VPN Plus+ ExclusiveA look inside the open-hospital model of veterinary careAugust 5, 2022By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMA
Education Center - SponsoredBringing specialist level interpretation in-clinicby • Zoetis DiagnosticsImagine a busy weekday morning in a typical small animal clinic. The appointments are fully booked, the phones are ringing, and in comes Yogi, a five year old terrier mix whose owners are clearly worried.
New tricks for an old dog's vet ownerAugust 4, 2022When you’re a sensitive veterinarian who is especially enamored over her extremely geriatric pet, you risk seeing every patient through the private lens of your impending loss. Older patients appear more endearing, end-of-life conversations become more emotionally relevant, and the stakes at work seem higher overall.
5 Questions With…August 4, 2022Doug Mader, DVM, literally wrote the book on reptile medicine. He has also volunteered for a sea turtle hospital and a petting zoo run by prisoners at a jail, and once rescued a mola mola (400-lb sunfish) on Super Bowl Sunday.
From normal flora to resistant pyodermasAugust 4, 2022Upon learning a pet has a pyoderma, a common question is, “Where did the bacteria come from?” Owners are often surprised to learn the majority of pyodermas are from a dysbiosis of the normal flora, and not an external or environmental source.
Nutrition's role in dental healthAugust 3, 2022Nutrition can play a role in proper formation of the immature teeth. During amelogenesis (development of the organic enamel matrix and its subsequent mineralization), lack of proper nutrition can result in enamel hypoplasia or hypomineralization.
Urinary tract obstruction in catsAugust 3, 2022One of the most common emergency conditions managed in general veterinary practice is urinary tract obstruction (UTO) in cats. Despite this, there is controversy about many aspects of UTO management, and even widely accepted practices are often based on limited or poor-quality evidence.
An unusual surgery and an effective solutionAugust 3, 2022Recently, Dr. Mike Petty got a phone call from a panicking dog owner because her dog had what appeared to be an anal tumor, which had grown rather suddenly.
Not all feedback is created equalAugust 3, 2022Have you ever given feedback to someone and it went completely wrong? Did they scream and yell at you, or did they take it and grow from it? Giving feedback can be difficult or rewarding to the receiver, so you will always want to make sure it is impactful!
Generic firocoxib tablets approved for equine OA pain reliefAugust 2, 2022A generic treatment for treating pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in horses has received the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
