Expert Interviews

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Huisheng Xie, DVM, PhD, clinical professor of small animal clinical science at the University of Florida and founder of the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, explains the meaning of dry needle acupuncture compared with wet needle acupuncture.

Although not a new concept, veterinarians are continuing to explore how a damaged glycocalyx can impact fluid therapy.

Implementing systems within your veterinary practice creates a consistent, excellent experience for both clients and staff.

Jamie M. Burkitt, DVM, DACVECC, assistant professor of clinical surgical and radiological sciences at the University of California, Davis, explains what a capnometer is and a few its most common uses.

If clients are not willing to commit to some level of at-home dental care, there is no reason to perform extensive dental work on a patient.

Joseph Taboada, DVM, DACVIM, professor and associate dean at Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine, explains that at many veterinary colleges there is a strong focus on developing clinical skill sets.

Tenets from human medicine apply in your practice.

Although many veterinarians continue to use tramadol and gabapentin, James Gaynor, DVM, DACVA, DACVPM, pain specialist at Peak Performance Veterinary Group in Frisco, Colorado, says there is mounting data that suggests the 2 drugs do not work as intended.

Sunlight is good for the patients and the staff. But it's tricky to get it to the entire hospital. Listen to an architect's solutions.

You can have palliative care without hospice, but you cannot have hospice without palliative care.

Lisa Penny, RPh, FSVHP, director of pharmacy at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, encourages more veterinarians to use the Health Commerce System.

Creative veterinary students go all in on a must-see Les Miserables parody.

Anne Barger, DVM, MS, DACVP, clinical professor in pathobiology at University of Illinois, explains what cytology is and when veterinarians might use it.

Although mycophenolate and azathioprine are very similar in many ways, there is more evidence that mycophenolate works well for neurological disease.

When you implement forward booking in your veterinary practice, there are small changes to your reminder system that will need to be made—but technology can help.

Andrew Linklater, DVM, DACVECC of Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists talks about how the 4 etiologies of shock are treated.

Heidi Barnes Heller, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), clinical associate professor of neurology/neurosurgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, explains how the drug works as an extended release formula.

Jeremy Gransky, DVM, veterinary officer for MVS Pet Care, explains the benefits of owning a mobile veterinary franchise with the support of a team.

Christopher Cripps, DVM, owner of Betterbee, explains how veterinarians work with beekeepers to assess and treat hives.

An original Veterinary Anesthesia Nerd says 'that's just the way we've always done it' is a bad basis for anesthetic protocols.

Work with your pet owner, but euthanasia is never wrong.

The concept of team-based health care means putting everybody at the same level.

What are some new ways to use traditional medications?

In an effort to help sustain bee populations, buzz buffs could unintentionally do harm since these social insects can transmit disease with devastating results.

Dogs that develop hip dysplasia develop it when they're juvenile; it’s a developmental condition in other words.

If you see an opportunity, take it and go out in there and do it.

Making sure that the owners have their pet’s welfare in mind when they're talking about training and behavior modification is really important.

Some examples of some disease conditions that might occur if a bird has poor nutrition are calcium related.

Whether you should hire a part-time social worker or a full-time social worker depends on your veterinary practice size.