Cancer treatment and diagnostics, behavioural medicine among highlights at VMX 2024
The 41st Veterinary Meeting and Expo (VMX), which will offer more than 1000 continuing education (CE) hours this year, happens on Jan. 13-17 in Orlando, Fla.
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Tech Talk: A look at euthanasia
To have to make that decision for someone else brings with it the fear of making the wrong decision and stopping too early, but also the fear of going too far and causing unnecessary suffering. While we can give our opinion or input to a client, the decision is their own to make. All any of us can do is to use the tools available to us to try to understand what our companion is experiencing and trust our hearts to know the right time.
Are You Keeping Score? The Importance of Pain Scoring Systems
Karen M. Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC) addresses pain score scales and systems that are available, which ones are easiest to use, and which are the most useful for dogs and cats. She will also discuss why pain scoring and treating pain is vital, and the importance of choosing and implementing a pain scoring system for the patients in your hospital.
Are You Keeping Score? The Importance of Pain Scoring Systems
Karen M. Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC) addresses pain score scales and systems that are available, which ones are easiest to use, and which are the most useful for dogs and cats. She will also discuss why pain scoring and treating pain is vital, and the importance of choosing and implementing a pain scoring system for the patients in your hospital.
‘Tailored approach’ central to new feline hospice and palliative care guidelines
The 2023 AAFP/IAAHPC Feline Hospice and Palliative Care Guidelines emphasize empathy, addressing patient needs, and communication in caring for cats with long-term or life-limiting diseases.
Blood bank program supports urgent veterinary needs
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) now accepts ‘dog heroes’ in the D.C. and Boston, Mass. areas to donate blood in the recently launched VEG Blood Bank program
Mushroom-poisoned dog in California develops Addison’s disease
Sadie, a 10-year-old black Labrador retriever that had accidentally eaten death cap mushrooms, is now on lifelong treatments for Addison’s disease brought on by the poisoning.
Is CBD a better option than NSAIDs?
CBD has amassed evidential support and transparent quality control. Could it provide a suitable treatment choice? Certainly, more remains to be known about dosing and drug-herb interactions.
Investing in tech key to efficiency and staff retention, study finds
Most emergency and specialty veterinary staff saw a positive impact from adopting new technology in 2023—including improved efficiency and increased client accessibility—according to study
2023 X-ray Contest Results: What unbelievable things did they eat this year?
2023 X-ray Contest results revealed. You won’t believe what they ate this year!