Behavior

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.

Some cage cards are straight forward. Some are a little more clever. Some are just downright hilarious. And we turned our favorite into a visual.

or at least made it sick? A recent study suggests that cats of neurotic owners are more likely to have negative behavior styles and poorer health.

Curious? Clearly. Aloof? Absolutely. Unintelligent? No way. A new study proves that your feline veterinary patients recognize their own name. Of course, thats no guarantee that theyll bother to acknowledge it.

There are lots of ways to know a dog is frightened, anxious or stressed, but theyre all useless if your veterinary client doesnt act as voice for their dog and say 'no' to the stressful person or situation. Share this handout with dog owners to help them trust their instinct for the right kind of dog training and the wrong kind of social encounters.

Preventing disease is a primary goal for general-practice veterinarians. It's time to better explain why they're important to pet owners, to make it easy as possible on pets and to help clients understand that vaccination is not as bad as they thinksay, with low-volume vaccines?

When you have fractious cats running amok in your veterinary clinic, whats the best way to restrain them? We have a few ideas.

Though a specialist or trainer may be necessary, you can take care of more than you think in-house.

Heres our regular rundown of new and notable veterinary products.

Instead of teaching an old dog new tricks, try learning some yourself! Here are a few things you can do to improve veterinary visits for aging pets.

Dr. Ilona Rodan protects the human-animal bond by having veterinary clients bring in floor plans of their homes.

National Dog Bite Prevention Week is coming up, and that means its time to think about your role in veterinary practice in keeping you and your team safe from frightened, biting dogs. Plus, resources to educate clients about preventing dog bites in the wider world.

Check out these fast fixes for behavioral problems in small animals.

Behavior specialist Anthony De Marinis shares actionable advice for veterinary teams and their clients when it comes to calming nervous patients.

Successful long-term management of Pandora syndrome involves treating the cat, the environment and, last but not least, the client.

People who possess higher levels of insecurity, fear, instability and intrusiveness have increased likelihood of being bitten by a dog, according to a U.K. study.

Help steer your veterinary clients in the right direction.

There are the legalities, and there are the emotions. How you can help your veterinary clients through this much-dreaded situation.

Take a look around the entire veterinary practice to see all the places you could be incorporating Fear Free techniques.

Heres our regular rundown of new and noteworthy veterinary products.

Though catnip may not attract all cats, this study examines the chemical geekery that results in a feline purr and point to future pharmaceuticals.

Your old standbys might be slowing you down. Get a new perspective with these products from the dvm360 Marketplace.

Dr. Julie Reck shares 10 ways to make these appointments as efficient as possible.

Help your clients to avoid dangerous conditions and snarling dog fights with these tips.

This roundup of new products offers insights on canine behavior, the ability to perform arthroscopy anywhere, plus two resources for helping clients pay.

Purdue veterinary researchers document service dogs impact on psychosocial health of recipients, family members.

This easy-to-assemble food puzzle comes to you courtesy of a Firstline reader.

You cant guarantee that every patient or pet staying in your veterinary hospitals boarding wont get scared, but you can make some small tweaks to make their stay less stressful and more comforting.

Dr. Michael Petty likes the acronym DISHAA shared for signs of cognitive dysfunction in pets, but he also wants everyone to realize how similar those signs are to those of chronic pain.

When your client comes in with a cute new fuzzball, provide some education about the importance of play.