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Dr. Adam Birkenheuer gives pointers to make sure you get the most out of your laboratory test results.You run and review the results of complete blood counts and serum chemistry profiles all the time. But important conclusions may elude you if you rush through your analysis. Here are a few common areas you might overlook.

Dr. Miller reflects on the way prescription writing used to be.I do not recall any of the veterinarians I worked for during my college days, or the colleagues I worked for during my first two postgraduate years, ever writing a prescription. Instead, they all did a lot of dispensing.

There's no easy fix for this condition, but these tips can help veterinarians diagnose and manage the progression of disease.

These common household items could put your veterinary clients' pets at risk of illness-or even death.

With the right training and guidance-and just a little bit of encouragement-you can help clients understand that this common disease is actually quite manageable.

AAEP guidelines offer clinical direction for veterinarians when treating these premier equine athletes.

College actively recruiting minorities, men to join veterinary student body.

Law enforcement is investigating the death as a possible homicide.Summoned to Thompson Peak Veterinary Service early Monday morning, Lassen County Sheriff's deputies found the body of Richard Meinert, DVM, 55, at his Janesville, Calif., clinic.

Prepare to see more state VMAs weighing in on the role of low-cost shelter veterinary services.

Mark's line in the sand

Mark's line in the sand

Mark's line in the sand

Mark's line in the sand

Mark's line in the sand

Up-to-the-minute veterinary news

A study looks at whether a point-of-care test could detect more than one anticoagulant rodenticide in a serum sample.

Zoetis releases new Dexdomitor concentration designed for smaller dogs, cats.

A look at the world of animal health from Alabama to Oregon

Deal requires compensation for pet owners, changes in manufacturing and testing of Waggin? Train treats.

Congress, states do little to interfere with veterinary medicine.

Two retailers ban treats made in China; search for cause continues; death toll rises.

Veterinarian faces million-dollar lawsuits over accusations of gross negligence, animal cruelty and infliction of emotional distress after allegedly performing experiments on pets owners thought had been euthanized.

Board votes to allow $13.8 million construction project to move forward.

Matt Meeker, co-founder of the house call veterinary service BarkCare, advises other entrepreneurs to center their energies on serving clients and their needs-the specifics will come later. Listen as he explains this process.

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack pledges $26.2 million to aid veterinary effort to combat deadly porcine disease.

Veterinary toxicology expert cites 65 percent increase in bromethalin exposure calls since EPA banned second-generation anticoagulants.

This special issue is devoted to the 2014 Leadership Challenge: Cat care in crisis. Featuring feline stats, scripts, tips, tools, videos and more, this special package is designed to help you and your team connect with your cat-owning clients. (With an educational grant provided by Zoetis)

Chihuahua owner accuses Millard Lucien Tierce, DVM, of gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

A commentary on the importance of providing a clinical history on laboratory requisition forms.

Frye first woman to attain position at Colorado State University; veterinary student body currently 80 percent female.