Authors


Summer Holmstrand-Irmiter, MBA

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Use a public relations campaign to help your practice grow

Recruit new clients and grow your practice with a well-planned campaign to educate the public about the pet care and services you offer.



Michelle Hainer

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Euthanasia: 7 coping strategies for veterinary team members

Clients aren't the only ones hurting when their pets are euthanized.


Lisa Carioto, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM

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Study examines effects of S-Adenosylmethionine

Severe liver disease impairs hepatic methionine metabolism, thereby reducing SAMe availability.


Nancy Scanlan, DVM, MSFP, CVA

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Scientific basis for common holistic treatments (Proceedings)

There are a number of references for various modalities accessible through PubMed as well as summarized in various texts.


Catherine Mullin, VMD, MS

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Canine distemper (Proceedings)

Distemper occurs intermittently, especially in shelters located in communities with many unvaccinated dogs, and can appear identical to run-of-the-mill "kennel cough."



Rachael Eaker

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On the job: Rachael Eaker

One morning, I was stocking the food display in my practice's reception area when something caught my eye.




Karl R. Salzsieder, DVM, JD, CVA

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10 steps to take when a practice owner dies

To keep a veterinary practiceand its staffstable, take this advice to heart after the death of the practice owner.


Allen Matson, DVM, DAVDC

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Endodontic disease: Remove the source of infection

Concussive force from blunt trauma can result in pulpal inflammation and death of the pulp tissue.




Christine Shupe

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Pet perks: Data on veterinary employee benefits

The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association shares the top perks employees receive at veterinary practices.



Patrick Saulsbury, DVM

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Discovering a new dinosaur species: Dracorex hogwartsia

In retrospect, I realize now that it all began when my grandmother gave me a mammoth's molar-my first fossil.


Tracey Ritzman, DVM, DABVP

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Client handout: 3 tips for new ferret owners

We've ferreted out three top tips to help you educate veterinary clients about their new furry friends. Click, print and share!


Simon Roe, BVSc, PhD, DACVS

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Osteoarthritis in cats: Still a mass of unknowns

When addressing arthritis in cats, we presume similarities to arthritis in dogs, interpreting radiographs and clinical signs with canine differential diagnoses in mind. And we develop therapies based on how dogs are managed. But these presumptions have little scientific basis. In fact, we know little about how many cats have arthritis, what effect their arthritis has on their lifestyles, or to what degree therapy improves their comfort level.


Barrak Pressler, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

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A practical guide to antiproteinuric drugs in dogs

Dr. Barrak Pressler lays out the case for administering ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II-receptor blockers.


Steve Sisler, DVM, DACVO

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Complicated corneal ulcer: Avoiding disasters (Proceedings)

The primary goal in treating a corneal ulcer is to identify its cause or identify factors that may prevent it from healing well.




Kathy Baumgardner

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Banfield plunges into international waters

Mexico City-Expanding into the international arena is no longer just a dream for Banfield, The Pet Hospital. The nation's largest veterinary hospital opened its first international site late last month in the United Kingdom and recently finalized plans to build a small animal teaching hospital at the Universidad Nacional Autonome de Mexico (UNAM).


Cheryl Guttman

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Tandem dieting programs can address pet obesity

Participant drop-out rates were significantly lower in the PPET group.





Donald A. Hulse, DVM, DACVS

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Diagnosing and treating rear limb disorders in dogs (Proceedings)

Hip dysplasia is an abnormal development of the coxofemoral joint.


Kevin Fitzgerald, PhD, DVM, DABVP

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Video: What can we do to ensure happy clients?

"This isn't brain surgery," says Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald. Here are his tips.

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