New treatment guidelines, a genetic first in cats, and fresh options in anesthesia make up the first half of our countdown of the year’s most-read stories.
|Articles|July 9, 2021
News wrap-up: This week’s veterinary headlines, plus pain management careers
Author(s)dvm360 Staff
Check out this week’s highlights.
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We want to kick off the weekend by bringing you a recap of the latest industry news and hot topics trending in veterinary medicine.
Here’s a look at some of this week’s highlights:
- The
AAFP released its updated Feline Senior Care Guidelines outlining important topics such as veterinary visit recommendations, pain management, and more. - Along with caring for pets, this
veterinarian pursues a second passion as a realtor . Find out how he does it all. - Discover tips and tricks for educating clients on
preventing heatstroke in pets, plus learn about the proven treatment solutions for this condition. - From anesthesiologist to veterinary cannabis counselor, Tasha McNerney, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia), explains the
various career opportunities in pain management and what they entail. - This practice owner's visit to the optometrist helped him better relate to the
anxiety, stress, and fear pets experience during visits and prompted a positive change in his own practice.
Stay tuned on our social media pages and on dvm360.com for more veterinary news coverage.
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