Videos

Learn how psychobiotic probiotics support pets’ anxiety via the gut‑brain axis, lowering cortisol and boosting serotonin.

Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, HABc, explains litter box setup, cleanliness, and when sudden accidents signal illness—not bad behavior.

"Behavior needs to be treated just as if it is a serious medical issue, and not something that is...a secondary thing [to] get to when [you] have time," explains Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, HABc.

Missed signals and misunderstood communication—not malice—often underlie feline behavior labeled as “spite," explains Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, HAB.

Tiffany Tupler, DVM, CBCC-KA, HAB, explains how breed-related traits shape feline behavior, even when physical limitations affect a cat’s ability to act on natural instincts

Learn more about group purchasing organizations, including their benefits and misconceptions, in this episode of Vet Watch

Small choices—from phone communication to sedation protocols—can ease the euthanasia experience for families while helping protect the emotional wellbeing of veterinary teams, explains Mary Gardner, DVM.

Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, head of the Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine Department at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York, New York, outlines a systematic 5-step approach—from patient history to diagnostic imaging—to help veterinarians work up forelimb lameness and guide treatment planning.

Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, head of the Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine Department at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in New York, discusses the most exciting advances in treating forelimb lameness.

Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, head of the Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine Department at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, describes when NSAIDs work—and when they don’t—in forelimb lameness.

"Sixty percent of a dog's body weight is on the forelimbs," explains Leilani Alvarez, DVM, DACVSMR, CVA, CCRT, head of the Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine Department at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, in this video.

Biological age doesn't always align with numeric age, explains Bonnie D. Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CVMA, CVPP, CCRT, CCRP, in this interview.

Studies show that about half of surrendered dogs are adolescents, explains Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC).

How unspoken expectations, assumptions, and self-judgment quietly impact stress, burnout, and daily decision-making in veterinary medicine.

Learn how to manage overdue canine leptospirosis boosters, when to restart puppy series, and how clear cost-and-coverage messaging keeps owners on schedule.

False negatives, misleading positives, and assay limitations can complicate leptospirosis diagnosis. Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, explains where veterinarians most often go wrong and how to interpret results in context.

Bonnie D. Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CVMA, CVPP, CCRT, CCRP, explains how acupuncture complements medications and when improvements may appear.

Acupuncture can address aspects of homeostatic balance that drugs alone don’t reach, explains Bonnie D. Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CVMA, CVPP, CCRT, CCRP.

Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, discusses what researchers still don’t know about canine leptospirosis and where progress may be coming.

New evidence suggests long-held assumptions about risk, vaccination, and exposure may be leaving dogs unprotected, explains Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, in this interview with dvm360.

An 8-month puppy recheck gives veterinarians a chance to set expectations, normalize adolescent behavior, and guide clients before challenging teenage behaviors lead to frustration or repair work.

The 2023 ACVIM leptospirosis consensus marks a turning point in canine care, shifting vaccination to a universal core protocol while updating diagnostic standards and shortening handling precautions.

Rats and other reservoir hosts can carry leptospirosis without illness, shedding bacteria into the environment while dogs and people become the visible victims of infection, explains Jane Sykes, BVSc (Hons), DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP.

Adolescent dogs aren’t just 'difficult,' their brains are under construction. In this video, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, explains the neuroscience behind the teenage phase.

Training teenage dogs isn’t the same as training puppies or adults—but why? Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks it down.

Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, emphasizes understanding the biology of aging, delivering high-quality medical care, and maintaining effective client communication as key factors in helping dogs live longer, healthier lives.

"I think nutrition is important, but I think it's often oversimplified," says Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, director of veterinary medicine at Loyal.

Supporting clients in keeping pets lean and up to date on vaccines and parasite prevention are simple steps veterinarians can take to help pets live longer, healthier lives, explains Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD.