Ensuring surgical safety, efficiency central to new textbookFebruary 10, 2022The World of Surgical Instrument for Animal Health features 474 color pages with detailed visual learning, care and handling, and repair standards for scissors, needle holders, dental, and laparoscopic tools.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveDo you have a conflict of interest?February 10, 2022By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAA conflict of interest is simply one category of bias that can influence the outcome of scientific research. In ordinary use, the term “bias” has negative connotations as it mostly refers to various forms of prejudice or discrimination against groups of people. However, in the parlance of EBM, “bias” simply means any factor that systematically distorts the results of scientific research away from the truth.
Genes, environment, and DNA sequenceFebruary 8, 2022One of the most interesting and significant shifts in biomedical science has been the change in our understanding of how genes are influenced by environment, and even how such influences can be inherited without changes to the DNA sequence of our chromosomes.
Four ways to help end the no-show crisisFebruary 8, 2022More than half of hospital managers are reporting higher no-shows, with most being new clients, according to a recent VHMA survey.
Vet med's New Year's resolutions for 2022February 8, 2022All in all, 2021 wasn’t so terrible, was it? It was no cakewalk, but it certainly did not rise to 2020 standards of deplorability.
Old challenges and new opportunities in treating feline lymphomaFebruary 8, 2022Lymphoma is the most common malignancy in cats and can cause a variety of clinical signs, depending on the site affected and extent of disease.
Applying MCI protocols to veterinary triageFebruary 7, 2022With phones ringing off the hook at general and emergency practices, and so many pets requiring evaluation for urgent conditions, veterinary staff must find a way to cut through the clamor.
"Dr. AI will help you now"February 7, 2022Veterinarians’ most limited resource is time. As such, tools capable of saving time are highly valued in practice.
A look at analgesia for enucleationFebruary 7, 2022The surgical procedure for an eye enucleation is within the reach of any reasonably skilled surgeon; however, the pain during and after a procedure can be excruciating.
Warm up to ways of preventing hypothermiaFebruary 7, 2022Hypothermia is a challenge that can have dire physiologic and economic effects in every veterinarian’s practice.
