Videos

Learn how to manage overdue canine leptospirosis boosters, when to restart puppy series, and how clear cost-and-coverage messaging keeps owners on schedule.

False negatives, misleading positives, and assay limitations can complicate leptospirosis diagnosis. Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, explains where veterinarians most often go wrong and how to interpret results in context.

Bonnie D. Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CVMA, CVPP, CCRT, CCRP, explains how acupuncture complements medications and when improvements may appear.

Acupuncture can address aspects of homeostatic balance that drugs alone don’t reach, explains Bonnie D. Wright, DVM, DACVAA, CVMA, CVPP, CCRT, CCRP.

Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, discusses what researchers still don’t know about canine leptospirosis and where progress may be coming.

New evidence suggests long-held assumptions about risk, vaccination, and exposure may be leaving dogs unprotected, explains Jane Sykes, BVSc, DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP, in this interview with dvm360.

An 8-month puppy recheck gives veterinarians a chance to set expectations, normalize adolescent behavior, and guide clients before challenging teenage behaviors lead to frustration or repair work.

The 2023 ACVIM leptospirosis consensus marks a turning point in canine care, shifting vaccination to a universal core protocol while updating diagnostic standards and shortening handling precautions.

Rats and other reservoir hosts can carry leptospirosis without illness, shedding bacteria into the environment while dogs and people become the visible victims of infection, explains Jane Sykes, BVSc (Hons), DACVIM (SAIM), PhD, MPH, MBA, FNAP.

Training teenage dogs isn’t the same as training puppies or adults—but why? Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks it down.

Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, emphasizes understanding the biology of aging, delivering high-quality medical care, and maintaining effective client communication as key factors in helping dogs live longer, healthier lives.

"I think nutrition is important, but I think it's often oversimplified," says Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, director of veterinary medicine at Loyal.

Supporting clients in keeping pets lean and up to date on vaccines and parasite prevention are simple steps veterinarians can take to help pets live longer, healthier lives, explains Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD.

In this video, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC) emphasizes the importance finding the right solution for each patient.

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC, explains how veterinarians can tailor medication plans for dogs with separation anxiety by matching maintenance or situational drugs to each patient’s schedule and needs.

Thinking about age as a modifiable risk factor is reshaping how veterinarians approach care for aging dogs.

Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, director of veterinary medicine at Loyal, explains how energy metabolism changes as dogs age, and the health issues these changes can lead to.

Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, discusses equipment needed for dental extractions, and why these tools are essential.

Smaller dogs have an increased incidence of periodontal disease, explains Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, a veterinary dental specialist.

Monica Tarantino, DVM, MBA, highlights the importance of proactive chronic pain management in elderly dogs.

Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, shares practical tips and easy-to-use tools to protect soft tissues and improve safety during extractions, in this interview with dvm360.

Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, DACVSMR, explains what competing techniques the research team looked at and how they can further this research.

Veterinary dental expert Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC, shares her technique for extracting an upper fourth premolar, in this interview with dvm360.

Otto breaks down the physiology and field data behind the head dunk technique and why active cooling is preferable to passive rest in hot conditions.

Jack Teitelman, CEO and founder of TITAN Group, shares key takeaways from his New York Vet Show session on DEA compliance.

Megan Shepherd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), shares how yeast-based probiotics offer unique advantages over traditional bacteria-based options.

The top cause is periodontal disease, explains Heidi Lobprise, DVM, DAVDC.

Real resilience starts with understanding what matters most to you, explain Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, and Jennifer Edwards, DVM, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP.