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dvm360 product report: Diagnostic, treatment advances for dogs and horses, and more
In our latest round-up, you'll find oral med help for dogs, a client communication tool, and a vaccine combo as well as a convenient imaging option for horses.
Pet Cloning: Where We Are Today
Increasing numbers of pet owners are having their beloved dogs and cats cloned. Here’s what veterinary teams need to know.
Ophthalmology Made Simple
Ocular examination and diagnostic testing don’t have to be intimidating. Here’s what you need to know to hone your skills.
Honing in on the Real Needs of Veterinarians
Veterinary medical schools are paying much closer attention than ever before to the mental health of their students, with many programs including a mental health professional on staff.
FDA Study Aims to Reduce Animal Testing and Eliminate the Use of Dogs in Certain Trials
By doing a single study to help establish a non-animal based model, officials with the FDA are aiming to replace much of the need to use dogs in future trials with new informatics tools.
AAFP releases consensus statement on feline feeding
Association aims to address the behavioral needs of cats and reduce stress-related eating problems in cats.
National Retailer Ending Sales of Pet Foods With Artificial Ingredients
The move comes in response to a growing consensus among pet parents that they favor natural ingredients in the foods they feed their companion animals.
NY Vet: How to Avoid Recurrent UTI
Resolving metabolic issues, including weight issues that can lead to diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism, and hypothyroidism, is a good place to start in addressing recurrent UTIs.
Are You Calculating Your Prices Correctly?
Pricing decisions can make or break a veterinary practice. Learn how to implement more effective strategies for your business.
Don't be scared of money
Youre not "in it for the money" in veterinary medicine, but neither can you ignore it. This year, make a New Year's resolution (or two or three) to better manage your personal accounts, your career and your practice finances this year.
Foiled veterinary student debt solutions-a dvm360 diagram
Want innovative ways to tackle your student debt? This veterinarian has done the thinking through it for you.
NY Vet 2018: Reshaping Your Approach to the Itchy Dog
Dr. Andrew Hillier encourage veterinarians to provide itch relief before performing a diagnostic workup, building client confidence and trust in the process.
The Relationship Between Cancer and Proteinuria
In a recent study, proteinuria was identified frequently in dogs during initial evaluation of neoplasia.
What Veterinarians and Veterinary Students Really Want
Survey results reveal some surprising information that can help practices achieve greater success in their recruiting efforts.
Letter to Vetted: Youve got pet insurance all wrong!
An RVT with 15 years experience writes us to say a DVM who worries that pet insurance will go the way of human healthcare insurance is all wrong.
dvm360 product report: Help for horses, cats, cows and clients
Find out about new options for equine imaging, communication for amputations in cats, a bovine knowledge repository and payment help for clients.
Petco bans pet food and treats with artificial ingredients
Retail chain aims to remove products containing artificial colors, flavors and preservatives for dogs and cats by May 2019.
Protect your thyroid
I got sick after decades of taking radiographs as a veterinary technician. Learn from my mistakes. Protect yourself.
Atopic Dermatitis Study Results Show Promise
Results from a pilot study show promise for a new atopic dermatitis treatment from KindredBio.
NY Vet: Growing Risk of Tick-Borne Diseases
In a presentation this week at the NY Vet conference in New York City, Dr. Mary Anna Labato, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), discussed evidence of conditions spread by ticks and how the risk of these diseases is increasing for dogs and cats.
Dog foods recalled for excess vitamin D
Two companies have voluntarily recalled certain lots of dry dog food after reports of pets becoming ill because of an excess of the vitamin.
Sock Sniffers: How Dogs Can Help Eliminate Malaria
A proof-of-concept study has shown that dogs can be trained to detect odors emitted by malaria parasites with accuracy similar to that of clinical tests.
Generation Debt (or not)
Before you judge your colleagues, take a long, hard look at our survey data on the educational debt they carry and why it might be limiting their choices ... and, overall, bumming them out.
Veterinary associates: Still think you can buy a practice someday?
The commoditization of the DVM may be making this dream less of a reality for many entrepreneurial hopefuls.
Equine Parasite Control Practices in United States
The results of a national survey reveal that most equine owners do not follow current AAEP guidelines for anthelmintic treatment.
Purina Launches Canned Food for Canine Allergies
The new canned food joins 2 dry varieties from Purina Pro Plan that are designed to minimize adverse food reactions in dogs.
'What?! I didn't see nothin ... '
This is what can happen when past employers arent honest about possible new veterinary hospital hires.
Journal Scan: Screening shelter cats for ringworm doesnt have to take forever
Usually found in shelter situations, dermatophytosis can be hard to diagnose before cats are released to their new homes. Is there a better way than fungal culture?
3D printing repairs a dog's skull post-surgery
After it was destroyed by a cancerous tumor, a dachshunds skull is repaired with a custom 3-D-printed titanium plate.
Letter to dvm360: Equine medicine not a horror but a place of respect
This veterinarian says she had a completely different experience than that reported in a recent look at life as a female student and practitioner.