dvm360 January 2021

Should every veterinarian in your practice that handles controlled substances register with the Drug Enforcement Administration? Is anyone exempt? What are the rules for relief DVMs? Get advice on these and other DEA regulatory issues.

Tips for providing optimal diagnostics and treatment for your veterinary patients with skin concerns.

On behalf of the dvm360® family, we want to wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.

Understanding the intersection between common clinical issues and primary behavioral concerns in dogs.

Cancer diagnostics and therapeutics continue to evolve, potentially lessening the associated invasiveness, duration, and cost.

Sometimes sheer panic is the impetus for ingenuity.

A systematic, streamlined examination style that uses minimal touch to maximize data while minimizing stress.

KC Animal Health Corridor has named the winner of its 2020 Iron Paw Award, which spotlights individuals who advance the veterinary space through dedication, innovation, education, and spreading public awareness.

Creative elements tie together this Louisiana charmer.

Should a team member be fired for one isolated incident of physical abuse toward a seemingly aggressive patient during these stressful, unprecedented times?

While charged with managing the health of 4-legged patients, veterinarians must also be cognizant of burnout in their 2-legged caregivers when those pets are sick. To do so, we must also care for ourselves.

Stelfonta provides an additional treatment option for local mast cell tumors on or under the skin in canine patients.

This spunky pooch, who busted through a window to greet a neighbor, received the 12th annual Hambone Award for the “most unusual pet insurance claim,” presented by Nationwide.

Proper use of focused assessment with sonography for trauma, triage, and tracking (monitoring) allows clinicians to evaluate both obvious soft-tissue abnormalities and ascites in the abdomen.

“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” —Winston S. Churchill

CBD-rich, hemp-based nutraceuticals appear to be relatively safe in healthy dogs and cats, but dogs seem to absorb CBD better than cats.