Stephanie Skernivitz

National Report - Cases of Lyme diesease are on the rise in Maine.

A Q&A with veterinary nutritionist C.A. Tony Buffington

Are synthetic surfaces leading to a decline in fatal injuries in races?

A Q&A with veterinary nutritional expert Dr. Rebecca Remillard

Leawood, Kan. -- Four years ago, Dr. Vern Otte, 67, a Leawood, Kansas-based veterinarian at State Line Animal Hospital, was looking for something different to do in his spare time.

Career planning can be customized, and there's a lot of variability in executing your career plans while in veterinary school.

A Q&A with veterinary cardiologist Stephen J. Ettinger, DVM

Veterinary oncologists are making strides in research, diagnostics and treatment choices.

Veterinarians are making huge strides in managing patient pain. But as the number of treatment modalities has increased, the amount of information veterinarians must learn and apply has also ratcheted up.

Lexington, Ky. - What are some of the cutting-edge techniques to improve equine fertility and reproduction?

Physical rehabilitation techniques go a long way toward helping animals after surgery.

Lawndale, Calif. - Treating heart disease in companion animals is an ever-evolving science. And, especially for the aging U.S. pet population, the risks for heart disease increase.

Recognized as a pioneer in small-animal emergency and critical-care medicine, Rebecca Kirby, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVECC, offers advice to practitioners on handling emergency situations. She sat down with DVM Newsmagazine for a recent Q/A session.

Fortcollins, Colo.-While about three quarters of equine operations vaccinated their horses in 2005,veterinarians performed the task on just half of those farms.

AVMA's position: No assessment of animal welfare is complete unless all elements are considered.

Denver - Following input from dozens of veterinarians nationwide, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has published the final version of its referral guidelines. However, veterinarians can expect to see minimal changes with this latest version.

C.A. Tony Buffington, professor of veterinary sciences at The Ohio State University, shares his thoughts on nutrition issues facing pets.