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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.
Letter to dvm360: Female veterinarians, don't stop dreaming big and other thoughts on Old School, New School
Yuan Kang, DVM encourages female veterinarians to take a step up, not a step back, in their careers, even as their personal lives get busier.
A Review of Medical Cannabis
Learn the facts about cannabis for pets so you’re prepared to educate your clients.
New Parasiticide Treats Fleas, Ticks, and GI Nematodes
The topical formulation, which is not currently approved in the United States, combines fluralaner with moxidectin for broad-spectrum coverage.
Feline DNA Testing Now Available to Pet Owners
Basepaws will be promoted as the first direct-to-consumer DNA testing service for cats.
Getting clients to take recommendations seriously
Firm dental recommendations nearly tripled this veterinary practices client compliance.
Just Ask the Expert: Will chlorhexidine kill ringworm?
This shelter vet shares seven steps for annihilating ringworm infestations.
How my daughter saved my life
It wasnt just the postpartum depression. It was all the other things that piled on, all the ways my brain betrayed me as I grew more and more overwhelmed. What hurt was also the thing that brought me back.
Testing a New Molecular Assay for Ehrlichia Detection
Which is more useful in clinical practice—a newly designed TaqMan molecular diagnostic assay or commercially available technology?
Planning for the Unthinkable
Acts of violence at veterinary clinics remain relatively rare, but owners and staff should be prepared.
Are practice teams in balance?
Less than half of veterinary team members are able to manage stress, managers worry in a small survey from the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association on veterinary team well-being and job satisfaction.
Veterinary practice: Stranger in fiction?
These actors aren't vets, but they played them on TV. A retrospective of how TV and movies portray vets and veterinary practices.
Shutting down angry tirades at work
If casual comments offend someone in the veterinary workplace – even if they're made in jest – steps have to be taken.