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.
Medical/Clinical
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.
Heartworm prevention nonadherence prevalent in the U.S., study finds
A Morris Animal Foundation-funded research reveals an ‘alarming’ gap in heartworm prevention in canines, citing less than 40 percent of dogs studied are on preventatives
Are you still doing non-essential surgery?
Evidence shows declaws and other cosmetic procedures can have long-term and lifelong effects on patient well-being.
Puppy survives parvo with a single-dose treatment
PAWS Chicago administers the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody (CPMA) to a three-month-old puppy that was set to be euthanized at the city pound.
FDA-approved feline diabetes oral liquid med distributes in the U.S.
Senvelgo, Boehringer Ingelheim’s oral solution for diabetic cats, eliminates the need for twice-daily needle injection and complex monitoring
Emergency pet prep for exotics
Determining species to be seen and gathering necessary supplies are initial steps to ready your team for caring for exotics
Access to safe, effective medication central to reauthorized animal drugs bill
Providing veterinarians access to more safe and effective animal drugs is central to the recently reauthorized Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA).