Keep an eye out for ocular issuesMarch 9, 2024Conditions, such as ulcerative keratitis and “cherry eye,” are common in cats and dogs, and if you are in a general practice setting, there is a good chance one will walk into your exam room today.
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Decontamination guidelines for dogs developed by Texas vet emergency response teamMarch 4, 2024The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) has created protocols for decontaminating dogs after disasters.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVideo series demonstrates testicular block, ovarian block, and diffusion catheterMarch 1, 2024In the Surgical Insights column of the March 2024 issue of Veterinary Practice News, Michael Petty, DVM, addressed how local blocks can be used to prevent pain in spay and neuter procedures. You can read the full article here. In a VPN Plus+ exclusive, Dr. Petty shares three videos to demonstrate his techniques.
Managing pain for better surgical outcomesFebruary 29, 2024Adequate pain control can aid in faster healing times, less patient interference with the surgical site, and reduced chance of the development of a chronic pain syndrome.
Avoiding pyometra and protecting pets on World Spay Day and beyondFebruary 28, 2024This World Spay Day, Feb. 28, it is important to revisit and recognize the importance of spaying and communicate with our clients how this can help preserve the health and well-being of their pets
Was the canine respiratory illness in 2023 really a 'mystery'?February 26, 2024Generally, an outbreak of infectious disease would have an initial location and then would spread based on movement of the ill animals or contact with the initial source animals.
Every month is tick month: Making the case for year-round, broad-spectrum tick controlFebruary 26, 2024Although the species, stages, and number of questing ticks vary throughout the year, these ectoparasites are always active in most populated areas of North America, creating an ongoing risk of pet infestation and infection. Consistent year-round tick prevention is the best way to combat the growing risk.
Are you prescribing aconite (Monkshood, Wolf's Bane, Queen of Poisons)?February 24, 2024In the Chemistry World article titled, “The dead of aconite,”4 we learn that aconitine, an aconite alkaloid, is 100 times more lethal than strychnine.
Demystifying cancer screening and detectionFebruary 21, 2024Before we can broadly incorporate these tests into our clinical practice, we need to understand how they work, consider the evidence behind them.
Periodontal instrumentation: How to properly clean teethFebruary 20, 2024Though ultrasonic scalers are very helpful tools, you will also need to have hand scalers and curettes in your armamentarium.
