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Researchers found recently that cranberry extract does not reduce the incidence of bacteriuria in dogs with acute intervertebral disk herniation.

Candy and pet food company, which already owns the Banfield and BluePearl chains, will pay $9.1 billion for VCAs almost-800-practice business.

All you need is a learning spirit. Well provide the plan and the chance to meet like-minded team members in Virginia Beach... and well put you on the path to greater job satisfaction. Make plans now to join your colleagues March 18 - 21.

Two young boys are helping local animals this week by collecting pet food and supplies from their neighbors.

Three choices for the killer (literally) cat in your life.

According to expert Shawn McVey, veterinary medicine brews more toxicity than other professions. Here are his thoughts on why that is.

As in dogs, body weight has a clinically relevant effect on echocardiographic measurements in cats.

Two North Carolina hotels are offering guests an adoptable dog program to help local animal shelters find homes for dogs in need.

Novel drug treats hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common feline heart disease.

When a flea, tick or heartworm preventive doesn't work, this veterinary practice manager doesn't point fingers. Here's why.

Using platelet-rich plasma, stem cell therapy and veterinary rehabilitation therapy to treat osteoarthritis and soft-tissue injuries.

Studying vet med and love cats? (Yes? Shocker.) Check out two new scholarship opportunities through the Winn Feline Foundation and the AAFP.

Research has shown that chickens are not as bird-brained as people believe them to be.

Toxic teams disrupt patient care and our jobs. Recognizing and removing yourself from the environment is the best thingfor everyone.

Shawn McVey, MA, MSW, offers six symptoms to diagnose a toxic team environment.

Satellite observations have helped scientists better understand how animal habitats are being altered due to the changing climate. This information can also help scientists peek into the future and forecast what animals might do next.

In a first-of-its-kind international study, researchers have found that dog walking increased levels of perceived neighborhood surveillance and safety in some communities.

You know it's crucial for pet owners to curb these critters year-round. But here's a striking visual representation of why.

We love it when you share your veterinary life in first person.

Heavy infection with these parasites may be life-threateningjust 60 percent of hospitalized cases survive. This new tool can help practitioners know which young horses are most at risk.

We know CVC Virginia Beach is still months away, but can you blame us for indulging in a little seaside dreaming?

Please, PLEASE don't let these happen to you. Architect Heather Lewis at the Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Conference shared these with us at CVC Kansas City.

Katrina Mealey developed test for potentially fatal gene mutation in dogs.

When pet owners visit veterinary practice, their first and last interactions are typically with the front office team. Consequently, client service representatives need to be well trained to create positive first and last impressions.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the use of oxygen under pressure delivered in a specialized chamber built to withstand high internal pressure.

The importance of early environmental exposure for puppies has been recognized since the early 1960s. However, not all exposure is the same and proper implementation takes thoughtful preparation and planning.

Ed Turner was staying in patient housing provided by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, feeling weak, tired and anxious about what he was facing. After years of remission from kidney cancer, the disease had returned, this time in his liver. The Elkton, Virginia, resident’s white blood cell count soared; he had an infection and felt too sick to even talk to family. When Cynthia Ingram, a registered nurse and animal therapy coordinator at CTCA, brought therapy dog Tori to visit Turner and his wife, Michelle, at their guest quarters, Turner was touched.

We end this year faced with the uncertainties of a future with new government and what this will mean for the veterinary profession.

Most people want to know only one thing about fleas: how to kill them. Flea control is much easier than it once was, though preventing fleas is still simpler than treating an established infestation.

Along with butchers, bakers, and candlestick makers, veterinarians are representatives of the 28 million small businesses in the United States. However, as any of the approximately 78,000 working veterinarians in this country will attest, practicing veterinary medicine is very different from just about any other occupation.