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Feline Heartworm Guidelines updated by the AHS
Routine heartworm screening is now recommended for cats, according to the recent guideline updates announced by the American Heartworm Society (AHS) in managing the disease.
Nourishing client relationships with tasty food
Discuss science-based nutrition and position your patients for better health, your clients for more enjoyable mealtimes, and your team for more positive client interactions.
Industry partnership offers ACVIM residents free educational resources
This new collaboration marks the first-ever American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM)-endorsed education initiative tailored to help residents succeed in their chosen specialty.
From cut to cure: A look at the principles of small animal surgical oncology
Surgical planning for cancer patients requires information gained from diagnostics, knowledge and history of the tumor being addressed, and a discussion with owners regarding their goals for their pets.
From cut to cure: A look at the principles of small animal surgical oncology
Surgical planning for cancer patients requires information gained from diagnostics, knowledge and history of the tumor being addressed, and a discussion with owners regarding their goals for their pets.
From cut to cure: A look at the principles of small animal surgical oncology
Surgical planning for cancer patients requires information gained from diagnostics, knowledge and history of the tumor being addressed, and a discussion with owners regarding their goals for their pets.
Are you saving on equipment costs?
Three veterinary practice consultants share tips for stretching your equipment budget and getting the most mileage out of the equipment you buy.
Let’s make medical massage mainstream
Imagine a new type of veterinary medicine wherein we maximize and strengthen endogenous healing pathways instead of opposing and suppressing them, as happens with, for example, anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibodies.
What if we spent more time with patients, examined them more fully, developed more accurate diagnoses, and offered expanded treatment options that do not devolve to just drugsband surgery?
When our professional education focuses predominantly on pharmaceuticals and invasive procedures, treatment techniques become more …
More than $1.19M in charity funds support underserved pets
Recent fundraising events aim to provide life-saving care to underserved pets, including those injured and abandoned in recent hurricanes in the Southeast.
Need better work-life balance? Get a hobby!
Before you know it, the only meaningful, nonveterinary skills you possess get relegated to those you might accumulate via YouTube osmosis and Discovery Channel pseudoscience. None of us wants that.
So, in the hopes of improving the collective veterinary psyche, I offer you this list of vet-adjacent hobbies as my veterinary public service for the month.
Dog on death row saved by veterans law clinic
A dog behavior expert testified at trial that Rodgers, the Great Dane, was not a dangerous dog and that the incidental bite was defensive.
CID medication for dogs gets FDA renewal
Canalevia-CA1 (crofelemer delayed-release tablets) can be given orally twice a day and is used for home treatment of dogs suffering from chemotherapy-induced diarrhea (CID).
Bringing Light Home: How Super Pulsed Laser Therapy Enhances Pet Healing
Over the past two decades, laser therapy has seen tremendous growth in veterinary practices. What was once considered an alternative therapy is now an integral part of mainstream veterinary care, particularly in rehabilitation, dental, and preventative medicine.
A Tale Of Three Tails: Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors In Dogs
In this session: Julia Albright, MA, DVM, DACVB, discusses common differentials and treatment plans, including management, medications, and behavior modification for common canine repetitive behaviors.
Short staffed? Virtual assistants can fill the gap
Virtual assistants can be your ‘front line of defense’ in solving staffing shortages and increasing productivity and revenue.
Guiding clients on proper food choices for exotic pets
Knowing what a specific species should eat versus what the pet is being fed and consuming at home can help identify an underlying reason for an exotic pet’s illness.
Cost of specialty and emergency vet care ‘extreme’ concern among pet parents, research finds
Seventy-two percent of pet parents responded they are as ‘extremely’ concerned about the financial implications of their pet’s specialty care as they are with the potential outcome.
Feline herpesvirus drug speeds up recovery of kittens with upper respiratory disease, study shows
The results of the research also indicate famciclovir, an antiviral medication used to treat feline herpes, may reduce corneal disease in infected patients.
Feline herpesvirus drug speeds up recovery of kittens with upper respiratory disease, study shows
The results of the research also indicate famciclovir, an antiviral medication used to treat feline herpes, may reduce corneal disease in infected patients.
Canine epilepsy focus of recent research funding
In light of National Epilepsy Awareness Month, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has supported new studies highlighting the importance of canine epilepsy research.