Jane Goodall, ethologist and environmentalist, passes away at 91October 2, 2025A pioneering primatologist and conservationist, Goodall’s research on chimpanzees transformed animal behavior science and redefined human–animal connections, leaving a lasting global legacy.
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Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?September 30, 2025Presentation: An eight-year-old male intact German Shepherd presents for hematuria.
2025 Vet Box unboxing video with NAVTA presidentSeptember 30, 2025What's in the box? Take a look inside with VPN Plus+ contributor and NAVTA president Beckie Mossor as she shares whthe contents of the 2025 Vet Box. VPN Plus+ annual subscribers received the Vet Box at the end of the summer as a value-add with the annual subscription.
Real-time, on-site testing critical in containing outbreaksSeptember 25, 2025Although currently being used to test for HPAI in commercial poultry, new diagnostic technology has potentially broader applications for veterinary practices.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveEmpowering collaborative conversations for a better practiceSeptember 24, 2025Rather than a single “gold standard” treatment plan that’s typically more expensive, it’s helpful to offer clients a continuum of options, ranging from essential, lower-cost interventions to more advanced diagnostics and treatments. It’s not about compromising care; it’s about meeting clients where they are, engaging in transparent communication, and making informed, shared decisions.
Vet team saves dog from pentobarbital poisoningSeptember 23, 2025 A Boykin spaniel-mix from Maryland was treated with intravenous lipid emulsion therapy after ingesting charred animal protein from a burn pile and suffering from pentobarbital poisoning.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePain Management for Chronic DiseaseSeptember 16, 2025In this session: Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, CVMA, CVPP, DACVAA, addresses effective treatment of chronic pain in animals often requires administering both traditional and ‘nontraditional’ analgesics, along with nonpharmacologic techniques. The importance of the patient’s team (caregiver or owner, technician, veterinarian, etc.) in identifying and managing its pain is stressed.
Industry collab aims to advance mobility care for aging petsSeptember 16, 2025The new partnership aims to promote research, education, and evidence-based strategies for supporting mobility in aging dogs.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe need-to-know latest on canine leptospirosis vaccinationsSeptember 11, 2025Due to the contagious nature of leptospirosis and its higher-than-previously understood prevalence, as well as its often indistinct clinical presentation, modifications have been implemented in vaccine recommendations.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDiagnostic Testing for Feline GI Disease: From Laboratory Tests to Review of Histopathology ResultSeptember 10, 2025In this session: Maria Jugan, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), walks you through a case of a cat presenting with chronic gastrointestinal signs in a stepwise manner, looking at diagnostic testing in each stage. It starts with the initial evaluation and tests used to both confirm primary GI disease and noninvasively assess disease severity, with tools readily available to primary practitioners. It progresses to more focused testing to localize disease and evaluate for non-GI disease that cannot be achieved through initial screening. It concludes with reviewing the case’s histopathology results.
