Are you prescribing aconite (Monkshood, Wolf's Bane, Queen of Poisons)?February 24, 2024In the Chemistry World article titled, “The dead of aconite,”4 we learn that aconitine, an aconite alkaloid, is 100 times more lethal than strychnine.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCompounding benefits through medication form optionsFebruary 14, 2024Not only do the pet and owner benefit from the use of a compounding pharmacy, but the veterinary practice can, as well. When appropriate, compounding provides veterinarians and their teams with an opportunity to offer a solution for the pet owner to enhance the human-animal bond versus causing stress and anxiety for the pet and the owner. Compounding can also provide veterinary practices with innovative ways to provide additional services and increase customer loyalty.
Canine longevity drug starts clinical trialFebruary 1, 2024A whippet named Boo is the first dog dosed in the study to demonstrate healthy lifespan extension in dogs treated with LOY-002
Saving a million puppies from parvo aim of new multi-year campaignJanuary 15, 2024Elanco has launched the “Defend Puppies. Defeat Parvo.” at VMX 2024, encouraging veterinary professionals to ramp up client education about the deadly disease
A pharmaceutical approach to pain managementJanuary 9, 2024Recognizing, assessing, and treating pain is not only essential for the comfort and well-being of our patients, but also contributes to their overall recovery and quality of life.
North Carolina will soon mandate veterinarians to declare gabapentin useDecember 20, 2023As part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s North Carolina Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan, he signed into law this past June a new requirement to report the use of the pain management medication
California couple claims chloramphenicol cured dog sick with 'mysterious' respiratory illnessNovember 27, 2023The eye antibiotic for humans is claimed to have treated the family’s golden retriever, Ike, after a bout with the canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) last September
Chinese herbs for cancer: Facts, folklore, and fabrications surround their useNovember 24, 2023"Some Asian herbs act as chemosensitizers and radiosensitizers; others are chemoprotective and radioprotective. How all these herbs and drugs interact when co-administered remains anybody’s guess."
Managing diabetes in dogs and catsNovember 24, 2023It is crucial to understand and to convey to pet owners at every opportunity that regardless of the cause, with proper management, a diabetic dog or cat can lead an otherwise normal and active life.
Cannabinoids: It's all about the petNovember 6, 2023The use of cannabinoids in veterinary medicine is growing. What is less clear is the treatment across veterinary species, and the first necessary step into the use of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) is to assess the pharmacokinetics in the species of intent.
