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One of the first two Black women to graduate from the Vet college, Miller has devoted her career to aiding homeless animals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Beth Saulnier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Miller (seen here with a canine companion) has been a role model to a generation of vets. (Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Veterinarian Lila Miller \u201974, DVM \u201977, is a lifelong New Yorker, so it\u2019s not particularly surprising that she was seen in Times Square last July 10. It\u2019s where<\/em> she was spotted that\u2019s remarkable: on the gigantic screen of one of the square\u2019s iconic billboards, where a photo of her cuddling a puppy accompanied the declaration of Dr. Lila Miller Shelter Medicine Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The honor was just one of many Miller has garnered throughout a career in which she has helped save or improve the lives of millions of animals\u2014and that\u2019s no exaggeration. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Long known as the \u201cmother of shelter medicine,\u201d Miller spearheaded the development of a new veterinary specialty\u2014one devoted to caring for the nation\u2019s legions of homeless dogs, cats, and other pets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDr. Miller is larger than life in our field,\u201d says Elizabeth Berliner, DVM \u201903, an associate clinical professor at the Vet college and director of its popular program in shelter medicine<\/a>. \u201cShe has been a mentor and role model for hundreds, if not thousands, of veterinarians. And on top of that, she\u2019s a remarkably nice person\u2014extraordinarily compassionate, supportive, and interested in constantly improving animal welfare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Miller graduated four decades ago, life\u2014and death\u2014for pets in most U.S. animal shelters was very different from today. Annual euthanasia rates were in the multi-millions, with animals often put down en masse due to a lack of space, minor temperament issues, or treatable illnesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And back then, Miller notes, caring for those animals wasn\u2019t widely seen as a promising career path. \u201cThere was a real stigma attached to veterinarians working in shelters,\u201d she recalls. \u201cThe perception was that the only vets who worked there were at the end of their careers, or they couldn\u2019t hack it in the real world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, you\u2019d put an animal in a cage and give them food and water, and that was it. Now we recognize that the animal needs so much more.<\/p>Lila Miller \u201974, DVM \u201977<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Today, thanks in large part to Miller\u2019s efforts, shelter medicine is its own recognized specialty. It\u2019s essentially a hybrid of two fields, combing the work of large-animal vets (who often manage the health of creatures living closely together in big groups, like herds of dairy cows) with that of companion animal vets, who care for dogs, cats, and other household pets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the field also addresses another key factor: how the stress and logistics of living in a shelter can impact mental and physical wellbeing. \u201cOne of the things we\u2019ve implemented, that I\u2019m very proud of, is understanding the importance of environmental and behavioral enrichment,\u201d Miller says. \u201cIn the past, you\u2019d put an animal in a cage and give them food and water, and that was it. Now we recognize that the animal needs so much more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lifelong animal lover<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An aspiring veterinarian from the age of five, Miller chose the Hill for undergrad\u2014she was an animal science major in CALS\u2014with the specific aim of gaining admission to the Vet college; upon graduation, she became one of the first two Black women to earn a veterinary degree from Cornell. (The other was her friend and classmate Rochelle Woods \u201974, DVM \u201977.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a barrier-breaker wasn\u2019t an easy experience, Miller says, and she wasn\u2019t always treated equally; she also struggled with severe asthma and allergies\u2014including a bad reaction to horses\u2014that impeded her studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Miller (far right) and classmate Rochelle Woods (far left) in an anatomy lab during their vet student days. (Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Back home in Harlem, a longtime mentor guided her toward a job with the ASPCA, which was then contracted to operate the city\u2019s municipal shelter system. Over many years with the organization\u2014she retired in 2019 as its vice president for shelter medicine\u2014she developed protocols aimed at improving health, lowering euthanasia rates, and making animals more adoptable: vaccinations to prevent disease outbreaks, spay-neuter programs to control populations, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you send an animal to a shelter, you\u2019re thinking of it as a sanctuary,\u201d Miller observes. \u201cAnd the ultimate goal is to rehome that animal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1999, Miller teamed up with Jan Scarlett, an epidemiologist in the Vet college and a board member of the Tompkins County SPCA, to design the nation\u2019s first-ever academic course in shelter medicine\u2014taught, naturally, at Cornell. Miller would go on to serve as an adjunct faculty member both on the Hill and at the University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell\u2019s single elective would grow to a full-fledged program\u2014founded in 2004 with Scarlett at the helm\u2014that trains students through coursework and hands-on time at local shelters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLila brought the credibility, the experience, and the knowledge,\u201d says Scarlett, now a professor emerita. \u201cAnd the students really enjoyed working with her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, shelter medicine is the newest specialty to be certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. There are textbooks devoted to the subject, including Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff<\/em> and Infectious Disease Management in Animal Shelters<\/em>\u2014both co-edited by Miller. And there\u2019s a professional organization, the Association of Shelter Veterinarians, which Miller co-founded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Miller’s name was in lights in NYC’s Times Square in celebration of the day declared in her honor. (Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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\u201cI think it\u2019s safe to say that shelter medicine might not exist if it weren\u2019t for Dr. Lila Miller and Dr. Jan Scarlett getting together and collaborating around coursework and approaches to population medicine for companion animals,\u201d says Berliner. \u201cTruly, when we think about shelter medicine as a field, those two heroes stand out as being responsible for getting this going as a specialty, and calling attention to the state of welfare for dogs and cats in animal shelters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to having a day declared in her honor, Miller has received numerous other laurels, including the Salmon Award for Distinguished Alumni Service<\/a> from the Vet college\u2019s alumni association; she also serves on the college\u2019s Advisory Council, where she continues to advocate for diversity in the profession.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Last July, Maddie\u2019s Fund<\/a>\u2014the animal welfare nonprofit co-founded by David Duffield \u201962, BEE \u201963, MBA \u201964, in memory of his family\u2019s beloved miniature schnauzer, after whom the Vet college\u2019s shelter medicine program is named\u2014gave Miller its coveted leadership award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe owe Dr. Miller our deepest gratitude for her bold ideas and innovative work,\u201d Laurie Duffield Peek, DVM \u201996, a member of Maddie\u2019s Fund\u2019s executive leadership team, said in the announcement. \u201cWe are so very fortunate to have a living legacy in\u202fthe field of animal welfare and our world.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published October 25, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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