February 2017

Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease remain equally controversial in dogs and people. Here, infectious disease specialists offer insight and perspective on this confounding disease.

Ensuring that clients understand the importance of socialization—and how to do it right—is the key to raising a calm pet that is comfortable in multiple surroundings.

The generation gap in today's workforce can be both good and bad. Here we present ways to make generational differences in perspective work in your practice.

In a lecture at the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference, Diane Monsein Levitan, VMD, DACVIM, discussed feline hyperthyroidism.

If sales of chicks are any indication, owning backyard poultry is a trend that’s found its following.

Results of a new study suggest that changes to current treatment recommendations for some dogs with mitral valve disease may be in order.

Ethical quandaries in practice are best solved with a stepwise approach that considers all angles of the situation, all stakeholders, and all applicable laws.

Feline veterinary visits cause significant stress for cats, owners, and staff alike. A new study shows that feline facial pheromone spray may bring more cats to the clinic without all the drama.

Cutaneous and subcutaneous masses are very common in companion animal practice, and some veterinarians have become accustomed to monitoring growths that are small or slow growing and postponing surgery until the mass becomes larger.

Tragic events can break our collective heart, unite us, strengthen our resolve and, ultimately, drive us onward. Strength and persistence are key American attributes, but collaborative effort is critical to success.