BabelBark launches two-way pet journaling functionAugust 6, 2019Pet software developer BabelBark has added a feature to its BabelVet, BizBark, and BabelBark smartphone applications, designed to streamline communication between veterinarians and pet owners.
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Cornell team develops horse anatomy app for studentsMay 9, 2019An app created by a team from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is helping students learn and understand the anatomy of a horse. According to the Cornell Chronicle, the Equine X-Ray Positioning Simulator is an augmented reality app that overlays a digital image of a horse limb onto surroundings seen through an iPad. The app was first used in the spring during CVM's eight-week Anatomy of the Horse course. Allison Miller, DVM, lecturer in the department of biomedical sciences and the department of clinical sciences, helped create the app to allow students to study parts of the equine musculoskeletal system. "We try really hard not to teach anatomy as memorization," Dr. Miller told the news source. According to the same article, Miller had students complete exercises such as dragging and dropping bone labels onto parts of a horse's body. "Students can hear a lecture on how to take certain oblique radiographic views, but actually positioning yourself to take them might prove more challenging," Miller told the Cornell Chronicle. "While nothing can fully prepare you for an emergency where you have primary case responsibility and emotions are running high, I think we are doing our absolute best to prepare …
Peeva and Covetrus helping to identify lost petsApril 15, 2019Peeva and Covetrus are working together to help bring lost pets home. Using Peeva's radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system, the Covetrus Connected Marketplace provides a single point of integration with most practice management systems (PIMS), helping to instantly identify a pet's owner when the tag is scanned. "Peeva's RFID tag technology and centralized database helps ensure these loved ones are safely returned to their families," says Peeva CEO, Michael Hamilton. "Pet medical information is key to ensuring accurate and rapid identification of a pet's owner, which is why this strategic partnership with Covetrus is so important. It affords us the opportunity to scale quickly by delivering a secure and permissions-based PIMS-integrated solution to the many veterinary practices to which Covetrus provides services."
WellHaven Pet Health welcomes veterinary telemedicineJanuary 11, 2019WellHaven Pet Health, a veterinary health management company, has agreed to implement Petriage’s telemedicine platform in all of its current hospitals.
Widening the scope of laparoscopyJanuary 10, 2019The advantages of laparoscopy are obvious—smaller incisions, less pain, faster recovery, and less scarring. It is no wonder, then, that laparoscopy continues to advance in application, instrumentation, technique, and training.
The dilemmas associated with televeterinary practiceJanuary 10, 2019Televeterinary medicine is poised to become more mainstream, but are U.S. state practice laws a stumbling block?
Benefits of in-house labsDecember 27, 2018In the last two decades, the veterinary profession has seen rapid and unprecedented growth, yielding greater access to reliable diagnostic capabilities and effective therapeutic options.
VCA hospitals to offer Amazon Alexa voice command serviceDecember 11, 2018Pet owners can now receive health care reminders and book appointments at VCA facilities through Amazon Alexa.
Ten ways to improve your clinic's cash flowDecember 6, 2018Cash flow in veterinary practices is challenged by several factors, but broken down, it’s simple: how much comes in versus how much goes out. Here are 10 ways your practice can immediately take control of its cash flow.
What the future may hold for televeterinary practiceOctober 4, 2018As a veterinary futurist, it seems to me the rate of change in our profession is increasing, which could lead to an economic boon for practically every segment of the veterinary profession. I believe the greatest opportunity for the profession in the coming decades is providing veterinary education, experience, and expertise remotely to pet owners in the emerging middle class in developing countries. Remote teleconsulting regarding food and nondomestic animals will likely increase, but in light of the human-animal bond, I believe the explosive growth will be in helping inexperienced pet owners access companion animal health care.
