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.
Medical/Clinical
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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.
Land of Confusion: Cognitive Dysfunction in Cats and Dogs
In this session: There are more than 30 million middle-aged dogs and 76 million mature cats in the U.S. As our pets pass middle age and more into their senior years we can see sensory decline, cognitive change, physical health changes, and limitations in mobility. Amy Learn, VMD, DACVB, covers how to recognize how these changes affect our pets and determine the best ways to help them.
It’s Not Always in Their Heads: Identifying Red Flags for Physical Disease in the Behavior History
In this session: A significant proportion of pets referred to veterinary behavior practices have an underlying physical disease either causing or contributing to their clinical signs. In most cases, once those physical illnesses are treated the behavior concerns resolve or improve significantly. Kelly Ballantyne, DVM, DACVB, addresses how to recognize red flags for physical disease in the behavior history and develop a complete differential diagnosis list allows veterinarians to arrive at the correct diagnosis and implement the most appropriate treatment.