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April 2017
Recent Research Highlights Infectious Potential of Baylisascaris procyonis
April 22, 2017
Article
Clinical Focus
High worm fecundity and the potential for severe pathology in humans and other hosts make raccoon roundworm a double threat.
A Novel Quantitative PCR Assay Improves Detection of Babesia
April 21, 2017
Article
Clinical Focus
The new test uses mitochrondrial DNA and shows higher sensitivity and better detection over testing with ribosomal DNA.
Exotic Animals: Getting the Most from a Patient History
April 20, 2017
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Clinical Focus
A host of factors can be at play when an exotic animal falls ill. Knowing what questions to ask in the patient history is key to making an accurate—and often life-saving—diagnosis.
Heartworm-Associated Respiratory Disease in Client-Owned Cats
April 19, 2017
Article
Clinical Focus
Researchers in heartworm-endemic Taiwan tested the correlation between exposure to heartworm and the presence of clinical signs of lower airway/lung disease in some cats.
Update on Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction in Horses
April 18, 2017
Article
Clinical Focus
PPID is the most common endocrine disease in horses and occurs most often in animals over 15 years of age.
Medical Marijuana in People and Pets: History, Controversy, and the Future
April 17, 2017
Article
Legal Focus
A growing number of pet owners are turning to cannabis to treat their ailing animals, and more and more veterinarians are also expressing interest.
WVC 2017: End-of-Life Care at Its Best - Part 1
April 16, 2017
Article
Conference Coverage
Dani McVety, DVM, and Mary Gardner, DVM, founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice—a network of veterinarians dedicated solely to end-of-life veterinary care—in 2009.
WVC 2017: Getting to "Yes" - Keys to a Successful Oral Health Protocol
April 15, 2017
Article
Conference Coverage
At WVC 2017, Thomas Klein, DVM, outlined the key steps involved in setting up an oral health care protocol in a general veterinary practice.
Making One Health a Priority
April 14, 2017
Article
Letter from the Chairman
Although we haven’t had a pandemic in quite some time, the Ebola and Zika outbreaks serve as examples of what can happen when a dangerous pathogen becomes easily transmissible.
WVC 2017: Who's at Risk for Bartonellosis? A One Health Perspective
April 13, 2017
Article
Conference Coverage
At the 2017 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Edward Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM, and Christopher Woods, MD, discussed Bartonella infection from both human and animal perspectives, covering epidemiology, disease manifestations, potential risk to veterinary personnel, and the role of veterinarians in education and prevention.