Q&A with AVMA president Dr. Lori TellerOctober 5, 2022Lori Teller, DVM, DABVP (canine/feline), CVJ, began her year-long term as the American Medical Veterinary Association (AVMA) president in August. Veterinary Practice News had the opportunity to learn more about her goals for the AVMA, the power of moms, and her take on some of the issues facing the industry.
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Veterinarians on the forefront of climate change impactOctober 5, 2022Record temperatures are indicative of how climate change is wreaking environmental havoc. The effects on people make the news regularly. Less reported, but equally important, are its effects on pets, livestock, and wildlife, and the vets who care for them.
Can you solve this puzzle?October 2, 2022Can you solve this puzzle? A two-year-old female spayed Shih Tzu presents for hind limb lameness and non-reducible patella luxation.
2022 They Ate What?! X-ray Contest winnersOctober 1, 2022Check out the WINNER of the 15th annual Veterinary Practice News They Ate What?! X-ray Contest!
FIP guidelines offer hope for quick diagnosisSeptember 30, 2022The 2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines detail characteristics and pathogenesis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a fatal but difficult-to-detect disease caused by feline coronavirus (FCoV).
What veterinarians can learn from hummingbirdsSeptember 28, 2022From the time of James Herriot to modern 24/7 practice, some aspects of veterinary medicine will never change. Then as now, we do not know what will walk in the door, what surgical skills will be required of us, what complicated treatments must be instituted, or what conclusions must be determined and deftly explained. This makes for interesting work days. Alas, performing at the ragged edge of ability, efficiency, performance, and limitation as we do, it is no overstatement to say we experience hard days.
Lower-stress care for dogs starts at homeSeptember 28, 2022Recent years have seen veterinary clinics make great strides to alleviate patient stress during routine exams and procedures. Notably, many clinics have taken measures to provide stress alleviation for pets through various desensitization and counterconditioning techniques. This may include having treats on-hand as a positive distraction, providing separate waiting areas for dogs and cats, and timing appointments to allow nervous pets to bypass waiting areas and go directly into an exam room.
Daily CBD 'well tolerated' in healthy dogs, study showsSeptember 27, 2022Long-term daily use of cannabidiol (CBD) appears to be “well tolerated” in healthy canines, according to a new Mars Petcare study.
Exploring alternatives to scruffing catsSeptember 27, 2022Scruffing refers to a restraining technique involving firmly grasping the loose skin of a cat’s back, located between the shoulder blades. While scruffing is often meant for safely controlling and settling a cat, research shows the contrary. The scruffing method is often counterproductive, causing many cats to resist or even fight back more aggressively than when alternative handling is performed.
Getting to the root of nutritional allergiesSeptember 27, 2022It is very common for pet owners to believe their itchy pet has a "food allergy." While cutaneous adverse food reactions (cAFR) are certainly not rare, when it comes to pruritic pets, atopic dermatitis (AD) is actually more prevalent than cAFR. Sadly, however, a physical exam is insufficient to distinguish atopic disease from a food-associated dermatopathy.
