dvm360 June 2019

May 17, 2019

Catastrophic injuries peaked in late February and March 2019; veterinarians point to multiple factors, call for further investigation.

May 16, 2019

Check out the top 10 veterinary professionals and vote for your favorite veterinarian and veterinary nurse to win this prestigious award.

May 14, 2019

Online certificate program worth four CE hours.

May 13, 2019

Veterinary clients come when they want (no appointments). Music keeps things pleasant for people and pets. And the layout means doctors are there to be seen by pet owners in and out of exam rooms. With touches like that brought El Paso Animal Hospital in Derby, Kansas, a 2019 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition Merit Award.

May 13, 2019

You get what patients are saying to you in their blood work and their body language, but are you always paying enough attention to what your veterinary team members and clients are telling you? Here are a few things to work on.

May 08, 2019

When it comes to communicating with your veterinary clients, make sure youre speaking their languagethe language of texting.

May 08, 2019

The retail giant expects to have 100 clinics operational within the next 12 months, expanding access to affordable veterinary care while increasing its share of this growing market.

May 07, 2019

A dvm360 commentary asked veterinarians to set firmer guidelines for abusive pet owners, but one letter writer said state boards could penalize you for firing clients the wrong way. Two regular contributors weigh in on whether managers and team members can fire clients and ways to do it. Read it all here.

May 07, 2019

Not only do these diets lack essential nutrients, some may contain ingredients toxic to cats.

May 03, 2019

Use these five questions to determine whether certain oncology therapies might benefit your patients on their path toward better health.

April 30, 2019

Whether you perform five surgeries a day or 40, keeping up with surgical technique advancements and striving for more efficiency will benefit you and your veterinary patients.

April 30, 2019

Curious? Clearly. Aloof? Absolutely. Unintelligent? No way. A new study proves that your feline veterinary patients recognize their own name. Of course, thats no guarantee that theyll bother to acknowledge it.

April 27, 2019

Founded to counter the corporatization of veterinary medicine, the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association aims to represent the interests and needs of privately owned hospitals in North America.

April 27, 2019

Two veterinary companies with a successful working history are set to become one.

April 26, 2019

Extended-release version of local anesthetic has potential for misuse, says group funding the research.

April 25, 2019

Southeast, Atlantic Coast and Midwest are of particular concern for veterinary parasites this year.

April 24, 2019

The 2.5 miles from my house to the veterinary clinic was great. The equine birthing emergency when I got there I liked a lot less.

April 23, 2019

If you need more proof that your veterinary patients are considered family members (as if!), weve got it for you. Wisdom Health is conducting a national pet census to coincide with the 2020 U.S. census.

April 17, 2019

Governor holds press conference at VCA hospital in Omaha objecting to proposed bill.

April 16, 2019

The heartworm disease landscape isn't what it used to be, which is why its so important for the veterinary field to get on the same updated page and prioritize prevention for cats.

April 14, 2019

What will Dr. Seasoned do when faced with a cash-strapped, long-time client and a patient who can be (expensively) saved? The corporate medical directors not going to be happy ...

April 12, 2019

Pain management is fundamental to feline health and welfare. Heres the latest on what veterinary tools work best to assess acute pain in cats.

April 12, 2019

Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and growing consumer interest in cannabis and cannabis-derived products have prompted the FDA to redouble its efforts to protect public health.

April 06, 2019

What can a veterinarian tell clients about cannabis products in a state where theyre illegal? Our ethicist wrestles with a scenario.

April 05, 2019

As an adjunct to traditional veterinary prevention and control methods, experts believe oral vaccination of dogs may help thwart this deadly disease.

March 28, 2019

If the veterinary profession finds new ways to serve clients with limited finances, pets and practices will both be healthier, experts say.