Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology

The latest edition includes access to a companion website with exclusive COVID-19 protocols to help you manage your team during a pandemic and other emergency situations.

This new resource offers veterinary professionals and students an opportunity to earn RACE-approved CE credit via a series of informative online webinars.

Antibody titers are a tool to assess an individual patient’s immune response to vaccination for some common diseases. As titers grow in popularity, veterinarians must learn when to perform them and how to interpret the results to maintain patient health.

An Australian veterinarian explains how veterinary practices in his country are adjusting their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Are you taking advantage of the many apps available to help you increase productivity, communicate easily and make you laugh? Making use of technology can help you navigate both now and when the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us.

Check out this week's top COVID-19 news.

The big cats were tested via fecal sampling, which does not require general anesthesia.

Yes, a dog tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, but there is no need for owners to panic, says Dr. Scott Weese. People pose a far greater risk to pets than vice versa.

Veterinary students are taking advantage of social media to promote positivity during the pandemic.

Here are 10 ways to show your veterinary team how grateful you are for their hard work and dedication during the COVID-19 crisis.

This week's top COVID-19 headlines.

Trupanion reports no increase in respiratory-related pet insurance claims.

The extensive guidance, which is adaptable by state and local health departments as needed, revolves around infection prevention and control in veterinary practices during the pandemic.

Health experts continue to reassure veterinarians and pet owners that animal cases are very rare, and there is no evidence that pets can transmit the virus to people; thus routine pet testing is not recommended at this time.

How are your veterinary clients coping with all the major changes your practice has implemented in the face of COVID-19? One practice team shares their experience.

Dr. Christopher Allen takes a look at the potential financial fallout facing veterinary associates and practice owners post COVID-19. He also shares some possible opportunities for those who are prepared.

Idexx Laboratories has made its SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RealPCR Test available in response to requests from veterinarians as well as clinical evidence that animals can—rarely—become infected with the novel coronavirus.

Check out some of the latest veterinary research and more in this week's news highlights.

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.

Coronaviruses are generally zoonotic, and certainly not news in animal health circles. Therapies shown to inhibit replication of viruses having animal hosts could hold promise for treating the novel coronavirus in people.

Are you remaining optimistic about the future of veterinary practice? This ongoing COVID-19 conversation offers tips for combatting depression and burnout right now, and planning for the future.

This free CE webinar will illuminate best practices for the use of technology, including telemedicine, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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.

The coronavirus pandemic has generated more questions than answers so far, but a recent webinar outlines what we do know, including infectivity in animals, and what precautions pet owners and practices should be taking.

The barrage of COVID-19 research has begun, including studies that have not yet been qualitatively reviewed for the validity of findings or suitability for publication. Here's what you should keep in mind.