VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCaring for guide dogsNovember 24, 2025At Guiding Eyes, we operate two full-service veterinary hospitals: one on our main campus in Yorktown Heights, New York, and another at our Canine Development Center in Patterson, New York. Both facilities are staffed by veterinarians, licensed veterinary technicians, and administrative staff who manage medical care for dogs across the breeding, puppy, and training programs.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: The healing power of hobbiesNovember 20, 2025By Beckie Mossor, RVTThe industry discusses “work-life balance,” but maybe that is not the right metaphor. Balance implies equal weight, a delicate scale constantly tipping. What if instead the goal was integration, bringing one’s whole self to work and life outside of it?
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveGuiding Choices: The GP Role in Pet Cancer Treatment and Palliative CareNovember 19, 2025In this session: Rachel Venable, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology), covers how to discuss cancer with pet owners and explain the differences in treatments between animals and people, types of treatments, and goals with therapy. Pet owners often have lots of questions for the primary veterinarian prior to referral and Dr. Venable walks through commonly asked questions.
VPN Plus+ Exclusive'How' (not 'will') AI replaces veterinariansNovember 12, 2025By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAMuch virtual ink has been spilled on the subject of AI’s threat to our professions. Whether we’re discussing computer engineering, accounting, or the allied medical professions, the promise of change is upon us. Artificial intelligence has substantially changed us already. The question is: Will it merely alter our job descriptions…or pull the rug out from under us altogether?
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMust-have disaster preparedness tips for your patients and practiceNovember 6, 2025Why would floods, e.g., from heavy rain or snow melt or flash floods, be of great concern to veterinarians? Should it be? Veterinarians and the knowledge we possess provide a valuable key One Health asset in disaster preparedness and response plans to mitigate numerous animal-related hazards that arise due to flooding.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveFiber in Veterinary NutritionNovember 5, 2025In this session: Adam Rudinsky, DVM, MS, DACVIM, reviews the complicated arena of fiber and how to use it in practice. Dietary therapy is the foundation of all gastrointestinal disease management, and the most critical nutrient in a majority of cases is dietary fiber. Despite this importance, dietary fiber is a vexing area due to the complexity of what fiber is and does. This session covers how to assess fiber intake, strategically adjust dietary fiber supplementation, and implement it in practice. Dr. Rudinsky also reviews key concepts such as fermentability, viscosity, and solubility as well as the outcomes associated with these factors.
What's all the chatter about? A primer on jaw-opening reflex in canine and feline patientsNovember 4, 2025It is important to distinguish between chattering and tooth grinding. Tooth grinding can be seen in both dogs and cats, but it is more common in cats. This month’s column will discuss common causes of jaw chattering in dogs and cats.
The mirror of accountability in the clinicNovember 1, 2025Together, we will explore the traits that define accountability, identify common biases that undermine it, and outline actionable strategies for building personal accountability.
Performing an endoscopy in the BOAS patientOctober 28, 2025Surgical procedures to correct respiratory problems are becoming more common in this setting, and with proper preoperative evaluation and patient selection, appropriate corrective techniques can be undertaken in the day practice.
The science of appetiteOctober 28, 2025Understanding the physiological drivers of hunger and satiety can help pet owners and veterinary clinicians alike manage weight, understand picky eating, and select the best diets for individual patients.
