Words of wisdom about building or remodeling a veterinary hospital from some of the 2020 dvm360 Hospital Design Competition winners.

Winning advice for veterinary hospital design


Solid communication between surgeons and rehabilitation specialists is the key to successful outcomes for orthopedic surgery patients. 


Orthopedic outcomes improve when veterinary surgeons and rehab teams collaborate

If you’re on the fence about whether to add wellness plans to your practice offerings, consider these obstacles and opportunities first.

The pros and cons of veterinary wellness plans

News


In light of global ecologic changes altering emergence patterns of tickborne zoonoses, investigators mapped out a novel framework for scoping out the influx of ticks—and the diseases they bring—into new geographic areas. 


 Tickborne disease surveillance: An adaptive approach

A recent study shows that analyzing the whole skull versus just the hindbrain in brachycephalic breeds would allow earlier diagnosis of Chiari-like malformation and syringomyeliakey to reducing the amount of pain a dog is in.

MRI patterns help identify Chiari-like malformation in dogs

A recent veterinary behavior study shows that aversive training methods can negatively impact the welfare of dogs. 

Journal Scan: Punitive training makes dogs pessimistic

Before you buy a veterinary hospital, young doctor, make sure you understand the basic financials of the practice and get some expert advice on the details to make sure you know what youre paying for.

What to know before you buy a veterinary clinic

Below is a skin cytology from a 3-year-old male neutered Doberman pinscher with cutaneous lesions. Whats going on?

Image Quiz: Cytologya Doberman with weight loss, lethargy and lesions on his nose

The key to conducting a safe and successful tooth extraction is giving yourself enough room to work, says Mary Volker, DVM, DAVDC.

Veterinary dental extractions: Three critical factors

Therapeutic diets are the gold standard in managing veterinary patients with CKD. Heres why, and how to coax these pets to eat.

Nutritional management of chronic kidney disease

The dogs and cats in this study were free to eat from four different diets with varying macronutrients. So when given their druthers, lets see what they devoured, as assessed by their circulating metabolites.

Vetted April 2020