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Expert Interviews

Marissa Martino, CTC, CPDTA-KA, behavior manager for Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado, and Andrew Mathias, CBCC-KA, canine care specialist for Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale, Oregon, give advice on what to tell new pet owners when transitioning a new dog into their home.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, notes that veterinarians should recognize and encourage their clients who are participating in their local community.

Chad Johannes, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Iowa State University, talks about the experience of chemotherapy for pets compared to the experience for people.

Lucas Pantaleon, DVM, MS, DACVIM, MBA, veterinary advisor at Virox Animal Health, describes the 2-step process veterinary practices and hospitals need to take to kill infectious diseases.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, explains how important veterinarians are when it comes to solving animal crimes.

Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Pet Partnership, says there are about as many cats that go missing each year as dogs.

Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, says compassion fatigue needs to be taken very seriously in the veterinary profession, but that veterinarians should recategorize what they're going through to make sure they're taking care of the issue correctly.

Matt Wildman, cat behavior expert for Alley Cat Allies, talks about his organization and how it strives to change attitudes toward cats so their needs are better served.

Caryn Ginsberg, MBA, strategic visualyst at Priority Ventures Group in Arlington, Virginia, says while surveys are a great way to measure the success of your practice, don't underestimate the value of qualitative research.

Audra Farrell, Community Cares supervisor for the San Francisco SPCA, says she encourages those who are already feeding stray cats in their community to be involved in trapping those stray cats.

Norberto "Rob" Rosa, associate vice president of operations for New Leash On Life USA, illustrates the magic of the human-animal bond and how he's seen this bond change lives firsthand.

Cynthia Karsten, DVM, outreach veterinarian at the University of California, Davis, and Ann Enright, BVMS, MRCVS, shelter veterinarian at the Cat Protection Society of Victoria in Australia, talk about their excitement over the fact that new veterinary students are interested in studying shelter medicine.

Adam Parascandola, director of animal protection and crisis response for Humane Society International, explains how to tell whether an animal is showing symptoms of stress or another issue entirely.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, explains why starvation cases need to be documented thoroughly.

Danielle Bays, community cats program manager for The Humane Society of the United States, illustrates the need for communities to change their mindsets regarding trap-neuter-return programs.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, points out some disinfectants that may be toxic to animals and how veterinarians and shelter veterinarians need to be very observant.

Amanda Landis-Hanna, DVM, senior manager of veterinary outreach for PetSmart Charities, talks about how she has seen an improvement in how veterinarians, shelter veterinarians and animal welfare organizations communicate with one another.

Creative Euthanasia

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Dani McVety, DVM, co-founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice, talks about the importance of creative euthanasia and how veterinarians don't always need to follow the rules.

Marissa Martino, CTC, CPDTA-KA, behavior manager for Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado, and Andrew Mathias, CBCC-KA, canine care specialist for Multnomah County Animal Services in Troutdale, Oregon, talk about the steps they take when developing play groups for dogs.

Janette Reever, senior manager of animal crimes for The Humane Society of the United States, talks about how to handle starvation cases, which she says are some of the hardest cases.

Pat Smith, president of the Lyme Disease Association, explains how the Companion Animal Parasite Council collects data on the prevalence of certain parasites in the U.S. and Canada.