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Giggles and guffaws can go a long way in making clients, team members and even ourselves feel better

At 6 p.m. on a Friday, Dr. Glenn Blodgett was looking forward to putting another stressful week of running a veterinary clinic behind him.

We were out of Nosorb (Catco), the nonabsorbent granule cat litter used to collect urine samples, and needed to collect a sample that day.

National Report - Most urban- and suburban-based DVMs expect to see plenty of dogs and cats, but the increasing number of cities allowing backyard chickens could mean more birds will be flocking to local veterinarians' offices.

Whenever Mrs. Bicker walks into the office, I know that we are in for a "TnT" situation.

Quick Clean Micro-Steam bags (Medela) are made to sterilize baby bottles in the microwave; however, I found they are also a great tool for sterilizing other things, such as endotracheal tubes.

One clinic's great idea for a fundraiser: catnip.

Measuring the GFR can be useful in numerous situations commonly encountered in practice.

Knowing the common emergencies that occur in neonates and the differences between neonatal and adult physiology can help you manage these delicate patients in a manner that provides the highest possible survival rate.

We use biopsy cassettes to sterilize small orthopedic items (e.g. washers, locking plugs).

Self-care pact

Chicago - A Park Forest veterinarian who allegedly covered up dog fights and issued fraudulent rabies certifications, among other things, has been arrested.

Even more stories to tickle your funny bone, courtesy of Dr. Carl Osborne

Quiz: Holiday myths debunked (3-Fact)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two new drugs to aid equine reproductive health.

See behind the scenes as two South African veterinarians and a group of students and faculty from the University of Missouri's College of Veterinary Medicine attempt to perform an ovariohysterectomy on a lion.

References vary regarding normal canine and feline blood pressure values obtained in the hospital. What numbers do you use?

In this study, researchers in the United Kingdom aimed to identify clinical predictors of azotemia development in older healthy cats.

We use Greenies Pill Pockets (Nutro Products) in all of our exam rooms.

If you wipe a small amount of Speed Stick (Colgate-Palmolive) deodorant on a piece of gauze and then place the gauze on the anal gland area after expression, the smell disappears.

We have found that placing pipe insulation around patients' legs keeps them extended without causing sores or discomfort.

We wrap red Vetrap (3M) around placed intravenous catheters and wrap other colors of Vetrap around regular bandages.

Dr. Robert Miller makes a special appearance with Dave Letterman.

Manage excess equipment cords and tame cord tangles with 12-, 20-, 35-, or 60-ml syringe cases.

Dr. Carl Osborne shows how this acronym facilitates rapid formulation of rule-outs.

Sometimes 'do-it-yourselfers' need to know when to call in the professionals.

It's hard to forget your first rattlesnake bite-my intern certainly hasn't.

Werewolves and vampires are so yesterday! The new hotness is the slow-moving, non-critical, unthinking, inflexible, life-altering zombie. Actually, zombies are quite real and are created every day through an administrative action commonly called the "Zero-Tolerance Policy" or ZTP.