dvm360 Staff

A look at veterinary news highlights from this week.

Veterinarians and medical professionals should conserve personal protective equipment (PPE) until supplies become more readily available.

Use these expert tips and tools to hone your otitis diagnosis and treatment skills, and make it as easy as possible to educate pet owners about this painful and annoying condition. (With an educational grant provided by Bayer)

Using One Health as a driving philosophy, leadership from the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, WSAVA, shelter medicine, and MightyVet are participating in the webinar, which will address considerations for those impacted by COVID-19 who care for pets.

Want to be in the know? Check out the veterinary news highlights from this week.

Idexx has tested thousands of dogs and cats, and all came up negative for the coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19.

The dog has shown no clinical signs of the disease but is under quarantine in a government animal housing facility.

This independent organization is at the forefront of heartworm disease monitoring.

Don’t let faulty ear cleaning be the reason your veterinary patients suffer from chronic ear disease.

The certification program evaluates the science, communication, community engagement, animal welfare and wellness, and medical care needed to create and maintain a positive human-animal bond.

Cannabidiol is already being used to mitigate obsessive-compulsive behaviors in horses. This study aims to find out whether it’s actually working.

Otitis in puppies (especially those floppy-eared cuties) can be tricky for pet owners to catch until the infection is well on its way to causing pain and discomfort. Give clients this handout so they can recognize clinical signs of otitis as early as possible.

If passed, the new bill would allow borrowers to pause interest accumulation and loan repayment while pursuing additional veterinary training and education.

Feeling confident in your history-obtaining abilities, veterinarians? If you’re not asking your veterinary clients these 11 questions the next time you’re facing an otitis case, you might want to reconsider.

Successful management of otitis is a team effort, says veterinary dermatologist Dr. Darin Dell. Here’s how to make it happen.

The document was developed to help resolve global inequities in accessing veterinary medicines.

Generational differences in thinking and communication styles are real, and catering to the styles of today’s younger pet owners will put your practice on the path to building lasting bonds.

Aimed at both veterinarians and physicians, this free program aims to foster the practice of One Health concepts related to the human-companion animal bond.

Spending is on the rise in all categories, but pet food dominates sales.

The voluntary recall was prompted by elevated calcium levels in several lots of chicken, turkey and rabbit feed.

The bond between humans and animals is nothing new, but how will veterinary professionals continue to maintain their crucial role in this relationship?

Staying informed and separating fact from fiction are vital as fear about the human coronavirus grows. Prevention is key to stopping virus transmission.

The Fetch series is designed to provide high-quality continuing education to veterinary professionals.

Increasing concerns among pet owners about whether pets can contract the SARS-Cov-2 virus prompted Trupanion to mine its data and share good news.

The pet dog of an infected patient tested ‘weakly positive’ for COVID-19 in Hong Kong, but WSAVA and other governmental health organizations say standard precautions are sufficient.

Five researchers will each receive $15,000 to continue their investigations on respiratory conditions in horses.

The sarolaner-moxidectin-pyrantel chewable is 100% effective both in preventing heartworm and in killing adult fleas 8 hours after treatment.

This virtual conference, hosted by the American Association of Feline Practitioners, will allow veterinary professionals to participate from the comfort of their desks or on the go.

The animal health company continues to grow its presence in the diagnostic category, which is estimated to exceed $4 billion.