Michael Petty, DVM, CVPP, CVMA, CCRT, CAAPM

A practice owner who decided to refer all clients to Lap of Love finds that doing so has benefits for both his clients and his practice.

This aint the wild west of CBD exploration anymore. Cannabidiol is becoming legalized, which means your veterinary clients are going to be asking about it more. Heres what you need to know.

CBD and its various uses in veterinary practice comes with many questions and legal concerns. Heres what you need to know regarding cannabidiol in your veterinary practice.

Two veterinarians respectfully discuss their disagreements about the medical and societal need for early spays and neuters in America's pets.

Dr. Michael Petty likes the acronym DISHAA shared for signs of cognitive dysfunction in pets, but he also wants everyone to realize how similar those signs are to those of chronic pain.

The debate over the potential title change for veterinary technicians is ridiculous, says Dr. Michael Petty.

Fear of human drug abuse has affected our work in veterinary hospitals. Here are some alternatives to opioids you should use whether or not we ever get our preferred pain relief drugs back.

An exploration of the utility and urgency of treating taut muscle fibers in dogs with osteoarthritis.

You might not feel the same about animal ownership after reading Run Spot Run, but its better to be aware of the good as well as the bad for your veterinary patients.

People want to know about hemp-based products for pets.

More research on effectiveness is needed, but unless adverse events are reported, its a treatment worth keeping in mind for your veterinary patients.

Your extended contact with pet owners means extra opportunities for spreading awareness about pain, says Dr. Michael Petty.

Pain + pain = pain squared? Some advice from Dr. Michael Petty on how to get that pain score back to 0.

Learn from an expert's epiphany.

Reexamine your views for the benefit of pet owners and associates.

Communicate with clients for a clear path to pain management.

How painful trigger points develop and how you can use rehabilitative techniques to relieve them.

Whenever confronted with a painful animal, one should consider employing a considerable effort to control the pain as best as possible and as early as possible. T

Benefits of pain management in the acute situation

Acupuncture is the act of placing a needle into the body at a specific point in order to get a desired effect.

You can never become good at pain management without understanding basic pain pathways.

Probably the most common condition associated with osteoarthritis, post-surgery and musculoskeletal abnormalities.

Most commonly used veterinary pain drug

Used in veterinary medicine mostly for acute pain. Oral opioids have poor absorption in animals so there is a tendency not to use them in chronic conditions. All opioids have peripheral and central effects.

Benefits of pain management in the acute situation

Whenever confronted with a painful animal, one should consider employing a considerable effort to control the pain as best as possible and as early as possible. This is true for both acute and chronic cases of pain.

Probably the most common condition associated with osteoarthritis, post-surgery and musculoskeletal abnormalities. Yet, it is rarely taught in veterinary university settings, few practitioners even know of its existence, all despite the fact that muscles compromise half of an animal's body weight.

You can never become good at pain management without understanding basic pain pathways. You will have trouble understanding pain pathways without understanding the terminology used to describe them.

Medical Acupuncture and Chinese Acupuncture