Veterinary Medicine - Digital Edition - 09/01/2012

In a small study of healthy beagles, halved extended-release levetiracetam tablets performed much like whole tablets. Crushed tablets peaked higher and dropped below a target drug level sooner.

A voluntary, risk-based tiered approach could trim about 2 years from the human food safety residue evaluation for new animal drugs, according to the agency.

A randomized trial of 168 shelter dogs found a shorter, 2-injection heartworm treatment was safe and effective. Every dog survived treatment and most tested negative afterward.

The agency says manufacturer Arrow Reliance has not adequately recalled the frozen food, which carries no expiration date and may still be in owners’ freezers.

dvm360 Student Ambassador Ajay Sawant discusses the connections between animals, ecosystems, and veterinary medicine.

Gastrointestinal disease is part of everyday veterinary practice, yet chronic enteropathy can present some of the most frustrating cases we manage.

Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, and Danny Sack, DVM, offer 5 practical tips to reduce the stress of wound management for patients, clients, and veterinary teams.

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.