Smart animal health monitor bags $25k industry innovation prize
The Australia-based startup company offers an implanted biosensing microchip that continuously monitors the animal’s health and wirelessly transmits data to a smartphone
Essential medicines list for food-producing animals aims to improve access to veterinary medicines, biologicals
The essential veterinary medicines list (EVML) includes core vaccines and medications selected by expert working groups based on relevance, efficacy, and cost effectiveness
Texas dog recovers from a trio of autoimmune diseases
Lanie, an English silver Labrador retriever, was first diagnosed with juvenile cellulitis and hypertrophic osteodystrophy as a puppy, and later developed canine sterile steroid-responsive lymphadenitis
What vet medicine can take out of a military playbook
Over the past decade or so I’ve witnessed the rising popularity of a practice style I’ve snarkily termed “frogmarched” vet care; To force (someone) to walk forward by holding and pinning their arms from behind.
In its most effective manifestation, clients are shuttled through a scripted process involving rapid-fire assessments and minimal human interaction. The goal is to increase productivity and maximize profitability by minimizing time-consuming client-staff interactions. In this way, patients are attended more …
Pets benefit mental health of owners in the U.S., poll reveals
While the positive impact of companion animals was highlighted in the survey, American owners also expressed some concerns about their pets, including aging and death, and worrying about their health condition
Periodontal instrumentation: How to properly scale and polish teeth
This month’s column features hand instrumentation and proper polishing that should occur after every dental scaling.
Utilizing a gold standard infection control protocol
It is important to recognize the risks within your practice, have the appropriate disinfectant and PPE for the biosecurity level of the environment you are working in, and have continuous team training on infection control.
Flatworm that preys on dogs found in Southern California
The ‘dog-killing parasite’ (Heterobilharzia americana flatworm), previously only seen in Texas and other Gulf Coast states, was confirmed by experts to be present in a portion of the Colorado River.
The next generation of practice ownership
Practice ownership options vary by degree of partner involvement, risk tolerance, veterinarian income upside, work-life balance potential, capital requirement, and, ultimately, span across a unique set of potential independent ownership and partnership paths.
Interacting with dogs boosts concentration and stress relief, study finds
The research used an electroencephalogram (EEG) scan, which revealed changes in brainwaves while performing various activities with a dog, including petting, grooming, and walking