MCT intratumoral injectable gets green lightNovember 19, 2020Dogs afflicted with non-metastatic mast cell tumors (MCTs) can now benefit from a new and novel treatment method.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVeterinary chiropractic: A friend or foe to your patients?November 18, 2020By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAChiropractic is primarily the manipulation of bones in the spine in an effort to treat or prevent disease or to reduce discomfort. Though therapeutic manipulation of bones in the spine has a long history, chiropractic—as it is understood today—was invented in the late 19th century by Daniel David Palmer. He conceived the notion that all disease results from vertebrae in the spine being out of place (so-called "subluxations"), and that their forceful manipulation (an "adjustment") can prevent or treat disease. He gave varying explanations for this idea over time, often claiming nerves carried a spiritual energy called "innate intelligence," and that obstruction of the flow of this energy by vertebral subluxations caused medical symptoms.1,2 Few chiropractors today still adhere to the notion of a mystical energy such as innate intelligence as the source of disease or the focus of chiropractic treatment. However, there is a split in the field with respect to the subluxation concept.3,4 Most chiropractors still view subluxation, or the vertebral subluxation complex (VSC), as a real entity causing illness and that can be corrected by chiropractic manipulation. These practitioners also sometimes reject modern scientific explanations of illness, such as germ theory, and may recommend their patients avoid …
Individualized care central to trial canine osteosarcoma treatment methodNovember 16, 2020Dogs diagnosed with a deadly form of bone cancer may soon have a greater chance of survival, thanks to the expansion of a clinical trial.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveLasering in on a better approach for BOAS patientsNovember 13, 2020A practical guide of surgical tips to using lasers for BOAS patients, as well as an overview of related issues for brachycephalic dog breeds.
Canine diabetes: When one size doesn't fit allNovember 6, 2020Diabetes mellitus (DM) is defined as a group of diseases characterized by lack of insulin production, efficacy, or both
$10M financing helps marry canine and human cancer techniquesNovember 6, 2020One Health Company has received sizable funding to help advance precision medicine in canine oncology.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAbuse: What veterinarians should know, what they can doNovember 5, 2020Veterinarians are on the front lines of seeing abuse in both pets and people. What can they do? What should they do? And how has determining abuse or neglect in animals changed in a world of COVID?
What's your diagnosis?October 26, 2020Presentation: A 10-year-old intact female beagle with bilateral abdominal swelling. Can you figure out this puzzle?
Little dog is big dealOctober 22, 2020This year’s American Humane Hero Dog Awards saw the top prize of “most heroic canine” go to a Chihuahua, weighing just 4 lbs.
Joint lubricant could signal canine OAOctober 15, 2020Canine and human osteoarthritis (OA) might soon see improved diagnostics and treatment methods.
