Expert Interviews

Brenna Fitzgerald, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), associate veterinarian at the Medical Center for Birds in Oakley, California, explains some of determinations veterinarians must make to decide appropriate treatment when a bird presents with an enlarged stomach.

As a veteran of veterinary ultrasounds, Mark Howes, DVM, DACVR, radiologist at the Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, shares some of his tips for veterinarians learning to master ultrasound techniques.

The lack of access to veterinary care is one of the largest animal welfare issues confronting owned pets, says Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, director of the Program for Pet Health Equity at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, explains a better tactic for getting shelter dogs adopted.

According to Caitlin DeWilde, DVM, owner of The Social DVM, LLC, the pros of promoting your veterinary practice on social media far outweighs the cons.

Treating pain is a veterinary professional's ethical job, says Alison Gottlieb, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC), ICU veterinary nurse and education coordinator for CARES (Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services).

Peter Weinstein, DVM, MBA, owner of PAW Consulting and executive director of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, challenges veterinarians to work more closely with community members who aren't able to easily access the services of a veterinarian.

Rather than just having a little compact piece of information, the process of clinical reasoning provides a much more holistic view of why this animal is presenting.

Ken Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, professor of critical care at the University of Pennsylvania, explains how veterinarians hope thromboelastography will improve veterinary medicine.

Richard Ford, DVM, MS, professor emeritus at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, explains where veterinary vaccines are strong and where there is still room for improvement.

Epidemiologist Dr. Missy Simpson shares the first prospective research from the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study.At Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City, Missy Simpson, DVM, PhD, epidemiologist for the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, presented "Gold-mining clinical insights from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study-3,000+ dogs strong and six years along."Solid Goldies

Ava Frick, DVM, CVC, FAIS, chief of staff at Pet Rehab & Pain Clinic in Eureka, Missouri, explains how electroceuticals are used to treat pain and instances where it is most effective.

Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, director of the Program for Pet Health Equity at the University of Tennessee College of Social Work, talks about how it is important to take a One Health approach to treating pets and their families.