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 - SponsoredHow artificial intelligence can enhance diagnostic confidenceby • ZoetisIn the right context, AI yields the power to enhance clinical confidence and streamline decision-making – without replacing the human touch that defines the profession.
Can probiotics protect the gut during antibiotic therapy?August 25, 2026Veterinary professionals are often asked if probiotics should be administered during antibiotic therapy and whether they truly improve patient outcomes. It is important to understand the relationship between antibiotics, microbiomes, and probiotic supplementation.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: Cracking the pharmacology codeAugust 18, 2026By Jennifer Serling, MVEd, BVSc, AAS, CVT, RVT, VTESMemorizing pharmacology names doesn’t have to mean brute-force repetition until the words blur together. Here are memory tricks that consistently help techs retain them faster and recall them more reliably under pressure.
How to manage anxiety in petsAugust 12, 2026The gap between prevalence and treatment reflects a real challenge: many veterinarians feel underprepared to navigate behavioral pharmacology, and many clients do not realize help is available.
Select pet medications now available at CVS PharmacyJuly 22, 2026Veterinary teams can direct clients to approximately 9,000 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide for select dog and cat medications, including antibiotics, allergy, flea and tick control, insulin, and pain relievers.
Veterinary vaccines unpacked: Research, regulations, and guidelinesJuly 9, 2026Is there a difference between guidelines based on science and evidence-based guidelines? There is, and it is nuanced and important.
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?
Stop the scratch: Current treatment recommendations and options for pruritus managementApril 29, 2026A lot goes into the various etiologies of pruritus in dogs and cats. Treating the underlying condition, if feasible, is optimal, but not always realistic. Managing clinical signs, improving health outcomes, and minimizing negative impacts on the human-animal bond drive therapy recommendations, options, and success rates.
Guiding clients on supplements: A look at marketing and medicineMarch 18, 2026With marketing, a discrepancy may be created between consumer perception and scientific validation, which underscores the need for veterinarians to maintain a proactive and critical, evidence-based approach when evaluating supplement use in clinical practice.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMust-know tips to anesthetize pediatric patientsMarch 13, 2026Pediatric patients can be a challenge during anesthesia. Their response to drugs is often unpredictable, they may become hypoglycemic if fasted, and they often experience hypotension during anesthesia. In order to become comfortable with anesthetizing pediatric patients, it is helpful to understand how they differ from healthy adults.
