VPN Plus+ ExclusiveLand of Confusion: Cognitive Dysfunction in Cats and DogsOctober 30, 2024In this session: There are more than 30 million middle-aged dogs and 76 million mature cats in the U.S. As our pets pass middle age and more into their senior years we can see sensory decline, cognitive change, physical health changes, and limitations in mobility. Amy Learn, VMD, DACVB, covers how to recognize how these changes affect our pets and determine the best ways to help them.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveIt's Not Always in Their Heads: Identifying Red Flags for Physical Disease in the Behavior HistoryOctober 25, 2024In this session: A significant proportion of pets referred to veterinary behavior practices have an underlying physical disease either causing or contributing to their clinical signs. In most cases, once those physical illnesses are treated the behavior concerns resolve or improve significantly. Kelly Ballantyne, DVM, DACVB, addresses how to recognize red flags for physical disease in the behavior history and develop a complete differential diagnosis list allows veterinarians to arrive at the correct diagnosis and implement the most appropriate treatment.
Why canine and human GI similarities matterOctober 25, 2024There are substantial commonalities that underpin the gastrointestinal (GI) functions of both humans and dogs and their responses to diseases and drugs, including cancer and various forms of cancer treatments.
What do all those 'biotics' do? Turns out, a lotOctober 23, 2024How can veterinarians determine if probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, or postbiotics are safe and effective? What do these biotics actually do? Let’s explore the microbiome and the roles of each in GI health.
Active orthodontics: Moving problematic teethOctober 23, 2024A look at how active orthodontic devices are used to correct mesioversion of maxillary canine teeth.
Using laser therapy for healing and pain controlOctober 22, 2024Research shows photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) helps alleviate pain and inflammation, as well as modulate the immune responses and promote tissue regeneration. Let's discuss its use in general practice.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTime to look at rabies with a One Health lensOctober 16, 2024World Rabies Day started in 2007 to raise awareness of the condition and educate people on ways to protect their pets and themselves. Globally, the public health community hopes to eliminate canine rabies-induced deaths in people by 2030. Practicing clinical veterinarians remain a crucial player in preventing rabies with a One Health approach.
The latest hubbub in cardiologyOctober 15, 2024Classically and more recently, we have amassed a decent pharmaceutical armory to address the various types of heart disease seen in our veterinary patients.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveConverging on Consensus: New Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of LeptospirosisOctober 11, 2024In this session: Jane Sykes, BVSc (Hons), PhD, MBA, MPH, DAVCIM, FNAP, reviews the importance of understanding the difference between reservoir hosts and incidental hosts, how dogs can become infected, what clinical that should alert you to leptospirosis, how new diagnostic tests should be used, and the best approaches to treat and prevent the disease.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhen summer ends, heartworm doesn'tOctober 10, 2024This trend of increasing incidence and regional spread is the confluence of a perfect storm — including a shift in the way pet owners acquire and care for their pets, a lack of awareness of how easily and efficiently heartworm infections are spread, and a lack of urgency regarding the growing nationwide risk of heartworm infection by pet owners.
