Reviewing best treatment options for periodontal diseaseMay 28, 2026Making the diagnosis of periodontal disease is not typically a challenge. The challenge is quantifying each tooth’s disease severity and understanding the options for treating each of them individually.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveReviewing chronic canine bronchitis and One Health considerationsMay 27, 2026Often described as a goose-honking cough, canine bronchitis is not pathognomonic, as tracheal collapse and other coughs may sound similar. However, generally, these dogs come in stable and not in respiratory distress, making you think of noninfectious causes of cough when the duration of clinical signs passes the months, not hours or days mark.
The importance of diet in derm healthMay 27, 2026A thorough feeding history and a standard dermatologic exam can prevent missed diagnoses and place nutrition where it belongs: as a routine component of dermatology care for both healthy and allergic pets.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?May 25, 2026Test your veterinary knowledge with our monthly challenge, featuring an eight-year-old Maine Coon domestic shorthair with forelimb lameness.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveChronic Otitis Externa: Strategies for Better CareMay 22, 2026In this session: Valerie Fadok, DVM, PhD., DACVD (Dermatology), discusses an approach to chronic otitis externa or recurrent otitis to help prevent progression to the end-stage ear.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRenal Disease - Protecting the Kidneys During General AnesthesiaMay 12, 2026In this session: Kris Kruse Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, reviews peri-anesthetic management of patients with pre-existing renal disease with an emphasis on protecting renal function through careful planning for anesthesia, monitoring of the anesthetized patient and individualized fluid therapy. She discusses acute vs. chronic disease, core anesthetic priorities, fluid therapy, and perioperative management of patients with renal disease.
What they don't teach you about canine osteoarthritis in veterinary schoolMay 6, 2026In vet school, canine osteoarthritis (OA) is often presented within the musculoskeletal disease section as a cartilage disease. The problem with this focus is that cartilage does not have nerve endings, which begs the question: why is OA so painful?
A look at the evolution of ultrasound in vet medMay 4, 2026Ultrasound use in veterinary medicine illustrates a broader lesson: technology alone does not define progress. True impact comes when innovation meets clinical insight, training, and thoughtful integration.
Stop the scratch: Current treatment recommendations and options for pruritus managementApril 29, 2026A lot goes into the various etiologies of pruritus in dogs and cats. Treating the underlying condition, if feasible, is optimal, but not always realistic. Managing clinical signs, improving health outcomes, and minimizing negative impacts on the human-animal bond drive therapy recommendations, options, and success rates.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDiagnosing CCDS depends on first establishing definitionsApril 29, 2026Olby’s interest in canine cognitive health and cognitive dysfunction spurred her decision to create diagnostic standards for CCDS due to the difficulties primary veterinarians were experiencing in discerning CCDS from normal aging in dogs.
