News

In a study recently published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, cats with a previous diagnosis of unilateral cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injury displayed gait patterns and owner-assessed behavioral changes that differed from those of sound cats.

After years of writing articles and chapters as well giving many lectures on extraction techniques, there are common questions I receive over and over again about diagnostics, equipment and surgical closure.

Obesity, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia have long been associated with reproductive difficulties in women. According to an article published in the December 2016 issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, similar associations likely occur in pregnant mares.

If you’ve had the privilege of working for a growing practice, you know how challenging it can be.

Over the course of 4 days and with more than 500 hours of sessions, the CVC San Diego conference December 8-11, 2016, provided a robust opportunity for veterinary professionals to improve their knowledge and skills. The continuing education sessions included clinical information, practice management, and technician education.

At the 2016 American Veterinary Medical Association conference in San Antonio, August 5-9, 2016, American Veterinarian sat down with Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, anesthesia technician at the Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services and self-proclaimed "Original Anesthesia Nerd," to discuss anesthesia and pain management resources for veterinary technicians.

At the 2016 Wild West Veterinary Conference in Reno, October 12-16, American Veterinarian sat down with M. Scott Echols DVM, ABVP, owner of Echols Veterinary Services, Avian Studios, director of the Grey Parrot Anatomy Project, and past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians, to discuss the ethical and legal considerations of owning wild animals, such as birds, the illegal trading of African grey parrots, and key enrichment strategies veterinarians should encourage for birds.

More than 12,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with cat-scratch disease. The CDC retrospectively analyzed national health insurance claims over an 9-year period to ascertain the incidence, clinical significance, and cost of this largely preventable zoonosis.

A new study published in The Veterinary Journal explores inclusion body disease, a fatal infection that affects boid snakes, and provides information that may help veterinarians better protect and care for boas and pythons.

The basics of practice protocols to ensure your equine veterinary practice's prepurchase exams are above board, legally wise and profitable.

A new study from BMC Research sheds light on resistance levels in bacteria from the urinary tract in dogs and cats in Europe.

Owners need to be informed of the risks of raw-meat based diets, otherwise there becomes room for potentially harmful dietary beliefs. Martha Cline, DVM, DACVN, says it's time to intervene.

Frequent hand washing to protect yourself, your team and your patients also means painful hands with dry, cracked skin. Don't just live with it ... lotion up.

In the innovative program, Ohio State University alum Dave Haeussler, DVM, shares knowledge with veterinary school graduates on practice ownership and management, gets an ownership stake in the new hospitals himself.

The latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM reveals that over 80 newly recognized bird species are threatened with extinction. The update also highlights a devastating decline for the giraffe.

In a recent study, researchers provided a detailed description of a feathered dinosaur tail with primitive plumage that was preserved in amber from the mid-Cretaceous period.

Warrior Canine Connection provides service dogs to military members readjusting to civilian life.

Researchers have identified a novel uncultivated strain of the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis as the probable cause of cutaneous granulomas in dolphins.

A Q&A on what makes a reindeer a reindeer and an overview of their flight patterns (really).

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

Consider this startling statistic: 2016 data from the Humane Society estimates 30 to 40 percent of relinquished pets were given up due to behavior problems. Your veterinary team plays a critical role in watching and listening for signs of behavior problems clients dogs are experiencing at home and identifying problems you observe in the clinic.

Each Veterinary Medicine Essentials package covers diagnostic steps, treatment plan guidance and the latest updates, plus resources to share with your entire veterinary team and your clients.

In Aesop’s fable “The Crow and the Pitcher,” a thirsty crow drops stones into a pitcher to raise the water level high enough to reach. But will real birds do the same, and can they understand why it happens?

Dr. Tom Meyer, president of AVMA, clears Santa’s reindeer for travel and reminds the public that veterinary health certificates are needed for animals to travel across state lines or to other countries.

Based on the financial data on hand and past trends, heres what I think the new year could bring for our nations veterinary practices.

The era of one-size-fits-all neutering advice has come to an end. Its time to move from recommendations to conversations.

A collection of our top tips about veterinary dental care, including getting clients to embrace this important aspect of their pets' health and best practices once you're ready to roll.

Some of us want attention when we're hurting. Clients should know their pets tend to bury the fact.

Resignations come after critical report by Texas regulatory commission

A study recently published in Current Biology, finds that dogs may have episodic memory.