Don Vaughan

When pet owners ask, give them answers. And don’t worry—it’s OK to talk with your clients about cannabidiol in companion animals.

An engineered form of a common bacteria may be the key to creating a vaccine against the novel coronavirus.

Work and life inform veterinary surgeon Nick Trouts successful side gig: best-selling novelist.

Ever wonder what your state public health vet does? Quite a lot, it turns out, including manning the front lines of zoonotic disease control.

Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)helpful with jaw repair and long bone defects in dogsworks wonders, is expensive ($1,000 per milligram) and requires care: If you were to get a little BMP on your instruments or glove, and you touch, say, a muscle, there would be bone growth in that muscle, says one veterinary surgeon.

A look at cognitive decline in the aging canine brain, including physiologic changes, clinical signs, diagnostic difficulties and current treatment recommendations and challenges for both veterinarians and pet owners.

Acts of violence at veterinary clinics remain relatively rare, but owners and staff should be prepared.

Acts of violence at veterinary clinics remain relatively rare, but owners and staff should be prepared.

Ingesting certain plants can be deadly for dogs and cats. Here’s what you need to know to educate your clients and keep your patients safe.

Veterinarians are uniquely positioned to help their clients and communities when natural disasters strike. Is your practice ready?

Welcome to a unique field in veterinary medicine, where the work is never dull and practitioners interact with a host of diverse — and sometimes dangerous — creatures.

Used in human medicine for years, this technology is now changing the way veterinarians work and holds great promise for better patient care.

Whether for emergencies or pet transport, being affiliated with a veterinary ambulance service can be a boon to your business.

A close look at keratoconjunctivitis sicca, including research on new treatments that could be curative for this uncomfortable and often chronic condition.

These treatments are used to address a wide variety of health issues in animals, and more veterinarians are choosing them.

The use of prosthetics in humans dates to ancient times. Significant advancements have been made over the millennia, and pets are now beginning to reap the benefits.

A growing number of pet owners are turning to cannabis to treat their ailing animals, and more and more veterinarians are also expressing interest.

The NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine’s Turtle Rescue Team is providing a unique opportunity for veterinary students with an interest in exotic medicine as the team works on saving the lives of 500 wild reptiles annually.