Animal Welfare

Dr. Gary Landsberg explains the fear of environmental sounds beyond the booms and bangs.

Dr. Janice Huntingford says the literature is clear on acupuncture's pain management benefits.

UC Davis, University of Florida veterinarians partner with shelters to save feline lives.

Colorado State professor honored for work with animals, including pioneering change in views of pain.

Encourage playful pups to snooze the veterinary visit away with this quick tip.

Do your clients realize that they are sitting ducks for ticks, just like their pets? You and your team better tell emwho else will?

Free screenings for service animals help keep an eye on the eyesight of these hardworking animals.

UF investigation highlights potentially dangerous implications of labeling shelter animals pit bulls.

Make sure infections aren't getting past your veterinary team

Pets need care ... even those owned by folks with less money, according to this veterinary practice owner.

With this free PDF download, your clients will learn moves they can make to keep their dogs and cats on the Happy Pet Path!

New research may lead to changes in feline diets, the benefits of food puzzles and more from Dr. Tony Buffington.

Improper care is the No. 1 reason reptiles are brought into the veterinary clinic.

Just because you recently gave up your teddy doesnt mean your veterinary patients need to let go of their security item. (And if you still sleep with your blankie, dont worry. We wont judge.)

If you build it, cats will come. Use this wooden bench solution for your feline exam roomand never use the chase-and-net technique for catching cats again.

Confess: Do you stand behind the veterinary exam table and blah, blah, blah, hairball, blah, blah blah, litter box" at clients? Jane Brunt, DVM, CATalyst Council Executive Director, offers the purrfect words to connect with cat owners. (P.S. There are kittens here. Playing. Its really cute, we promise.)

Fish aren't your typical veterinary patient, but some clients may have questions about their care. Be ready to answer!

Guesstimating a canine veterinary patient's breed by its look alone is unreliable and can have serious consequences in some cases.

Watch this 51-second video to see how a pheromone station can work to calm visiting cats at your veterinary clinic.

Use this cat tested, cat approved tip to create a safe haven for kitties visiting your veterinary practice.

Doctors distribute food, treat burned animals free of charge.

Teach cat owners what they can do to keep their cats happy and healthy this September.

Using canned squeeze cheese our veterinary team took the trauma out of taking a pets temperature.

Is the shadow of pain haunting pets at your veterinary practice? Shine a light on pain management to help dispel pets' fear.

See the Fear-Free concept at use in a real exam room

Stop by the veterinary clinic when you don't absolutely have to? Yes. Here's why.

Growling can signal fear in dogs. Heres how to teach pet owners to treat the fear instead of punishing the growl.

The single most important thing veterinarians can do when interacting with pets

From kennel attendant to veterinarian, everyone can keep an eye on pets' oral health

No matter the patients size, making their life easier is better for all involved.