What's next for cloud software? Better mobile accessJuly 6, 2020The mobile app/cloud software combination is designed to give veterinary practices the most flexibility possible, allowing for maximum efficiency within different workflow preferences.
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How are you and your team doing?July 6, 2020The more you can focus on your self-care and the well-being of coworkers, the better you can take care of your clients and patients.
Now's the time to make lemonadeJuly 6, 2020Making lemons into lemonade is literally what the International Association of Animal Consultants (IAABC) did when it was forced to cancel its mid-May conference in Boston.
1,000 pets in need to receive free careJuly 6, 2020Providing free veterinary care to homeless and vulnerable pets in areas of California impacted by COVID-19 is at the heart of a new relief mission.
Parvo cases jump a whopping 70 percent during COVIDJuly 6, 2020BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Pet Hospital reports an “alarming” increase in the number of confirmed parvoviral enteritis cases and hospitalizations during the pandemic.
Pharma group's $400M deal finalizedJuly 6, 2020Merck Animal Health has completed the acquisition of Virbac’s proprietary Sentinel flavor tabs and Sentinel Spectrum chews, which protect companion animals from common internal parasites, including heartworms, roundworms, and hookworms.
Veterinary gender bias spread by those who are blind to itJuly 6, 2020Veterinary medicine may be dominated by women, but this does not mean gender discrimination is absent from the profession, according to a new study out of the U.K.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveWhy creating a good flap mattersJuly 2, 2020A flap is tissue that is raised from its bed and left attached on at least one side. The base through which the attachment and circulation is maintained is called the pedicle. In oral surgical procedures, flaps allow exposure of the underlying alveolus and root surface, while preserving attached gingiva to facilitate suturing in a fashion that reduces or eliminates the periodontal pocket and promotes reattachment to the root surface in cases of mucogingival surgery. Extracting teeth due to advanced periodontal disease is undoubtedly the most common surgical procedure performed in companion animal practice. As such, a solid understanding of flaps is warranted. Classifying flaps Partial- or split-thickness (mucosal) flaps leave the periosteum at the donor site, avoid larger blood vessels, and allow suture placement in the periosteum. Partial-thickness flaps are indicated where there are thin bony plates; in areas of dehiscence or fenestration where bone must be protected; and in areas where bone loss is permanent. Full-thickness flaps gain visibility and access for osseous surgery, root planing, and pocket elimination. A full-thickness flap, which includes the periosteum, can be elevated by blunt dissection using a periosteal elevator in a rocking motion until the periosteum is peeled away from …
Animal health care campus coming to Topeka, Kan.June 30, 2020GO Topeka, the economic development group for Kansas’ capitol city, has selected two national real estate developers to identify a site that will be home to Plug and Play’s Animal Health/Ag Tech Startup Accelerator program.
Veterinarians key players in fight against zoonotic diseaseJune 30, 2020World Zoonoses Day is fast approaching and, in wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many might say it holds renewed relevance this year.
