dvm360 September-October 2026

Starting your blood bank by building the foundation first

Big business has tilted the balance in the American veterinary industry, as resources and economies of scale turn corporate chains into powerful foes for hospitals set on remaining independent.

Scripts for confident client conversations

Pyometra is a common and serious illness in adult intact dogs and cats. Because a patient experiencing pyometra may deteriorate rapidly, this condition requires emergency intervention.

A technician’s approach to veterinary trauma

Continuing Education on-demand anytime, anywhere, plus some upcoming live opportunities.

We all get the same 24 hours, whether you are a new graduate drowning in student debt, a technician working a double, or Ariana Grande on tour.

SNAP-P is a proposed high-impact program that would provide at least $4.4 billion in benefits to low-income pet owners at marginal cost to federal and state governments.

“Most careers are not built on moments of brilliance but on years of showing up while quietly suspecting you are underqualified,” writes Ignacio Mérida Isla, DVM, MBA, MRCVS, CertAVP. His reflection explores impostor syndrome, professional growth, and why uncertainty can be a sign of becoming a better veterinarian.

Updates about the veterinarian whose passion for wildlife conservation helped secure the supply of a vital antibiotic needed to treat koalas and is now involved with supporting other important wildlife research.

A new North American Pet Health Insurance Association report highlights a persistent insurance gap as veterinary costs rise, with common conditions such as gastrointestinal issues, ear infections, and skin disease driving many claims.

The partnerships that last are built on honest conversations about money, contributions, and exits—before the paperwork is signed.

With complication risk rising as anesthetic time increases, Rebecca A. Johnson, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, outlined practical steps to reduce perianesthetic risk in brachycephalic patients through careful planning, airway management, and recovery protocols during a 2026 AVMA Convention session.

The case, believed to be the first of its kind reported in a gorilla, drew on techniques adapted from human ear and skull base surgery.

Cyclospora cayetanensis is all over the headlines amid a 2026 national surge and a Midwest outbreak. So should veterinary teams be worried about dogs and cats as carriers, reservoirs, or patients?

A dvm360 interview with Christina M. Gentry, DVM, DACVD, and Lori Teller, DVM, DABVP, about their new research surveying veterinarians about canine atopic dermatitis.

At the 2026 AVMA Convention, Will P. Rausch, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), discussed where NT-proBNP fits in feline cardiomyopathy screening and why the test should be used as part of a broader diagnostic approach.

The AVMA Council on Education has granted full accreditation to Arizona's first and only public veterinary college, which has graduated more than 300 veterinarians since 2023.

Conflict with clients doesn't have to end in a shouting match at the front desk.

The company says the recalled cans had been sent for destruction before being “fraudulently” diverted and sold in the US marketplace.

UC Davis becomes the first veterinary hospital to clinically utilize nanoarthroscopy on the canine temporomandibular joint.

Understanding predisposition, early clinical signs, and evolving interventions may help lower the risk of catastrophic spinal cord compression development.

Dr. John Madigan believes pressure in birth canal cues change in neurosteroids.