Pressurized oxygen therapy aids in accelerated healingJune 1, 2023Veterinarians looking to increase their rehabilitative care services have increasingly more options to choose from—hydrotherapy, laser therapy, and now, pressurized oxygen therapy. With this simple, yet effective technology, hyperbaric chambers can help patients recover from both common and life-threatening traumas.
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Understanding canine vaccines: What is 'core' and 'non-core'?May 31, 2023The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recently released its 2022 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines.1 This resource is incredibly comprehensive (almost any question you might have related to vaccination is addressed!), contains resources for veterinary team members and pet owners, and assists with preventive care. Perhaps the most important question raised in the updated guidelines is: "Should we be re-thinking what we consider 'core vaccines' for individual patients?" Spoiler alert: the answer is yes. 'Core' and 'non-core' vaccines Traditional core vaccines are those recommended for all pets, regardless of lifestyle. These vaccines protect against diseases that are easily transmissible, serious, and/or fatal. The following are core vaccines AAHA recommends for every dog (unless there is a medical reason for exemption): Canine distemper virus (CDV) Canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2) Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) Rabies virus Other vaccines (i.e. "non-core") are sometimes considered "optional." Here, cost-conscious or vaccine-hesitant clients may decline vaccines the veterinary team does not specifically classify as core or "required" for their pet. However, this is where a change in both perspective and narrative with clients might be needed. These "non-core" vaccines may be considered "core" for certain dogs, and the AAHA similarly states the vaccines below …
Can you solve this puzzle?May 30, 2023Presentation: A two-year-old male neutered cat presents for a one-year history of hind limb pain and reluctance to play.
A One Health approach to heartwormMay 30, 2023Have you ever asked a client presenting with a pet with vomiting or diarrhea if the animal is on heartworm prevention? Is it relevant? It should be.
Canine cancer monitoring supported with blood testMay 29, 2023Plasma nucleosome concentrations can be a useful tool for treatment monitoring and disease progression in dogs with hematopoietic cancers.
Take the bite out of food allergy issuesMay 26, 2023Cutaneous adverse food reaction, also known as food allergy, is an immune-mediated reaction to a food antigen and can be challenging to diagnose.
Do you know how to handle drug disposal?May 25, 2023How many of you have outdated drugs within your hospitals? Have you poured an expired bottle of a liquid medication into a kitty litter to dispose of it? Or maybe just dumped them in the garbage?
How to prepare for euthanasiaMay 24, 2023End-of-life care can easily be the worst part of veterinary medicine. It does not matter where you fall in the hierarchy of a practice, dealing with it can be very uncomfortable.
Developing new grading schemes critical in bettering cancer diagnosticsMay 23, 2023Human cancer diagnostics are replete in tumor grading schemes, many of which are directly tied to patient outcome and/or response to therapy. However, veterinary medicine remains woefully behind in developing, validating, and applying grading schemes to cancer in our animal patients.
Six steps for easier lipoma removalMay 22, 2023Lipoma removal is not a simple lumpectomy. It takes very careful surgical procedure and aftercare for these to heal without incident.
