dvm360 December 2019
Cats fed experimental diet are found to provoke fewer symptoms in allergic people
November 23, 2019
Article
Purina Institute symposium highlights research on humans designed to quantify clinical response to potential new allergen-neutralizing product.
FDA approves longer-lasting feline preventive
November 15, 2019
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Merck Animal Health hopes the flea, tick, heartworm and intestinal parasite preventive Bravecto Plus now approved for cats for two months protection will improve client compliance.
Radiography: How to use this imaging approach in acute vomiting patients
November 14, 2019
Article
Dr. Clifford (Kip) Berry explains why radiographs are great for initially identifying the cause of vomiting in cats and dogs.
Speaking their language
November 09, 2019
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Veterinary professionals, you can help teach clients how to differentiate between an aggressive, anxious and relaxed dog by understanding these canine body language basics. Here are the basics from Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference speaker Dr. Shana Gilbert-Gregory.
Congress passes PACT Act making severe animal cruelty a federal offense
November 08, 2019
Article
Crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impaling, sexual exploitation now named specifically as felonies.
Just approved: Generic clomipramine for canine separation anxiety
November 01, 2019
Article
Make way for a potentially less expensive option to add to your behavior management arsenal.
Talk about birthing pains!
October 31, 2019
Article
Why my daughters day giving birth found this veterinarian, with sweat dripping off my plastic chair, curled into a comma shape, as standing or sitting up straight was like jabbing a dagger in my kidney.
Economic trends in veterinary medicine
October 31, 2019
Article
Analysts present a years worth of research findings during annual event in Chicago.
How cannabidiol is changing the pet treat industry
October 30, 2019
Article
Cannabidiol has recently crossed over to the pet market, and revenue is expected to grow to $6.7 billion by the end of the year. Are you watching this, veterinarians?
AAFP releases new feline zoonosis guidelines
October 30, 2019
Article
The feline-focused veterinary association has released its new feline zoonosis guidelines as well as a client brochure titled What can I catch from my cat?
IDEXX CEO Jon Ayers stepping down after 17 years with company
October 30, 2019
Article
The move comes four months after Jonathan Ayers suffered a catastrophic cycling injury.
What it would take to change the whitest profession in America
October 29, 2019
Article
When privilege is revealed and corrected, it feels like marginalization. Guess what: Its not. Heres what diversity and inclusion actually looks like in veterinary medicine in 2019.
Studies may pave the way for monthly heartworm/flea-tick/intestinal parasite chewable from Zoetis
October 29, 2019
Article
Two multipart investigations evaluate efficacy, safety and optimal dosing of monthly oral moxidectin against Dirofilaria immitis.
Grain-free pet food sales declining after FDA alerts
October 29, 2019
Article
Ongoing concerns in the veterinary industry about dilated cardiomyopathy related to grain-free pet food have resulted in steadily declining sales for grain-free pet food manufacturers.
New veterinary schools move forward in Arizona, New York
October 24, 2019
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The AVMA has sent letters of reasonable assurance to the public University of Arizona and the private Long Island University giving provisional accreditation for veterinary school students to start in fall 2020. Plus, did you miss Texas Tech University officials breaking ground on another vet school?
The state of veterinary corporatization
October 23, 2019
Article
Here are the details that veterinary hospital groups nationwide shared with us on number of hospitals, company details and what theyre looking for in clinics to buy these days.
Cats bond just as strongly to their owners as dogs do, study indicates
October 23, 2019
Article
New research on feline attachment behavior shows that cats bond with their caregiversyour veterinary clientsjust as much as babies and dogs do.
New scoring system for canine mammary cancer decision-making
October 23, 2019
Article
Determining a prognosis and making treatment decisions may be a whole lot easier for veterinarians going forward.
How to get more pets to the vet
October 22, 2019
Article
Special Contributors
Our AVMA data shows us that preventive care improves when the veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR) is stronger. Are you doing what you can to make sure the next time that patient comes in, wellness care is on the table?
Will the real assistance dog please stand up?
October 12, 2019
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Special Contributors
When a veterinary client asks a doctor to sign off on a therapy dog certificate, should he push back if he thinks its fraud?
6 tips to speed along a veterinary practice sale
October 10, 2019
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Special Contributors
Here's my advice from years of helping veterinary practice buyers and sellers on financing, finding the right practice and speeding along a practice sale before it goes bad.
Bubba's battle: Life lessons learned from a beagle
September 20, 2019
Article
One veterinarians story of a dog who reached a place few of her patients are allowed to goher heartand the lessons the experience taught her.
Caring for cats with cardiomyopathies
September 20, 2019
Article
Veterinary cardiologist Dr. Meg Sleeper outlines everything you need to know about the three types of primary feline cardiomyopathy you may encounter in your practice.
Can dogs smell canine cancer?
September 18, 2019
Article
Dogs are detecting human cancer today, so a team of North Carolina veterinary school researchers is exploring whether that same ability could be turned to help dogkind.
Cancer-sniffing dogs: How canine scent detection could transform human medicine
September 16, 2019
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With dogs amazing olfactory capabilities, researchers are optimistic that they will one day play a regular in early disease detection.
Veterinary professionals need more naps!
September 15, 2019
Article
I would have never dreamed of a daytime sleep habit, but doctors orders made me a believer.
Heads up: A report from the AAVN Clinical Nutrition & Research Symposium
August 17, 2019
Article
19th annual veterinary nutrition event yields new insights on DCM-diet link, home-prepared pet foods and more.
Surgery STAT: Does that lame horse have synovial sepsis?
July 23, 2019
Article
Time is of the essence when determining whether an equine patient has this potentially life-threatening problem. So, make sure you know what diagnostic clues to look forand what could be a red herring.
Image quiz: Are you on the nose with this nasal issue?
July 15, 2019
Article
When a veterinary patient presents with sneezing and obstructive nasal breathing in your practice, how are you diagnosing the patient? Take the quiz to see if you're right.
Make the oldies golden: Handling anxiety in senior patients
May 28, 2019
Article
You and your veterinary clients both want the best for senior cats and dogs, but taking care of our older furry friends can be a challenge. Heres some advice.