Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor
Articles by Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor

Valli Parthasarathy, DVM, PhD, DACVB, discusses how veterinarians can recognize and manage common behavior problems in pet parrots, from excessive vocalization to feather-destructive behavior. She also offers guidance on treatment, behavior modification, referral, and meeting the behavioral needs of these intelligent birds.

The studies are examining an experimental treatment approach, and the molecular features and progression of canine brain tumors.

A single 220-mg tablet of naproxen can cause serious gastrointestinal and kidney injury in dogs and cats, veterinary toxicologists warn.

In the latest Resilient Vet podcast episode, Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, lays out 5 practical protein habits built for long shifts and a durable career. This slideshow walks through all 5.

New leadership moves, recognition, and achievement.

From proposed changes to higher education accreditation to the FDA’s authorization of Capstar and generic nitenpyram to prevent and treat New World screwworm in pets, here are 3 veterinary news stories to know this week.

Kelly Mann, DVM, MS, MSS, DACVR, explains how veterinary medical detachments provide care on the battlefield, while a hub-and-spoke evacuation system helps move injured military working dogs toward higher levels of care.

The emergency use authorizations mark the first FDA-authorized prevention option for New World screwworm in dogs and cats.

The new USDA resources provide guidance on identifying and reporting suspected New World screwworm for hunters and wildlife professionals, while wildlife surveillance by federal and state officials remains an ongoing challenge.

Rapid Rounds: Protein tips for veterinary professionals
ByAaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS,Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP,Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor Five quick nutrition strategies for veterinary professionals looking to support strength, energy, and long-term physical durability.

Kelly Mann, DVM, MS, MSS, DACVR, highlights canine freeze-dried plasma as one piece of the puzzle in developing better veterinary blood products.

The supplement combines Saccharomyces boulardii with postbiotic metabolites and botanicals, as other probiotic products enter the companion-animal market.

Revival Animal Health is recalling its Breeder’s Edge and Shelter’s Choice feline milk replacers after testing found low levels of essential nutrients, months after the company recalled its canine milk replacers over variable vitamin D levels.

Three new recalls affect a lactated Ringer's injection, 2 wet dog food products, and several feline milk replacers over concerns including contamination and inconsistent nutrient levels.

Joanna Finstad, DVM, MS, DACVECC, is dvm360's 2026 Veterinary Hero Emergency Medicine award recipient.

The authorization allows cattle producers to use the generic ivermectin injection without a prescription to help prevent potentially fatal New World screwworm infestations.

These examples for saying no can help veterinary professionals set clear boundaries, decline requests without over-explaining, and avoid reopening the conversation.

After approximately 160 black skimmer chicks died in 2 Texas nesting colonies, researchers identified 2 previously uncharacterized lineages of the Eimeria parasite.

Heather Duncan, DVM, DAVDC, is dvm360's 2026 Veterinary Hero Dentistry Award recipient.

The immersion solution sedates wild freshwater finfish to a handleable condition for spawning, tagging, and other management work, with a 0-day withdrawal period.

A roundup of the latest products and innovative technology in veterinary medicine.

This slideshow breaks down what makes feline otitis externa a distinct diagnosis, walking through the anatomy, the polyps that can hide a secondary infection, and the treatment considerations that set it apart from canine ears, with insight from Sonja Zabel, DVM, DACVD.

New leadership moves, recognition, and achievement.

A pet food recall follows reports of sudden vision loss in dogs, the FDA authorizes Simparica Trio for New World screwworm treatment, and freeze-dried plasma offers a new option for veterinary care.

From inflammatory polyps and secondary infections to the off-label hesitation that keeps clinicians from treating, Sonja Zabel, DVM, DACVD, of Peak to Coast Veterinary Specialists in Portland, Oregon, walks through her approach to otitis in cats—and the anatomy and species quirks that set them apart from dogs.

The subscription brand pulled every fresh recipe as a precaution while it investigates its buckwheat ingredient as a potential cause of sudden bilateral dry eye.

HABRI has honored 7 organizations across public service, media, workplace, and international categories for programs that strengthen the human-animal bond.

New leadership moves, recognition, and achievements.

Craig Datz, DVM, MS, DABVP (Canine & Feline Practice), DACVIM (Nutrition), is dvm360's 2026 Veterinary Hero Nutrition Award recipient.

A glass fiber contamination triggers an Adequan injection recall for dogs and horses, key canine and feline vaccine recommendations many practices have yet to adopt, and what veterinarians should know about rabbit fever in animals after a 4th human case was confirmed on Long Island.