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Expert Interviews

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.

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.

What is a Capnometer?

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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.

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.

What is Cytology?

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

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.