A look at ketamine as a palliative care toolAugust 31, 2026When used thoughtfully, ketamine may be a powerful tool in veterinary hospice and palliative care, allowing clinicians to re-establish comfort, reassess patient baseline, and recalibrate daily pain management strategies with greater accuracy.
Education Center - SponsoredRethinking Our Approach to Canine OA: Treating synovial inflammationby • Exubrion TherapeuticsIt’s time to reframe arthritis not just as a painful condition, but as a disease of rampant synovial inflammation. In adopting a proactive treatment strategy that is aimed at modulating the inflammatory process, veterinarians can now provide more effective, long-term care.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveHave You Tried This Yet? New (or New-ish) Products, Protocols and Procedures in Veterinary Anesthesia and AnalgesiaAugust 28, 2026In this session: Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA, explores new drugs, equipment, protocols and procedures that are very – or at least fairly – new. Join us – there will be something for everyone!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNo Pain is More Gain: Multimodal Analgesia in Dogs and CatsAugust 20, 2026In this session: Kris Kruse-Elliott, DVM, PhD, DAVCAA, explores the principles of multimodal analgesia and how to apply them throughout the perianesthetic period in both canine and feline patients.
Palliative approaches to chronic painJuly 10, 2026Palliative care is delivered with realistic expectations, grounded in honest conversation with caregivers, and oriented toward daily living rather than curative endpoints.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNew approach to old petsJune 26, 2026The older arthritic pet may have a bad day or two, which necessitates a few doses of an NSAID to make the day more comfortable. In many cases, these types of disorders can be easily managed with natural therapies. This reduces the cost of medications, follow-up testing, and the risk of harm to body organs and systems that may occur with chronic drug use.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVets debunk guinea pigs' reputationsJune 16, 2026You must take special considerations when considering surgery for guinea pigs. This includes preventing hypothermia, avoiding fasting before surgery, managing the airway, reducing stress and ensuring experience with surgical procedures in the species.
A look at some easy-to-add rehabilitation tools for your clinicJune 12, 2026Incorporating physical rehabilitation into primary care practice provides an important strategy to expand services, enhance job satisfaction, and add value for clients and patients.
FDA conditionally approves drug for canine neuropathic painMay 13, 2026Liavium-CA1 is indicated for the management of pain and clinical signs associated with Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia in dogs. The drug, with the active ingredient pregabalin, reduces the release of neurotransmitters that send pain signals in the spinal cord.
What they don't teach you about canine osteoarthritis in veterinary schoolMay 6, 2026In vet school, canine osteoarthritis (OA) is often presented within the musculoskeletal disease section as a cartilage disease. The problem with this focus is that cartilage does not have nerve endings, which begs the question: why is OA so painful?
Renting lasers to geriatric pet owners can boost complianceApril 18, 2026Let’s look into a lasers rental program that does not replace in-hospital services; rather, one that creates a continuum, from intensive care in the clinic to maintenance and ongoing support at home.
