Let's make medical massage mainstreamNovember 11, 2024When a clinic incorporates physical medicine measures, such as medical massage, practitioners can see how this safe and effective non-pharmacologic option makes sense for nearly every patient encounter.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA Tale Of Three Tails: Abnormal Repetitive Behaviors In DogsNovember 6, 2024In this session: Julia Albright, MA, DVM, DACVB, discusses common differentials and treatment plans, including management, medications, and behavior modification for common canine repetitive behaviors.
Why canine and human GI similarities matterOctober 25, 2024There are substantial commonalities that underpin the gastrointestinal (GI) functions of both humans and dogs and their responses to diseases and drugs, including cancer and various forms of cancer treatments.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMoving with dogs tipsOctober 24, 2024Moving to a new home is one of those things that can be both stressful AND exciting. For clients with dogs, there is an extra layer of things to consider to minimize that stress for confused canines. This infographic gives tips on how to make the process more Fido-friendly, from before the move to once a new address is officially home.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhen summer ends, heartworm doesn'tOctober 10, 2024This trend of increasing incidence and regional spread is the confluence of a perfect storm — including a shift in the way pet owners acquire and care for their pets, a lack of awareness of how easily and efficiently heartworm infections are spread, and a lack of urgency regarding the growing nationwide risk of heartworm infection by pet owners.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCanine Influenza from Emergence to Outbreaks: Protecting Our Patients and ClinicsSeptember 26, 2024In this session: Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD, DACVPM, provides you with all the tools you need to tackle canine influenza virus in your patients. You will receive practical steps to assist in identifying these patients before they come in your door (and infect other dogs), making the diagnosis to best inform treatment, developing a dog/owner-specific prevention plan, and steps every facility should take to protect themselves from dog respiratory infections and outbreaks.
Canine dermatology drug gets FDA approvalSeptember 19, 2024The once-daily oral JAK inhibitor for control of pruritus associated with allergic dermatitis and control of atopic dermatitis can be prescribed to dogs at least 12 months of age
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCDC dog importation rulesSeptember 13, 2024Whether they are planning a trip out of the country with their dog or adopting one from overseas, clients need to know the latest importation rules, which changed this summer, from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This infographic can save you time explaining the issue, as well as clients from being unprepared.
Using integrative rehab for optimal outcomes in cranial cruciate ligament disease casesSeptember 11, 2024How often have you heard the tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy (TPLO) called the 'gold standard' for cranial cruciate ligament disease (CrCLD)? Have you wondered how it earned that title? 'Gold standard' treatments face criticism in human medicine, and veterinarians should do the same.
Dogs' word comprehension investigated in new studySeptember 3, 2024Researchers from the University of California (UC) San Diego and other institutions looked into how canine pets respond to food-, play-, and outside-related words on soundboards