Expert Interviews

Anita Patel, DVM, explains why transparency, constructive feedback, and solution-oriented thinking can help veterinary teams influence organizational decisions and improve practice operations.

Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), shares why she believes SGLT2 inhibitors could help more cats with diabetes receive treatment and discusses their potential role in managing complex cases, including cats with acromegaly.

Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), explains which feline patients may benefit from SGLT2 inhibitors, outlines key contraindications, and discusses the evolving conversation around cats with ketones.

Dilara Kiran, DVM, MS, explains why policy engagement extends beyond federal government, highlighting opportunities for veterinary professionals to influence decisions within their practices, communities, and the broader profession, in this interview from the 2026 AVMA Convention.

Do feline diabetes diets need to change when a cat starts an SGLT2 inhibitor? Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), discusses what veterinarians should consider when balancing dietary recommendations, gastrointestinal adverse effects, and DKA concerns.

Concerns about diabetic ketoacidosis, ketone monitoring, and cost may prevent some veterinarians from considering SGLT2 for cats with diabetes. Ellen Behrend, VMD, PhD, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), discusses what monitoring is needed and how reduced monitoring requirements may help make these medications more affordable for owners.

Heart murmurs in dogs and cats often require more than monitoring, according Tripp Oliphant, DVM, who recommends earlier echocardiography and cardiology referral, as murmur grade may not reflect true cardiac disease severity.

Joe Smith, DVM, MPS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP, cVMA, explains intravenous regional limb perfusion in a dvm360 interview.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, discusses how veterinary school prepared him for emergency medicine, the challenges of managing cases independently, and the lessons he learned early in practice.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, reflects on how workplace acceptance shaped his own career and shares why he hopes future veterinarians can focus on growing as clinicians—not on whether they belong.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, shares why authentic inclusion means moving beyond buzzwords and taking action.

Joe Smith, DVM, MPS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP, cVMA, explains what makes alternative drug delivery unique vs standard drug delivery.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, on how everyday language, pronoun respect, and decisive leadership actions build belonging and psychological safety in veterinary teams.

When all published studies get treated as equal, misinformation can fill the gaps.

Tripp Oliphant, DVM, discusses how LGBTQIA+ veterinary students and new graduates can assess workplace culture, identify signs of support and inclusion, and evaluate potential employers beyond salary and benefits.

Ways veterinary practices can support technician retention through compensation, career development, and workplace approaches tailored to employees’ individual skills and experiences.

Jennifer Miller, DVM, shares what veterinarians and pet owners should know about the human-animal bond.

Marisa Ames, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), discusses how the entire veterinary team can help improve adherence to parasite preventives.

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

Marisa Ames, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), discusses some ways that animal care providers can mitigate the spread of parasite infestation while rehoming dogs.

Dottie Brown, DVM, MS, DACVS, discussed a couple of ways that Mars Veterinary Health practices sustainability throughout its network of veterinary clinics and hospitals, in a dvm360 interview.

In this dvm360 interview, Marisa Ames, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), discusses ways veterinary teams can help reduce the transmission of parasite infestation.

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.

S. Emi Knafo, DVM, DACZM, advises veterinary professionals to be vigilant in spotting transmissible viruses such as avian influenza and rabbit hemorrhagic disease, in a dvm360 interview.

Katherine Quesenberry, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Avian), discusses why lack of food intake is a concern for avian and exotic practitioners, in a dvm360 interview.

Katherine Quesenberry, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Avian), discusses how veterinary professionals can incorporate medical care for exotic species into their everyday practices, in a dvm360 interview.

Katherine Quesenberry, DVM, MPH, DABVP (Avian), shares unique client relationships and patient cases, in a dvm360 interview.