VPN Plus+ ExclusiveAntimicrobial Stewardship in Companion Animal MedicineMay 10, 2024In this session: Laurel Redding, VMD, PhD, DACVPM, discusses antimicrobial stewardship practices that can be undertaken at the level of the individual practitioner and, in the process, achieve better patient outcomes.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTime to Tick TalkMay 9, 2024In this session: Ruth Scimera, VMD, MSc, PhD, DACVM-Parasitology, reviews several different tick-borne diseases in dogs and cats with an emphasis in clinical diagnostic challenges and treatment options.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveManaging Atopic Dermatitis: Why Parasite Control MattersMay 3, 2024In this session: Valerie Fadok, DVM, PhD., Dipl. AVCD, discusses isoxazolines as a key management tool for allergic pets, and shows how they improve outcomes for patients.
At-risk shelter dogs spared from euthanasia through a heartworm awareness initiativeApril 15, 2024More than 12,800 shelter pets, including nearly 1,300 asymptomatic heartworm-positive dogs, were transported to adoptive homes as part of a heartworm awareness initiative.
Flatworm that preys on dogs found in Southern CaliforniaMarch 15, 2024The 'dog-killing parasite' (Heterobilharzia americana flatworm), previously only seen in Texas and other Gulf Coast states, was confirmed by experts to be present in a portion of the Colorado River.
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
Every month is tick month: Making the case for year-round, broad-spectrum tick controlFebruary 26, 2024Although the species, stages, and number of questing ticks vary throughout the year, these ectoparasites are always active in most populated areas of North America, creating an ongoing risk of pet infestation and infection. Consistent year-round tick prevention is the best way to combat the growing risk.
Heartworm prevention nonadherence prevalent in the U.S., study findsOctober 31, 2023A Morris Animal Foundation-funded research reveals an ‘alarming’ gap in heartworm prevention in canines, citing less than 40 percent of dogs studied are on preventatives
Battling heartworm starts with client educationMay 4, 2023One of the most insidious parasitic infections in dogs is heartworm. If unchecked, the parasite, Dirofilaria immitis, wreaks havoc in the dog’s heart, lungs, and arteries, often resulting in death.
Lyme disease likely at higher risk this year, CAPC saysMay 2, 2023Lyme disease is expected to pose higher-than-average risk this year, the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) reports.
