Practicing a spectrum of careMarch 11, 2024This approach ensures patients receive care that improves their quality of life, within the constraints of the pet family, while allowing veterinary teams to uphold their moral, ethical, ad legal obligations.
Education Center - SponsoredVector-Borne Disease Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: Which Tests to Reach For, and Why?by • AntechWhether it’s a screening to identify exposure to tick-borne pathogens, or a broad molecular diagnostic panel to help with acute disease detection or confirm the presence of genetic material, these options empower veterinary teams, guide treatment, and support antimicrobial stewardship.
Four mistakes conference goers makeMarch 11, 2024Your investment of the registration fee, travel, meals, and time away from your practice could be costly if you make these post-conference mistakes
Homeless animal crisis in Houston tackled at 'The State of Animal Welfare Address'February 26, 2024During the Houston PetSet-hosted event, Mayor John Whitmire shared the administration’s plan to make the City of Houston a leader in the animal welfare community
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.
Euthanasia: Not the worst part of the jobJanuary 22, 2024"The biggest threat to the veterinary psyche is not over the death of animals. It has more to do with their humans."
Navigating caregiver burdensJanuary 3, 2024Addressing and reducing the numerous burdens associated with long-term care plan can help improve the quality of life of the owner, the pet, and the veterinarian involved.
Tech disrespect and the rise of unionsDecember 26, 2023This month's column discusses the systematic ways in which our über-hierarchical profession too often relegates veterinary nurses-slash-technicians to roles several rungs below their veterinary-degreed colleagues.
Physiotherapy: Pain relief firstNovember 27, 2023Patient pain relief and management are critical to prepare them to reap optimal benefits from their physiotherapy.
Are you still doing non-essential surgery?October 31, 2023Evidence shows declaws and other cosmetic procedures can have long-term and lifelong effects on patient well-being.
