Analgesia is a critical component of veterinary medicine, and its use is essential to providing high-quality medical care for animals. In addition to making a pre-anesthetic plan, regional anesthesia/analgesia is an important part of balanced anesthesia in veterinary medicine. Regional analgesia involves using local anesthetics to block specific nerve pathways in a specific area of the body.
Retailers and dog owners across the U.S. are being asked to dispose of one specific lot of dog food due to Salmonella contamination.
In this session: Wendi Rensman, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) covers an in-depth look at normal clinical anatomy and radiographic anatomy to help viewers identify findings that may be abnormal. She also discusss ways we can practice better for ourselves, such as ergonomics, instrumentation, proper PEE, and how it contributes to better patient care.
In this session: Wendi Rensman, CVT, VTS (Dentistry) covers an in-depth look at normal clinical anatomy and radiographic anatomy to help viewers identify findings that may be abnormal. She also discusss ways we can practice better for ourselves, such as ergonomics, instrumentation, proper PEE, and how it contributes to better patient care.
Urinary obstruction in our canine patients is not as common as their feline counterparts, but is still considered a life-threatening emergency and should be treated with urgency.
With the growth of 503B-manufactured veterinary drugs, there has been an increase in the number of compounded medications available in a range of “standard” dosage offerings appropriate for animal use.
A California family recently found themselves faced with a pet owner’s worst nightmare: A drowning accident, feared to be fatal.
Practicing evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) requires finding published evidence. Fortunately, there are some solid techniques that can help you find many full-text articles online even when you are not affiliated with an institution.
“Where Do We Go From Here? Solutions to improve the veterinary mental health crisis” has insight from three people in the industry who bring an extensive range of experience on the topic of mental illness in the veterinary profession.
The annual Pet Week on Capitol Hill, hosted by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), will happen on Sept. 18-22
