Can you solve this puzzle?October 2, 2022Can you solve this puzzle? A two-year-old female spayed Shih Tzu presents for hind limb lameness and non-reducible patella luxation.
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Straight Talk with Clients is a Critical Piece of the Adverse Food Reaction "Puzzle"October 1, 2022Managing dogs with adverse food reactions can be a puzzle for veterinarians and a wait-and-see game for clients.
2022 They Ate What?! X-ray Contest winnersOctober 1, 2022Check out the WINNER of the 15th annual Veterinary Practice News They Ate What?! X-ray Contest!
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveSEO Tips for the Veterinary PracticeSeptember 30, 2022In this session: Jesse Davies will discuss the importance of the internet and using search engine optimization (SEO) to increase revenue for veterinary practices. Plus, CE credit option.
Patient safety, access to care central to livestock center renovationSeptember 30, 2022Cattle, pigs, sheep, and other livestock now have improved access to care at Kansas State University (K-State).
FIP guidelines offer hope for quick diagnosisSeptember 30, 2022The 2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines detail characteristics and pathogenesis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a fatal but difficult-to-detect disease caused by feline coronavirus (FCoV).
Boost your income without losing your mindSeptember 29, 2022As veterinary professionals, we are fortunate enough to work in an industry that currently offers plenty of opportunity for upward mobility. While getting ahead may mean significant change for some of us (a geographic move, a change in employer, new hours, or even heading back to the classroom), veterinary medicine currently remains in the spotlight as an industry with an upward trend.
What veterinarians can learn from hummingbirdsSeptember 28, 2022From the time of James Herriot to modern 24/7 practice, some aspects of veterinary medicine will never change. Then as now, we do not know what will walk in the door, what surgical skills will be required of us, what complicated treatments must be instituted, or what conclusions must be determined and deftly explained. This makes for interesting work days. Alas, performing at the ragged edge of ability, efficiency, performance, and limitation as we do, it is no overstatement to say we experience hard days.
Future bovine veterinarians receive $90K in scholarship fundsSeptember 28, 2022Ensuring America’s cattle continue to receive the veterinary care they need is the driving force behind a recently distributed round of educational grants.
Lower-stress care for dogs starts at homeSeptember 28, 2022Recent years have seen veterinary clinics make great strides to alleviate patient stress during routine exams and procedures. Notably, many clinics have taken measures to provide stress alleviation for pets through various desensitization and counterconditioning techniques. This may include having treats on-hand as a positive distraction, providing separate waiting areas for dogs and cats, and timing appointments to allow nervous pets to bypass waiting areas and go directly into an exam room.
