Digital imaging equipment—Show, don't tellApril 27, 2020Digital imaging can help better communicate health issues and treatment plans to pet owners. And when it comes to patients getting the care they need, shouldn’t you use every tool at your disposal?
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Why proper instrument reprocessing mattersApril 27, 2020There are some areas of instrument sterilization that need to be addressed to ensure healthy outcomes in patients.
What is the best way to clean your OR?April 27, 2020Cleaning is probably the least glamorous thing that happens in an operating room. Yet, it is critically important to do it properly to ensure asepsis and the success of your surgeries.
Making the case for incisional biopsy in oral surgical oncologyApril 27, 2020Once an oral tumor is noticed, a specialist consult is often recommended by the primary care veterinarian to discuss next steps.
Early or delayed neutering? What to tell clientsMarch 27, 2020A frequently asked question small animal general practitioners often discuss with their clients is if and when pets should be neutered. Despite a very large body of relevant research evidence, there is still no definitive, universally accepted answer.
Worried about PPE? How you can preserve your stockMarch 23, 2020To help veterinarians make decisions on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has developed guidelines on how best to utilize this equipment.
FDA guidance: Conserve use of masks, gowns during COVID-19 pandemicMarch 17, 2020In the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided guidance to all health-care professionals on how to conserve supplies of surgical gowns, gloves, and other protective equipment.
The case for multiparameter patient monitoring systemsMarch 12, 2020Veterinary-specific multiparameter patient monitoring systems can play an invaluable role in diagnostics for companion animals during each phase of a surgical procedure.
Avoid getting in trouble with heating devicesMarch 11, 2020Not only can iatrogenic burn wounds cause significant harm to patients (including death), they also can seriously damage a practitioner’s reputation.
$1-billion milestone surpassed by insurance providerMarch 3, 2020Last week’s claim filing for a tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery in British Columbia pushed pet insurance provider Trupanion past the $1-billion threshold in veterinary invoices processed.
