Advocate for dental health all year longFebruary 9, 2023We created “Dental Month” to help compensate for our anticipated financial slump when things have been historically slower. Times have changed, and oral pet care thankfully has changed as well.
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Polishing the diamond in the roughFebruary 8, 2023Have you ever worked with someone on a team or met someone during an interview who you knew immediately would be a sparkling diamond? It never gets old! Creating an environment that allows for polishing a diamond can be so beneficial to the individual team member and the practice.
Has the time come for dental month to die?February 7, 2023Could 2023 be the year dental discounts die? When National Pet Dental Health Month began in February two decades ago, its goal was to educate pet owners and fill seasonal downturns for practices. Deliberate discounts have mutated into marketing monsters for hospitals. Many practices have jampacked dental schedules from January to March to accommodate the demand.
Practicing antimicrobial stewardshipFebruary 1, 2023 Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), particularly as related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), should be considered daily due to its global prioritization by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other human and veterinary key groups.
SDMA testing key to better kidney diagnosesJanuary 31, 2023A robust kidney evaluation—from juvenile to geriatric—should include all reliable screening diagnostics. In addition to creatinine (CREA) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) testing now plays an increasingly important role in diagnostics.
Are modified rabies recommendations backed by the latest scientific findings?January 31, 2023Rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommendations were recently amended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); they replace the previous three-dose PrEP schedule with a two-dose one.
Nutritional support for pets with cancerJanuary 31, 2023Cancer is common in pets and may result in metabolic changes that can lead to malnutrition. As cancer progresses, signs include decreased appetite, lethargy and weight loss, and, in advanced stages, a loss of body fat and lean muscle mass.
Put your veterinary knowledge to the test!January 30, 2023Can you solve this puzzle? A young Pomeranian presents four weeks after being stepped on. It has been managed in a splint bandage.
A lighthearted take on our traitsJanuary 24, 2023Though veterinarians often differ dramatically in their heritage and ethnicity—and culture certainly varies across specialties and subspecialties—personalities differ less so in certain areas.
Yays and neighs for performing standing enucleationJanuary 24, 2023Appropriate preparation is critical for success when performing enucleation in the standing horse. The procedure should be performed in a clean, dust-free environment with adequate lighting.
