Test your veterinary knowledge with our April Brain Teaser!April 5, 2021A six-year-old male neutered Dachshund presents with hind limb paralysis and intact deep pain.
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Canine wellness focus of advocate committeeApril 5, 2021Promoting and protecting the health and wellbeing of dogs is the primary goal of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council’s (PIJAC’s) newly formed Canine Care Committee.
Pet food recalled due to SalmonellaApril 5, 2021Several brands of pet food have been voluntarily recalled because of possible Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports.
Can shockwave therapy help canine back pain?April 1, 2021Dogs with chronic lower back pain may soon see relief, thanks to a noninvasive treatment method currently being tested at The Ohio State University (OSU).
Do pulsed electromagnetic field devices offer any benefit?March 31, 2021Since the discovery of electricity and magnetism, these mysterious forces have been thought to possess healing powers.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveStem cell therapies – leaping before looking?March 31, 2021By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAAs often happens, preliminary research in laboratory animals and in human medicine led to relatively rapid commercialization and clinical use of stem cell treatments in veterinary medicine well before robust clinical trial evidence in companion animals with natural disease had been developed. Fortunately, as better evidence has been slowly accumulated, it is looking more and more like we may have “guessed right” in this case: the risks to our patients are minimal (though not negligible) and there may well be meaningful benefits.
$108,000 donation supports canine health researchMarch 30, 2021The American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Health Foundation (CHF) has received a donation totaling $108,872 from Purina.
Why are pet thefts on the rise?March 30, 2021The Los Angeles dognapping of singer Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs in February, which also resulted in the serious shooting injury of her dogwalker, made worldwide news.
Tracking blood pressure vital to feline preventive careMarch 26, 2021Arming veterinarians with the tools needed for early detection of feline hypertension is the goal of a newly published industry resource.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe practical art to triage emergenciesMarch 25, 2021Five patients coming in quick succession is common in a busy emergency practice; and just as common, it is cited a major cause for compassion fatigue and burn out. It begs the questions: “When you are the only doctor, or when your staff is overwhelmed, what options for managing patient load do you have?”
