Animal Welfare

Euthanasia should be a gentle death, but when it’s not—for whatever reason—it is incumbent on veterinary teams to address the situation with their clients and themselves.

Our current state of affairs affects companion animals as well as the people who care for them. The National Dog Bite Prevention Week Coalition outlines why it’s more important than ever to incorporate dog bite prevention education into client communication.

SPCA International offers unique insight on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting animal shelters and rescues throughout the world, what’s being done to help now and what will be needed when the crisis is over.

This independent organization is at the forefront of heartworm disease monitoring.

It’s been something of a struggle to establish pet insurance as a standard in pet care in the United States, but a new generation of pet owners may be changing that.

Make sure pet owners understand that ear cropping isn't a get-out-of-jail-free card when it comes to otitis externa.

The document was developed to help resolve global inequities in accessing veterinary medicines.

The bond between humans and animals is nothing new, but how will veterinary professionals continue to maintain their crucial role in this relationship?

Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice cofounder Dr. Mary Gardner breaks the daunting discussion into thoughtful categories that ideally result in a more informed, less burdensome decision.

The advisory document provides veterinarians with answers to questions they may receive from clients about this potentially deadly viral infection.

The free-roaming feline population can provoke controversy among veterinarians, wildlife lovers, cat advocates and public health experts. Here's an evidence-based look at how these programs work—and why they are effective.

A pet obesity expert shares tips and strategies on how to best approach this potentially uncomfortable topic. (Hint: Don't use the "f" word.)

The Hero Veterinarian and Hero Veterinary Nurse Award winners will be featured on the Hallmark Channel in the fall.

The guidelines are intended to support veterinarians in various settings when making decisions regarding ending an animal’s life.

As more domestic violence shelters add pet accommodations, victims who might have remained in an abusive situation are seeking help. But there is more work to be done.

My experience with the Street Dog Coalition during the Fetch dvm360 conference provided insight, experience and ideas for my own community when it comes to caring for pets with no roof over their head.

Pet expert Steve Dale and pain management guru Dr. Robin Downing offer insight on some alternatives to feline onychectomy that you can share with your clients.

Dr. Mary Gardner believes that golden-age pets offer veterinary practices a golden opportunity to provide better care for their patients and more support for their patients families.

Most medical errors in animal and human health boil down to just one thing—communication problems. It turns out that discussing your hospital's medical errors could be the key to preventing them.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association is offering a 20-module online certificate program for physician and veterinarian members to become certified as One Health Practitioners.

A recent veterinary behavior study shows that aversive training methods can negatively impact the welfare of dogs.

Performing acts of animal cruelty is now a federal felony.

This Veterans Day, wed like to share a few touching tales that affirm the strong bond between military personnel and their canine partners.

Crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling, sexual exploitation now named specifically as felonies.

Make way for a potentially less expensive option to add to your behavior management arsenal.

New research on feline attachment behavior shows that cats bond with their caregiversyour veterinary clientsjust as much as babies and dogs do.

Dr. Troyer discusses end-of-life pet care

Large- or mixed-animal veterinary practices located in towns expect some great escapes here and there. But why do these escape artists always seem to head for either the biggest highway in the county or a residential district?

Trap-Neuter-Return programs for unowned cats may fail because local community members arent involved. Social efforts need to join medical efforts, say these UK researchers.