Horse therapy could benefit adults with Parkinson’s diseaseJanuary 18, 2021Equine-assisted therapy and its effect on adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is set to be explored in a new research project.
Education Center - SponsoredAlternative therapies for improving quality of life in senior petsby • VetriScience Pro LineAdvances in veterinary medicine and animal nutrition have resulted in pets living longer than ever before. That leaves an increasing number of cats and dogs prone to common age-related problems.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVeterinary chiropractic: A friend or foe to your patients?November 18, 2020By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAChiropractic is primarily the manipulation of bones in the spine in an effort to treat or prevent disease or to reduce discomfort. Though therapeutic manipulation of bones in the spine has a long history, chiropractic—as it is understood today—was invented in the late 19th century by Daniel David Palmer. He conceived the notion that all disease results from vertebrae in the spine being out of place (so-called “subluxations”), and that their forceful manipulation (an “adjustment”) …
Corticosteroids and laminitis: Much concern, little evidenceOctober 7, 2020In any of their various chemical configurations, corticosteroids are a cornerstone of equine therapy.
Arrest made in $1-million equine drug theftSeptember 10, 2020An illicit eight-year, million-dollar equine drug operation that endangered the lives of countless horses has ended in an arrest in the Empire State.
5 Questions With… Johanna Kingsley, DVM, owner of Kingsley Veterinary ServicesAugust 7, 2020Dr. Kingsley owns and operates a mobile animal practice that offers home euthanasia and palliative care services.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveBright ideas in veterinary ophthalmologyJuly 23, 2020The field of veterinary ophthalmology is always evolving, uncovering new theories, diagnostics, treatments, and surgeries. The Vision for Animals Foundation (VAF) is funding various ophthalmology studies, including one led by University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center resident Kayla Banks, DVM, that is comparing cleaning and sterilization protocols for diamond burr tips used in diamond burr debridement for canine superficial chronic corneal epithelial defects. Another study, led by Maggie Jinks, DVM, a resident at the Ohio …
Feed additives could mitigate the spread of deadly ASFJuly 7, 2020Feed additives might be the key to controlling a rapidly spreading animal virus that is killing the world’s pig population and threatening human food security.
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.
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