Anesthesiology & Pain Management

This partnership will promote Antinol’s “Keeping Happiness in Motion” initiative by highlighting the pet joint health supplement's benefits on social media.

Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD, discusses why it's critical patients undergo anesthesia during dental procedures, plus how to broach the topic with clients.

Here is a look at 3 articles designed to ensure safety while patients undergo anesthesia.

In honor of National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day, we’ve teamed up with Dr Liz Bales to raise awareness about the importance of feline veterinary visits.

Hemp-based capsules that promote patient health and healing are the first product of Pet Releaf’s Professional Line for veterinarians.

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Fetch Virtual speaker Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia), explains the many options available—from anesthesiologist to veterinary cannabis counselor—in this rewarding specialty.

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Experienced veterinary technician, Steve Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Res. Anesthesia) provides a few useful nuggets to consider when discussing the (sometimes-controversial) CBD topic with clients.

Learn about the background and properties of cannabidiol, the controversy it is facing, and how it can improve quality of life for human and animal patients.

Diagnosing and treating cats with pruritus can be difficult. But it is a hurdle veterinarians can overcome. Here's how.

Here's a look at 3 articles designed to expand your knowledge on various methods and treatment options for managing pain in your patients.

Check out these 3 articles for insight on diagnosing and managing chronic GI diseases.

From tips to tricks to treatment options, hone your knowledge on diabetes management with these 3 articles.

Brush up on your feline knowledge. Find out how to best communicate with clients about weight loss options, plus take a closer look at the 2 types of pain-related cat behaviors, and much more.

The refined recommendations aim to clarify the timing of heartworm testing and the use of doxycycline prior to transport and much more.

Check out these articles highlighting strategies for talking to pet owners about cannabidiol.

Judicious use of dexmedetomidine can be a useful adjunct in the management of dogs undergoing surgery to remove this pancreatic tumor.

During anesthesia, trends in blood pressure must be monitored to develop a protocol and manage hypotension.

Understanding the varied patterns of cutaneous lesions, response to treatment, and management of secondary issues is important for control of feline allergies.

The selection of opiates available and the various routes of administration provide a wide array of options for analgesia in veterinary patients.

To help prevent stories like these, the Pet Poison Hotline recently created “Toxin Tails," an online platform that educates the veterinary community and pet owners about pet poisoning dangers.

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Identifying pain in a dog and discussing it with owners can be difficult, but proper pain assessments will improve your canine patients’ quality of life.

On this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast, Dr Christman talks with Michael Lucroy, DVM, MS, DACVIM (oncology), about the impact and benefits of immunotherapy in veterinary cancer.

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The National Animal Supplement Council Quality Seal is awarded to companies that have employed rigorous standards in proving the quality and safety of their products.

With a single intra-articular injection of Synovetin OA, dogs with elbow arthritis may remain pain-free for up to a year.

An increasing understanding of endocannabinoid system function and a growing body of literature on cannabinoid therapy point toward a promising future for cannabinoids in veterinary medicine.

Several years of opioid shortages, legal restrictions, and bounding abuse have triggered the veterinary community to pivot to alternative medications and therapies for pain control in animals. But we haven’t gone cold turkey just yet.