National dog study to explore CDSApril 12, 2021Gaining insight into the incidence, prevalence, and varieties of a behavioral disorder impacting adult dogs is the driving force behind a newly announced partnership.
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Test your veterinary knowledge and stand a chance to win an annual VPN Plus+ membership with our May Brain Teaser!April 12, 2021A 10-year-old cat presents with a feces-filled colon. Test your veterinary knowledge with these three questions.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveSpring Cleaning Tips for ClientsApril 9, 2021Does your dog or cat want to do everything with you? While they may not be able to actually help you with spring cleaning, special consideration should be used to include them, or at least their stuff, in this seasonal activity.
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.
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.
