VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDiagnosing CCDS depends on first establishing definitionsApril 29, 2026Olby’s interest in canine cognitive health and cognitive dysfunction spurred her decision to create diagnostic standards for CCDS due to the difficulties primary veterinarians were experiencing in discerning CCDS from normal aging in dogs.
Education Center - SponsoredReclaiming Lost Hours: How Digital Prescription Management Is Reshaping Veterinary Workflowsby • MWI Animal HealthAs administrative burdens grow, digital prescription management offers veterinary teams a path to greater efficiency, fewer errors, and more time for patient care.
WordRx: Your dose of veterinary wordplayApril 28, 2026Challenge your veterinary vocabulary! This fun, quick Wordle-style quiz keeps your brain sharp. Don’t worry—this isn’t serious business, just a little fun for vets who love words!
New campaign spotlights mental health in vet medApril 28, 2026Timed with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the campaign invites veterinary professionals to participate in sharing positive moments across the field through notes, short videos, or social media posts.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRecognizing animal abuse and One Health concernsApril 24, 2026In cases where you suspect hoarding is playing a role in any negligent animal care, getting animal control (or related entities) involved, as well as law enforcement and public health representatives, is paramount because the health of the individual and anyone else living in the home, as well as the animals, is at great risk. Ultimately, it is a true One Health risk, with environmental concerns in the home, and animal and human health challenges.
WordRx: Your dose of veterinary wordplayApril 20, 2026Challenge your veterinary vocabulary! This fun, quick Wordle-style quiz keeps your brain sharp. Don’t worry—this isn’t serious business, just a little fun for vets who love words!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: Creating a bucket list for techs (or any veterinary pro)April 15, 2026By Jennifer Serling, MVEd, BVSc, AAS, CVT, RVT, VTEScredentialed veterinary technicians can benefit tremendously from building a career bucket list. This is a living document of professional goals, experiences, and contributions they hope to accomplish throughout their careers. The most important thing to remember is this is not the end-all list and is adaptable. A wonderful thing about a bucket list is when you have been in this profession long enough, that list can become both surprisingly ambitious and deeply meaningful.
WordRx: Your dose of veterinary wordplayApril 13, 2026Challenge your veterinary vocabulary! This fun, quick Wordle-style quiz keeps your brain sharp. Don’t worry—this isn’t serious business, just a little fun for vets who love words!
Vector-borne disease risk expansion projected in latest forecastApril 13, 2026The 2026 Pet Parasite Forecast, released by the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) aims to help veterinarians anticipate regional disease trends and guide in prevention and diagnostic strategies. Learn more about the latest findings.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?April 11, 2026Test your veterinary knowledge with our monthly challenge, featuring a six-month-old intact female border collie with left forelimb lameness.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveUptick in MMVD and TEER for canine heart surgeriesApril 9, 2026Increased awareness and availability of open-heart mitral valve repair surgery and the more recent advent of TEER are among the most exciting changes in cardiology in the past decade, says Emily Karlin, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology), assistant clinical professor in the department of clinical sciences at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, where the TEER procedure has been performed since January 2023.
