Products to treat periodontal pockets, part 2July 8, 2026This month’s column continues exploring the history and current state of osteoconductive/osteoinductive products for use in veterinary periodontology and oral surgery.
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Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?June 30, 2026Test your veterinary knowledge with our monthly challenge, featuring a nine-year-old Labrador presented for dental prophylaxis.
Treating separation anxiety in dogsJune 13, 2026Frequent episodes of separation anxiety can have a detrimental effect on the pet’s mental and physical health. The treatment often requires a two-pronged approach: the use of medications in conjunction with behavioral modification.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?June 12, 2026Test your veterinary knowledge with our monthly challenge, featuring a nine-year-old Labrador presented for dental prophylaxis.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveReviewing chronic canine bronchitis and One Health considerationsMay 27, 2026Often described as a goose-honking cough, canine bronchitis is not pathognomonic, as tracheal collapse and other coughs may sound similar. However, generally, these dogs come in stable and not in respiratory distress, making you think of noninfectious causes of cough when the duration of clinical signs passes the months, not hours or days mark.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?May 25, 2026Test your veterinary knowledge with our monthly challenge, featuring an eight-year-old Maine Coon domestic shorthair with forelimb lameness.
What they don't teach you about canine osteoarthritis in veterinary schoolMay 6, 2026In vet school, canine osteoarthritis (OA) is often presented within the musculoskeletal disease section as a cartilage disease. The problem with this focus is that cartilage does not have nerve endings, which begs the question: why is OA so painful?
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.
Renting lasers to geriatric pet owners can boost complianceApril 18, 2026Let’s look into a lasers rental program that does not replace in-hospital services; rather, one that creates a continuum, from intensive care in the clinic to maintenance and ongoing support at home.
Curtailing canine chronic ulcerative stomatitisApril 16, 2026This column continues the theme of immune-mediated oral disease. What was once called canine ulcerative paradental stomatitis is now referred to as canine chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CCUS).
