In-home hospice care, euthanasia expanded via acquisitionNovember 19, 2020BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospita has entered the end-of-life market with the purchase of California-based PetHospice.
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MCT intratumoral injectable gets green lightNovember 19, 2020Dogs afflicted with non-metastatic mast cell tumors (MCTs) can now benefit from a new and novel treatment method.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVeterinary chiropractic: A friend or foe to your patients?November 18, 2020By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAChiropractic is primarily the manipulation of bones in the spine in an effort to treat or prevent disease or to reduce discomfort. Though therapeutic manipulation of bones in the spine has a long history, chiropractic—as it is understood today—was invented in the late 19th century by Daniel David Palmer. He conceived the notion that all disease results from vertebrae in the spine being out of place (so-called "subluxations"), and that their forceful manipulation (an "adjustment") can prevent or treat disease. He gave varying explanations for this idea over time, often claiming nerves carried a spiritual energy called "innate intelligence," and that obstruction of the flow of this energy by vertebral subluxations caused medical symptoms.1,2 Few chiropractors today still adhere to the notion of a mystical energy such as innate intelligence as the source of disease or the focus of chiropractic treatment. However, there is a split in the field with respect to the subluxation concept.3,4 Most chiropractors still view subluxation, or the vertebral subluxation complex (VSC), as a real entity causing illness and that can be corrected by chiropractic manipulation. These practitioners also sometimes reject modern scientific explanations of illness, such as germ theory, and may recommend their patients avoid …
Cats can give other cats COVID quite easilyNovember 18, 2020Feline-to-feline transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is possible, even if an animal is not showing any symptoms of the virus.
Is your practice in Charleston, W.Va.? Watch out for roundwormsNovember 17, 2020Charleston, W.Va., is the number one city for roundworm in October, the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) reports.
Seven ways COVID has changed how we deliver pet health careNovember 16, 2020So much has changed since the start of 2020 that it’s almost impossible to prioritize the challenges we’ve confronted.
The "good death" revolution—Companion animal euthanasia in the modern ageNovember 16, 2020With the increased attention given to the human-animal bond, particularly during COVID; the emotional complexity of animals; and the recent and welcomed focus on veterinary wellness, the importance of a good death has risen to center stage.
Why is my patient waking up while still under anesthesia?November 16, 2020The art and science of anesthesia is keeping the patient under an appropriate anesthetic depth.
How you can prevent iatrogenic mandibular fracturesNovember 16, 2020The clinical specialist plays many roles, including support of the general practitioner (GP). The former can be a valuable resource for the latter, offering advice when preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative questions arise.
Individualized care central to trial canine osteosarcoma treatment methodNovember 16, 2020Dogs diagnosed with a deadly form of bone cancer may soon have a greater chance of survival, thanks to the expansion of a clinical trial.
