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.
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Florida vet imposter arrested after causing dog's deathAugust 14, 2023A Florida dog groomer who posed as a veterinarian has been arrested after a Chihuahua he performed a caesarean section on died post-surgery.
Use caution during surgery near salivary ductsAugust 14, 2023Recommendations to help minimize the chances of abnormal accumulation of saliva include identifying the salivary gland openings (papillae) prior to making incisions and carefully raising flaps.
Anesthesia monitor considerationsAugust 11, 2023Reliable anesthesia monitoring equipment is one of the foundations of excellent patient care, making a quality multiparameter monitor an indispensable tool for a trained clinical team.
One Health central to Senate Veterinary Medicine CaucusAugust 11, 2023For the first time in its history, the U.S. Senate has established a Veterinary Medicine Caucus, aimed at educating lawmakers and their staffs about the challenges facing the profession and advancing legislation that benefits the veterinary community.
Weighing in on pet obesity, nutritional managementAugust 9, 2023According to the latest Pet Obesity Prevalence Survey from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), 59 percent of evaluated dogs in the United States were classified as being overweight or obese in 2022.
An integrated approach to older cat careAugust 8, 2023For feline seniors, integrative medicine makes sense, particularly when one considers the risks of long-term medications, along with cats’ aversion to being medicated.
Nutritional management of CKD reimagined for the betterAugust 8, 2023Think you know all there is to know about nutritional management of cats and dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? It might be time for a refresh.
Managing Malassezia without antifungalsAugust 7, 2023The emergence of yeast resistance against some antifungal drugs in recent years highlights the need for the development of alternative therapies for the control of otitis and dermatitis complicated by Malassezia.
How effective is telemedicine, really?August 7, 2023What is it about telemedicine that makes it so controversial? Take a base of spicy legislative battles over the last few years, stir in the contentious issue of changing the rules to allow electronic veterinarian-client-patient relationships (eVCPRs), and sprinkle in some changing demographics and a dash venture capitalism, and you have now got a steamy bowl of “Hot and Spicy Veterinary Telemedicine Controversy Soup.”
