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Veterinary Pain Management Without Opioids
An expert task force hopes to help veterinarians navigate the opioid shortage.
Which States Protect Their Pets the Best?
In its new report, the Animal Legal Defense Fund outlines which states do the best and worst job protecting their pets from harm.
Sweet dreams: Anesthesia for the diabetic patient
Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia & analgesia) highlights the considerations to make when putting a diabetic patient under anesthesia.
Effect of Early-Age Gonadectomy on Feline Behavior
Does prepubertal neutering have the potential to cause undesirable behaviors in cats?
Obesity and the Canine Life Span
Veterinary professionals should advocate healthy body condition for their overweight canine patients, particularly from midlife onward. Here’s why.
Pioneering Pituitary Surgery
Three women on 1 superb surgical team are changing the lives of dogs and cats with pituitary tumors.
FDA Approves Generic Version of Heartworm Preventive
The launch of MilbeGuard signifies the first generic heartworm preventive with milbemycin oxime as the active ingredient.
Reducing Stress in Hospitalized Patients
According to 2 recent article series, stress-management tools benefit patients, pet owners, and veterinary staff.
Letter to dvm360: Female veterinarians, don't stop dreaming big and other thoughts on Old School, New School
Yuan Kang, DVM encourages female veterinarians to take a step up, not a step back, in their careers, even as their personal lives get busier.
A Review of Medical Cannabis
Learn the facts about cannabis for pets so you’re prepared to educate your clients.
New Parasiticide Treats Fleas, Ticks, and GI Nematodes
The topical formulation, which is not currently approved in the United States, combines fluralaner with moxidectin for broad-spectrum coverage.
Feline DNA Testing Now Available to Pet Owners
Basepaws will be promoted as the first direct-to-consumer DNA testing service for cats.
Getting clients to take recommendations seriously
Firm dental recommendations nearly tripled this veterinary practices client compliance.
Just Ask the Expert: Will chlorhexidine kill ringworm?
This shelter vet shares seven steps for annihilating ringworm infestations.
How my daughter saved my life
It wasnt just the postpartum depression. It was all the other things that piled on, all the ways my brain betrayed me as I grew more and more overwhelmed. What hurt was also the thing that brought me back.
Testing a New Molecular Assay for Ehrlichia Detection
Which is more useful in clinical practice—a newly designed TaqMan molecular diagnostic assay or commercially available technology?
Planning for the Unthinkable
Acts of violence at veterinary clinics remain relatively rare, but owners and staff should be prepared.
Are practice teams in balance?
Less than half of veterinary team members are able to manage stress, managers worry in a small survey from the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association on veterinary team well-being and job satisfaction.
Veterinary practice: Stranger in fiction?
These actors aren't vets, but they played them on TV. A retrospective of how TV and movies portray vets and veterinary practices.
Shutting down angry tirades at work
If casual comments offend someone in the veterinary workplace – even if they're made in jest – steps have to be taken.
New Feline Viruses Identified
Gammaherpesvirus and morbillivirus commonly infect domestic cats worldwide, but their clinical significance remains unknown.
Feline Chronic Pain
Addressing ongoing pain in cats can be tricky. Here are some tips for diagnosis and management of these patients.
Commentary: Maternity, motherhood and veterinary medicine
DEK: Parenthood evolves our careers, it doesnt end themeven if some of us choose to quit the profession altogether.
Practice tip: Up your Bordetella compliance
Get your veterinary clients on board with a necessary Bordetella vaccination with a simple explanation.
When first impressions change
A veterinary student wearing a Ralph Lauren jacket can still muddy up and get the job done.
Ophthalmic Examination in the Geriatric Cat
German investigators recently examined the effect of aging on feline vision and ocular anatomy.
Review Site Names Best CBD Oils for Pets
The website RAVE Reviews has released its ranking of the best CBD products for pets based on customer reviews, quality, and price.
A Joint Effort to Explain Mass Seal Deaths in New England
Following the deaths of 1400 seals on the East Coast in 2018, veterinarians and wildlife experts hope to prevent future outbreaks.
New pet ownership data can help practices grow
Mining the trends identified in the AVMAs new Pet Ownership and Demographic Sourcebook.
To delegate or not: Finding the best person for the job
This veterinarians practice is experiencing growing pains, but is delegation the answer to his administrative issues?