VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe need-to-know latest on canine leptospirosis vaccinationsSeptember 11, 2025Due to the contagious nature of leptospirosis and its higher-than-previously understood prevalence, as well as its often indistinct clinical presentation, modifications have been implemented in vaccine recommendations.
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New AAHA guidelines emphasize care through a One Health lensSeptember 1, 2025Check out how the guidelines aim to provide a structured framework for collaboration between veterinary and human health professionals.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe role of vets in animal-assisted interventionsJuly 16, 2025Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) employ this HAB, incorporating animals into health interventions that blend contemporary medicine with holistic approaches to enhance outcomes and quality of life. Veterinarians serve a key role in ensuring the safety of these programs and the health and safety of the animal participants, working together with various professionals and volunteers to ensure success.
Pets, vets, and One HealthJune 30, 2025Veterinary professionals play a vital role in the One Health approach as climate change and global travel impact infectious disease risks. Through routine screening and client education, we help protect both pets and their caregivers by recognizing our patients as sentinels for emerging health threats.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveUnderstanding the relationship between veterinarians, animal abuse, and One HealthApril 16, 2025Identifying an abused animal may help prevent the abuse or neglect of a human family member, friend, or even a stranger. This is a genuine One Health concern. Environmental factors, in addition to human and animal risk factors, play a role in the development of cruelty/neglect, and our veterinary intervention may save lives.
A One Health guide to preventativesApril 10, 2025Through a One Health lens, we evaluate the use of regular year-long preventives in dogs and cats, highlighting various available drug classes and options.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe importance of One Health to the veterinary teamApril 2, 2025By Beckie Mossor, MPA, RVTNAVTA president on how vet team members contribute to One Health partnerships by developing early warning systems that help detect disease outbreaks in animals and humans, and the four ways they add to their own skillsets.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe Lyme-positive dog: Is it necessary to treat a blue dot?February 19, 2025So, do we treat all 9.55 percent that test positive, even if they are asymptomatic and testing confirms exposure but cannot tell us which ones will, if ever, develop clinical signs? That is a lot of antibiotics to doll out for often asymptomatic patients. Sadly, because the disease is not reportable in animals, we have a much less clear picture of the true incidence of clinical cases than in human medicine, which also has significant underreporting concerns.
Small animal dentistry: A vet's One Health antimicrobial stewardship outlookFebruary 6, 2025Veterinary dentistry practices continue to exhibit deficiencies in the area of antimicrobial use. Find out how you can make an impact in the global use of antimicrobials by using them mindfully, grounded on evidence-based medicine.
National One Health plan released by U.S. governmentJanuary 14, 2025The first-ever One Health framework seeks to inform collaboration across the U.S. to address zoonotic diseases and advance public health preparedness.
