Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor

Bonnie D. Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CVMA, CVPP, CCRT, CCRP, explains how acupuncture can help relieve bladder and pelvic pain through the nervous system, connective tissue, and fluid pathways.

Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, discusses what researchers still don’t know about canine leptospirosis and where progress may be coming.

A curated roundup of reporting, expert insights, and conversations examining how veterinarians are diagnosing, treating, and rethinking cancer care today.

Five practical ways to reduce physical and mental strain, and stay in the profession longer.

Following a partnership between epiq Animal Health and Mars Petcare, Greenies Dental Treats and Greenies Pill Pockets will no longer be distributed exclusively through a single distributor.

New evidence suggests long-held assumptions about risk, vaccination, and exposure may be leaving dogs unprotected, explains Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, in this interview with dvm360.

Although the parasite has not yet been detected in the US, officials warn that its northward movement poses a serious risk to livestock and wildlife.

An 8-month puppy recheck gives veterinarians a chance to set expectations, normalize adolescent behavior, and guide clients before challenging teenage behaviors lead to frustration or repair work.

Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, discusses how urban environment, social conditions, and vaccination gaps have been reshaping how and where veterinarians encounter leptospirosis.

A fatal highly pathogenic avian influenza infection in a domestic cat linked to wildlife and a separate backyard poultry detection point to ongoing spillover risks for animals sharing outdoor environments.

The 2023 ACVIM leptospirosis consensus marks a turning point in canine care, shifting vaccination to a universal core protocol while updating diagnostic standards and shortening handling precautions.

In Portland, Oregon, a 7-year-old dog survived prolonged cardiac arrest after ingesting at least 40 tablets of human medications for bipolar disorder and depression.

Rats and other reservoir hosts can carry leptospirosis without illness, shedding bacteria into the environment while dogs and people become the visible victims of infection, explains Jane Sykes, BVSc (Hons), DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP.

The FDA has issued a warning that multiple lots of Raaw Energy frozen dog food have tested positive for Listeria, Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Campylobacter jejuni.

Adolescent dogs aren’t just 'difficult,' their brains are under construction. In this video, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, explains the neuroscience behind the teenage phase.

Veterinarians gain a new FDA-approved generic dewormer, Defendazole, for the treatment and control of various worms in cattle and goats.

Training teenage dogs isn’t the same as training puppies or adults—but why? Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks it down.

The latest updates relating to animal care establishments and platforms.

“Sometimes the biggest reason you feel exhausted at the end of the day has nothing to do with how much you're doing,” Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, said in this episode of The Resilient Vet: Mind and Body Strategies for Success.

The approval broadens the drug's label, which already covers the management of mild to severe congestive heart failure in dogs with clinical myxomatous mitral valve disease or dilated cardiomyopathy.

Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, emphasizes understanding the biology of aging, delivering high-quality medical care, and maintaining effective client communication as key factors in helping dogs live longer, healthier lives.

Royal Canin unveils a new diet for cats with diabetes and home care kits at VMX 2026.

"I think nutrition is important, but I think it's often oversimplified," says Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, director of veterinary medicine at Loyal.

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in Orlando, Florida.

Antech Diagnostics unveils RapidRead Dental for Feline and symmetric dimethylarginine testing on its Element i+ platform.

Verdinexor tablets (Laverdia; Anivive Lifesciences) are the first oral treatment for managing lymphoma in dogs.

The cofounder of a biotech developing 3D-printing compounding technology company discusses the company's official entrance into the veterinary space, in this Q&A.

Supporting clients in keeping pets lean and up to date on vaccines and parasite prevention are simple steps veterinarians can take to help pets live longer, healthier lives, explains Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD.

In this video, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC) emphasizes the importance finding the right solution for each patient.

A surge in influenza cases this past season coincides with acetaminophen appearing on the Pet Poison Helpline’s 2025 list of the most commonly reported toxins for cats and dogs.