strategies
  • Housing and shelter design elements
  • Sanitation and daily care practices
  • Strategic planning and management of sheltering organizations
  • Animal cruelty topics and investigations
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Dr. Robertson and her dog Rufus hiking at Lake Tahoe