Animal Welfare

Holistic veterinary care isnt the hippy-dippy practice you think it is. In fact, it might be the best way to diagnose that tricky patient youre losing sleep over.

Experiencing fear and stress while youre trying to figure out how to relieve your veterinary patients fear and stress is redundant. Dont sweat. We have three places to start on your path to calming pets.

The bacterial disease is widely contagious and can kill entire hives.

Well, a LOT of pennies for your thoughts. As in, well pay you for the brilliant problem-solving ideas youve come up with within the veterinary world.

As the 2018 hurricane season approaches, check out these tips from BluePearl hospitals in Florida and Texasthey just might help your own veterinary team in the midst of disaster.

Your client just bought a pet fox (is that even legal?) and wants you to see it. Heres everything you need to know.

Within the aftermath of a tragic event or natural disaster, Lutheran Church Charities' K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry helps bring light back into the victims' dark world.

Ambiguous results of initial investigation prompt resignations from board; long-term fallout for animal welfare organization still unclear.

Veterinary professionals open up about their own experiences with unwelcome sexual advances, gender-related power plays-and downright creepiness.

Canine compulsive disorder, much like OCD in humans, produces blood and leaves scarsphysical and psychological wounds that affect pets and owners. After decades of research in this field, Dr. Nicholas Dodman says there is hope.

More than 6,500 counties, cities and towns across the U.S. are listed in the database of investigating agencies.

Feliscratch by Feliway might be the perfect solution to help cats keep their claws, cat owners keep their furniture and both keep their sanity.

Deciding to not offer declaws anymore was only the first step. The next steps involved training our team and updating our materials. Heres how we did it.

Its easy to forget to be thoughtful in the noise of this debate.

"Tick populations seem to be ever-moving, ever-increasing," says veterinary parasitologist Dr. Richard Gerhold.

Your postoperative veterinary patients will thank you if you consider this fourth key element of their well-being.

Some cats dont respond to catnip, but this study suggests there are other options for veterinary clients to try.

Procedure, which can be performed humanely, keeps cats in homes and humans safe from scratch-related risks.

Laboratory animal medicine is greatly concerned with caring for small mammals away from their natural habitats&mdashgiving them the best life possible in service to their assistance with vital medical research. Spread the knowledge gained from research into helping research animals with your small mammal-owning clients.

Pet hospital's charity has been actively helping to keep pets in Puerto Rico safe and healthy amid disasters.

Your patient's fight or flight response has kicked in. Help veterinary clients understand why drugs might be the answer.

Real fulfillment for a beloved pet is more than food, water and shelter. Today's veterinarians like you are helping loving pet owners create home environments of curiosity, challenge and socializing for cats, dogs and more. Share the wealth with your own clients with these sample Facebook posts and tweets.

Offer enrichment for veterinary patients with these easy-to-apply approaches.

Help veterinary clients and their pets make life better by implementing an efficient behavior treatment plan.

Stress: Are you focusing on this one of the five basic freedoms for cats in your care?