Keeping the ‘bugs’ in balance: GI microbiome health matters
Given the microbiota in the gut help support overall health, maintaining a balance between beneficial and potentially pathogenic bacteria is important.
November 2023
Team training essential to maximizing laboratory equipment purchases
It is good to start by identifying what areas in your practice can benefit from a new equipment. Once you have done so, there are different ways you and your staff can learn more information about it.
How does patient age impact surgery and eventual recovery?
Older veterinary patients may present with significant comorbidities seen less commonly in younger patients. Much like in human medicine, the age of an animal patient can have an important influence on the treatment plans.
Busting EBVM misconceptions
Despite the fact studies have shown EBVM improves clinical outcomes—which, after all, is the most important metric by which any treatment should be judged—misconceptions about, and barriers to, its persist.
Common Drug Interactions in Veterinary Medicine
In this session: Drug interactions can fall to the wayside when trying to keep an animal healthy, which can negatively impact patients. Knowing common drug interactions associated with medications given in veterinary medicine is an important part in caring for patients to ensure they have the longest, healthiest life possible. Natalie Young, PharmD, BCSCP, FACVP, discusses the specifics behind drug interactions in veterinary medicine and how these interactions can be identified before they become detrimental to patients. She also addresses specific mediations and mechanisms that cause drug interactions and ways to communicate these interactions to clients.
The future of vet med in a multicultural world
Being a capable veterinarian is not just about having well-honed clinical skills or encyclopedic medical knowledge—it is also about effective communication with a multicultural clientele.
Tips for implementing a triage system
An efficient and quick triage should be implemented on every emergency patient presented to a veterinary facility, allowing for rapid identification of the urgent problems and the ability to provide immediate treatment of potential life-threatening conditions.
Repairing oronasal fistulae with double flaps
This technique may only be used to treat pre-existing oronasal fistulas, but not for treatment of fistulas discovered at the time of extraction of the maxillary canine tooth.
Repairing oronasal fistulae with double flaps
This technique may only be used to treat pre-existing oronasal fistulas, but not for treatment of fistulas discovered at the time of extraction of the maxillary canine tooth.
From vision board to visionary practice
Mike Cao, DVM, shares how the Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital (IVVH) remains unique in the growing arena of corporate-owned practices.