Heartworm diligence key to safe transport of dogsJanuary 12, 2021Ensuring the safe transport of canines and preventing the spread of disease is central to a newly published resource from the American Heartworm Society (AHS) and Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV).
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5 Questions With… Heather Robertson, DVM, director of veterinary service at Nashville ZooJanuary 5, 2021When it came time to rebuild Nashville Zoo’s outdated veterinary care center, Heather Robertson, DVM, the zoo’s director of veterinary service, was prepared to do the legwork to ensure the new floorplan would accommodate the menagerie’s growing occupancy.
Neutering: The risks and benefits in the context of breed, sex, and ageDecember 29, 2020A perennial subject of debate and controversy in veterinary medicine is the age at which dogs and cats should be neutered, or even if they should be neutered at all.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveLocal control of mast cell tumorsDecember 17, 2020Newer alternate therapies for mast cell tumors, such as ECT or TT, also have a role in veterinary medicine but they do not replace surgery.
Epilepsy: Why it shouldn't be a scary topicNovember 26, 2020Seizures are a clinical manifestation of abnormal neuronal activity in the brain. The signs and/or symptoms of a seizure can vary greatly depending on the affected area(s).
Surgery checklists save lives—Use themNovember 26, 2020Even on the busiest shift, you can minimize the risk of making a mistake or forgetting something important. How? By using checklists.
Cat extractions are not small dog extractionsNovember 26, 2020Know this: Cat extractions are more about finesse and less about force. Too much of it can result in undesirable consequences.
Turmeric: Golden spice or fool's gold?November 24, 2020Turmeric has long been employed for a wide range of health conditions in traditional folk medicine, particularly in Indian Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Can you solve this puzzle?November 24, 2020Test your veterinary knowledge with our December Brain Teaser!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVeterinary chiropractic: A friend or foe to your patients?November 18, 2020By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAChiropractic is primarily the manipulation of bones in the spine in an effort to treat or prevent disease or to reduce discomfort. Though therapeutic manipulation of bones in the spine has a long history, chiropractic—as it is understood today—was invented in the late 19th century by Daniel David Palmer. He conceived the notion that all disease results from vertebrae in the spine being out of place (so-called "subluxations"), and that their forceful manipulation (an "adjustment") can prevent or treat disease. He gave varying explanations for this idea over time, often claiming nerves carried a spiritual energy called "innate intelligence," and that obstruction of the flow of this energy by vertebral subluxations caused medical symptoms.1,2 Few chiropractors today still adhere to the notion of a mystical energy such as innate intelligence as the source of disease or the focus of chiropractic treatment. However, there is a split in the field with respect to the subluxation concept.3,4 Most chiropractors still view subluxation, or the vertebral subluxation complex (VSC), as a real entity causing illness and that can be corrected by chiropractic manipulation. These practitioners also sometimes reject modern scientific explanations of illness, such as germ theory, and may recommend their patients avoid …
