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Motherhood and the veterinary profession: a series of hurdles
Moms—who are also veterinarians—chime in on what makes this arrangement difficult.
How to Read a Pet Food Label
Ensuring good nutrition for your pet means understanding what he is eating.
Canine Cancer: Investment May Move Dogs Closer to Cure
Dogs with B-cell lymphoma are closer to living longer thanks to an initial seed investment from an Iowa firm.
What's New With Cushings Disease
Current options for diagnosing, treating, and monitoring hyperadrenocorticism.
Field Study Yields Positive Results for Anemia Treatment
The long-acting feline recombinant erythropoietin product epoCat is being developed for the management of anemia in cats.
Intranasal Midazolam or Rectal Diazepam for Seizures?
Study results show that intranasal midazolam has some real advantages for managing status epilepticus.
Dietary Supplement Use in Canine Epilepsy
Many owners change their dog’s diet after a diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy—without veterinarian supervision.
Pet Food Trends to Watch for in 2019
Pet food retailers will be looking to give pet owners more of what they want: customizable, health-promoting, safe food options for their dogs and cats.
Journal Scan: Do we really know what we think we know about feline chronic kidney disease?
This study, which investigated the current knowledge of CKD, lays out all the moving parts involved in this common condition.
Discussing and prescribing marijuana-based substances with clients: An attorney's take
Dr. Christopher Allen gives legal advice for marijuana veterinary use and discussion
Be a better biller
Step No. 1 for equine veterinarians? Dont bill in the first place. (But if you do, Ive got advice for that too.)
Jumpstart your brain: The fight against decision fatigue
Decision-making shortcuts can ward off mental fatigue in your life and veterinary practice.
AVMA Board of Directors Now Serves Dual Role
The AVMA has restructured its foundation’s board of directors to maximize the organization’s support for its foundation and its members.
New Veterinary Oncology Therapeutics
Cancer research is advancing at an unprecedented pace, bringing a host of new treatment possibilities.
Masticatory Muscle Myositis in Dogs
A recent study described the presenting signs, treatment, and outcome for 22 cases.
Ron Brakke retires as longtime leader of animal health consulting company
Founder hands over day-to-day operation of Brakke Consulting but will continue consulting with veterinary industry clients.
Manufacturer Disputes FDA Alert on Contaminated Dog Food
The raw dog food manufacturer is disputing the FDA's warning letter after a single lot of one of its products tested positive for Salmonella.
Acute Kidney Injury in Dogs and Cats
Timely recognition of this potentially severe disease and management of associated complications are critical for patient comfort and treatment success.
AAEP Celebrates Volunteer Veterinarians Good Works
Member veterinarians who have contributed their time, services, money, or resources are being honored through the AAEP’s annual “Good Works” campaign.
Double take: What working parents and practice owners wish the other side understood
Balancing the demands of parenthood with a veterinary associate job is no easy undertaking. Neither is running a successful business. Here both sides plead their case.
Get on top of rehab in your veterinary clinic
Why your practice can and should offer physical therapy and rehabilitation services.
It starts in vet school: Pregnancy and parenting support lacking for students, study finds
Tufts researchers hypothesize potential parents may delay having children because policies at institutions are rare.
Veterinary Pain Management Without Opioids
An expert task force hopes to help veterinarians navigate the opioid shortage.
Which States Protect Their Pets the Best?
In its new report, the Animal Legal Defense Fund outlines which states do the best and worst job protecting their pets from harm.
Sweet dreams: Anesthesia for the diabetic patient
Kristen Cooley, BA, CVT, VTS (anesthesia & analgesia) highlights the considerations to make when putting a diabetic patient under anesthesia.
Effect of Early-Age Gonadectomy on Feline Behavior
Does prepubertal neutering have the potential to cause undesirable behaviors in cats?
Obesity and the Canine Life Span
Veterinary professionals should advocate healthy body condition for their overweight canine patients, particularly from midlife onward. Here’s why.
Pioneering Pituitary Surgery
Three women on 1 superb surgical team are changing the lives of dogs and cats with pituitary tumors.
FDA Approves Generic Version of Heartworm Preventive
The launch of MilbeGuard signifies the first generic heartworm preventive with milbemycin oxime as the active ingredient.
Reducing Stress in Hospitalized Patients
According to 2 recent article series, stress-management tools benefit patients, pet owners, and veterinary staff.