Veterinary social work addresses human needs where veterinary medicine and social work meet. For decades, social workers have worked with needs in pet loss, animal-assisted therapy, companion animals and well-being, the importance of pets to the elderly, the link between interpersonal violence and animal abuse, social work implications of animal hoarding, and in veterinary hospital settings.
This presentation by Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP (Feline) includes how, by using a feline nutritional assessment in every consultation, assessing feeding practices and, if needed, a developing a tailored nutrition plan for a given individual.
Alice, a two-year-old mixed breed dog, presented to the emergency service of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania one weekend in November 2004. The pooch had unknown trauma while spending time on a large farm in York, Pa.
Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study has now reached a milestone with the accrual of 500 cumulative diagnoses of four major cancers in dogs: hemangiosarcoma, lymphoma, high-grade mast cell tumor, and osteosarcoma.
The Lake Station Police Department in Indiana reports the incident as a “mechanical failure” and not an act of animal cruelty or neglect.
One of the starkest issues facing the U.S. pet care industry today is a shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians. While there is certainly light at the end of the tunnel, we should first ask ourselves: How did we get here?
You know pet owners want to make sure they’re protected everywhere they go.
Urinary health is complicated, but the solution doesn’t have to be. Our products nutritionally support urinary tract and bladder health at any stage.
As we adjust our practices to accommodate a focus on providing for all ages and stages of our patient’s lives, many veterinarians have been including cellular therapy to promote healing and pain control without a polypharmacy approach.
Urinary health is complicated, but the solution doesn’t have to be. Our products nutritionally support urinary tract and bladder health at any stage.
