Could cannabis play a role in geriatric, palliative veterinary care?January 27, 2021In geriatric practice and palliative medicine, we can see a range of medical conditions, often times with multiple ailments coexisting in the same patient.
Education Center - SponsoredAVMA benefits: Are you leaving anything behind?by • American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)As the national association for veterinarians, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) provides tools and resources that help our members—and the veterinary profession as a whole—grow, advance, and succeed
Feline extractions: Easy tips to get them rightJanuary 27, 2021When you embark on multiple extractions in the cat, start off with the mindset that some teeth are not going to be delivered intact.
Four classic scientific articles you can put to use right awayJanuary 27, 2021What is a classic scientific paper? Largely, it is one that changes the way we think and shakes the up status quo.
Heartworm diligence key to safe transport of dogsJanuary 12, 2021Ensuring the safe transport of canines and preventing the spread of disease is central to a newly published resource from the American Heartworm Society (AHS) and Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV).
5 Questions With… Heather Robertson, DVM, director of veterinary service at Nashville ZooJanuary 5, 2021When it came time to rebuild Nashville Zoo’s outdated veterinary care center, Heather Robertson, DVM, the zoo’s director of veterinary service, was prepared to do the legwork to ensure the new floorplan would accommodate the menagerie’s growing occupancy.
Neutering: The risks and benefits in the context of breed, sex, and ageDecember 29, 2020A perennial subject of debate and controversy in veterinary medicine is the age at which dogs and cats should be neutered, or even if they should be neutered at all.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveLocal control of mast cell tumorsDecember 17, 2020Newer alternate therapies for mast cell tumors, such as ECT or TT, also have a role in veterinary medicine but they do not replace surgery.
Epilepsy: Why it shouldn’t be a scary topicNovember 26, 2020Seizures are a clinical manifestation of abnormal neuronal activity in the brain. The signs and/or symptoms of a seizure can vary greatly depending on the affected area(s).