The World Health Organization recognized the country's more than 50 years without a human case of dog-mediated rabies, crediting sustained vaccination, surveillance, and cross-sector collaboration.
|Articles|December 27, 2021
Top dvm360 articles of 2021 countdown: 18
Author(s)Caitlin McCafferty, Content Producer
We have compiled a list of the top 10 articles in 2021, here is number 18.
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18. Advanced imaging modalities in veterinary medicine
By Eric Van Eerde, DVM, DACVR
CT scans and MRI usage continued to gain traction as they become more widely available and less costly in 2021. Their diagnostic superiority over radiography can improve the treatment of some common diseases in small animal patients.
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