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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

Article

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.