Using integrative rehab for optimal outcomes in cranial cruciate ligament disease casesSeptember 11, 2024How often have you heard the tibial plateau-leveling osteotomy (TPLO) called the 'gold standard' for cranial cruciate ligament disease (CrCLD)? Have you wondered how it earned that title? 'Gold standard' treatments face criticism in human medicine, and veterinarians should do the same.
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'Purrfecting' feline orthopedicsJuly 6, 2024Recognizing lameness in cats is a growing area of research. The first step in trying to understand this is learning how to do an appropriate feline orthopedic exam.
What to know about animal chiropracticMay 11, 2024When animal chiropractors come to your state and gain direct access to animals, even without a veterinary diagnosis beforehand, will you take action or just watch it unfold?
Texas dog recovers from a trio of autoimmune diseasesMarch 20, 2024Lanie, an English silver Labrador retriever, was first diagnosed with juvenile cellulitis and hypertrophic osteodystrophy as a puppy, and later developed canine sterile steroid-responsive lymphadenitis
Specialty and emergency veterinary care training focus of new military-civilian partnershipMarch 13, 2024The collaborative program, announced in honor of the K9 Veteran’s Day, aims to enhance the abilities of army veterinarians to treat military working dogs (MWDs) combat casualties
How to approach polytraumaJanuary 15, 2024While severe visible injuries can cause distress to practitioners, threatening internal injuries are easily overlooked, leading to more compromising conditions, such as cardiopulmonary arrest.
Veterinarians call for a 'standard' protocol in canine OA management, survey showsJanuary 4, 2024Ninety-five percent of veterinarians surveyed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) say standardized care procedures in managing canine OA would be ‘beneficial’
Is CBD a better option than NSAIDs?October 2, 2023CBD has amassed evidential support and transparent quality control. Could it provide a suitable treatment choice? Certainly, more remains to be known about dosing and drug-herb interactions.
Implementing the 'OA pyramid of care'August 17, 2023As we know, a client may need to hear about your OA concerns several times before it registers, and the best time to start the conversation is when your patient is healthy, before the disease process may have begun.
Early interventions aid in juvenile fracturesJune 13, 2023Orthopedic injuries in our juvenile patients can be challenging and rewarding all at the same time. Puppies and kittens are resilient on so many levels. Their energetic and explosive antics can sometimes lead to injury, however, seemingly minor trauma can lead to serious injury.
