Advice Unleashed (January 2019)
Tips from business, financial, and practice management experts.
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Clinical Tidbits (January 2019)
Advice and insight from veterinary experts throughout the country.
EIA Is Confirmed in Multiple Texas Counties
USDA Grants $2.4 Million to Address Rural Veterinarian Shortage
Dogs Dominate in US Homes, But Exotics Are Gaining Ground
2019 Pet Care Trends Focus on Tech
FDA Approves New Products
The FDA has approved two new products, one for feline parasite protection and the other for canine noise aversion.
AAFP Releases Consensus Statement on Feline Feeding
Finnish Scientists Develop First Insect Vaccine
How to Read a Pet Food Label
Ensuring good nutrition for your pet means understanding what he is eating.
Pioneering Pituitary Surgery
Three women on 1 superb surgical team are changing the lives of dogs and cats with pituitary tumors.
Advice Unleashed (October 2018)
UPDATE: Raw Pet Food Manufacturer Expands Recall Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
The expanded recall now includes an additional quantity of Rad Cat Raw Diet across all varieties.
UPDATE: Legislation Promising Quicker FDA Approval of Animal Drugs Signed By President
President Trump recently signed a bill that would give veterinarians more access to FDA-approved drugs.
The Educated Client: Urinary Incontinence - More Than an Inconvenience
For pet owners whose cat or dog suffers from the condition, understanding and treating urinary incontinence is anything but simple.
Clinical Tidbits (August 2018)
PRODUCT NEWS: Nocita Now Labeled for Declaw Surgery Pain Relief
Nocita is now approved to provide up to 72 hours of pain relief for cats following onychectomy.
PRODUCT NEWS: FDA Approves Chewable Form of Dog, Cat Antibiotic
Veterinarians and pet owners can now administer Baytril (enrofloxacin) to dogs and cats more easily.
Pfizer Suspends Delivery of Injectable Opioids to Veterinary Customers
The company does not anticipate that it will resume sales of injectable opioids to the veterinary market until mid-2019.
Top 5 Articles for July 2018
Did you miss any important news last month? These were the 5 most popular articles from July.
UPDATE: Conditionally Approved Canine Lymphoma Drug Receives FDA Grant
Tanovea-CA1—the first animal drug intended to treat canine lymphoma—has recently received funding to conduct a necessary field study for full approval.
NexGard Approval Extended to Lyme Disease Prevention
The chewable tablet is now FDA approved for the prevention of Borrelia burgdorferi infections.
PRODUCT NEWS: FDA Approves Alfaxan Multidose
The use of Alfaxan has grown rapidly among US veterinarians due to its wide safety margin. And now, a new product registration has been approved by the FDA to increase the drug’s shelf life.
Animal Planet's Dr. Jeff Young Named Keynote Speaker for the 2018 Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference
Dr. Young’s keynote presentation will take place on October 8 at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
FDA Warns Against Use of Drug Products Due to Lack of Sterility
If your veterinary practice uses any compounded sterile drugs produced by Ranier’s Compounding Laboratory, the FDA says they need to be quarantined.
Top 5 Articles for June 2018
Did you miss any important news last month? These were the 5 most popular articles from June.
FDA Issues Alert for Potential Risk to People With Altrenogest Products
It is essential that people administering altrenogest products, intended for use in horses and pigs, take appropriate precautions to prevent human exposure to the medication, the FDA has warned.
Noteworthy FDA Approvals
Did you miss the announcements of these 3 new feline drugs?
The Educated Client: Addressing the Fear - Noise Aversion and Your Pet
Although most animals don’t love loud noises, for a large subset of pets—nearly half, by some estimates—the sensitivity to sudden, loud noises is more than a dislike.
The Educated Client: Fleas and Your Pet
Although flea control today is a good bit easier than it once was, it’s far better to prevent fleas than to have to treat an established infestation.