Practice management software can make managing your veterinary hospital infinitely easier, but choosing the product that’s best for your business is no easy task.

 Veterinary practice management software options 

Increasing concerns among pet owners about whether pets can contract the SARS-Cov-2 virus prompted Trupanion to mine its data and share good news.

Pet insurer: Records show no sign of human coronavirus in pets 

The pet dog of an infected patient tested ‘weakly positive’ for COVID-19 in Hong Kong, but WSAVA and other governmental health organizations say standard precautions are sufficient. 


 WSAVA updates guidance document after dog possibly infected with coronavirus

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Two young doctors dove right into practice ownership and building a facility all at once and got the practice of their dreams, earning them top honors in the under-8,000-square-feet category of the dvm360 Hospital Design Competition.  

2020 Hospital of the Year—Jumping in, learning curve: First time’s the charm 

A new report from Mars and the Human Animal Bond Research Institute explains how interaction with animals can help many people feel less alone and socially isolated, and provides recommendations for keeping companion animals safe and healthy in the process.

Combatting the ‘loneliness epidemic,’ one pet at a time

Antimicrobials may be prescribed due to convenience, habit or good intentions, but in the absence of evidence to support their use, they should be avoided in systemically healthy animals. Here’s why.

Antibiotics in canine GI disease: when to use and when to ditch

The longstanding education-focused organization will now be known as Viticus Group.

Western Veterinary Conference announces new name

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As society evolves, veterinary practices must adapt to new norms. Today, gender is one of those areas where a “new normal” means you have to adjust how you address employees and clients who may not think as you do.

You, he, she and me equals us

WeatherTech’s Super Bowl ad compels Petco’s CEO to help fund further cancer research at the school. 

Petco donates $250,000 to University of Wisconsin veterinary school 

If successful, this study could lead to the first treatment that addresses the root cause of acute pancreatitis in dogs.

Clinical trial for acute canine pancreatitis treatment now enrolling 

It’s wisely been said that one cannot chart a route until their destination is known. For many long-time veterinary practice owners who are considering a sale, there is a good deal of obsessing over the route and precious little hard thought about the destination. 

How to avoid pre-sale remorse when selling your practice

One of the main goals of the partnership between these neighboring organizations is to train future animal research professionals to meet the needs of today’s workforce.

 Elanco, Purdue announce strategic alliance to advance animal health

The university is convening a task force that will spend the next six months exploring the possibility of adding a veterinary medical college to its Jonesboro campus.



Arkansas State may soon have its own veterinary school

Results from the new Merck wellbeing study reveal that attitudes toward mental health have improved, but the number of veterinarians seeking treatment has not.


Veterinarian wellbeing study finds improved awareness, but not enough action

Clients are often quick to place blame on the new horse for introducing strangles to a herd, but veterinarians who provide appropriate client education can control the pandemonium before it begins.

 Strangles: Identifying the chronic shedder

The former pharmaceutical company executive promised to restore the health of terminally ill dogs and allegedly bilked pet owners of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Convicted murderer allegedly defrauds pet owners with lure of cancer cure

Change in veterinary medicine is a given. You can embrace the evolution or not, but just be sure you’re aware of what’s trending—because your clients are sure to ask.


Hot topics in brief: cannabis, corporate consolidation and telemedicine

California police found a makeshift surgery room in the man’s kitchen, dogs in overstuffed kennels and the remains of deceased dogs at nearby locations.

Dog breeder arrested for allegedly performing surgeries on bulldogs

More than half of adult dogs are overweight, according to a new report from Banfield Pet Hospital and the NAVC. Pet weight management expert Prof. Alex German shares his solutions to this growing problem.

VMX 2020—Pet obesity today: challenges and solutions

Price breaks for staff family members, hardship clients and rescue organizations are costing Dr. Reed's veterinary practice. His brilliant idea? Staff members should pay a percentage of the discount. Hold on, says his hospital administrator. 

Dealing with a discount leak

Pet expert Steve Dale and pain management guru Dr. Robin Downing offer insight on some alternatives to feline onychectomy that you can share with your clients.

Dale, Downing: Why veterinarians should say no to declawing—and what to say instead

Brachy breeds are as popular as ever with pet owners, and as a result, veterinarians continue to see patients with respiratory aberrations associated with BOAS. A board-certified surgeon offers the latest options to treat these conditions in dogs. 

The latest surgical options for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome

This case hinged on the discovery of a stray air gun pellet in this stray dog, detected by excretory urography.

Clinical Exposures: Post-traumatic perirenal urinoma associated with an intraureteral air gun pellet in a dog

The people seated around us were strangers, and none of them looked as though they could discuss tractors or horses.

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