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Thermotherapy and mechanical pressure techniques—with or without pharmacologic aids—can reduce pain in emergency and intensive care unit patients.

The job outlook for veterinarians is excellent, and veterinary schools are adapting to better prepare students.

Tips and insight from business, financial and practice management experts.

Three veterinary professional share their stories of what it was like to emerge from one stage of a career to the next: the fears, the joysand the complete surprises.

A look at some of the latest and greatest products in veterinary medicine for January 2018.

Parallels between species have propelled collaboration and coordination in oncology research that is proving beneficial to both people and pets.

Veterinarians should consider choosing a professional financial planner in the same way their clients choose them.

The AVMA announces single umbrella trust for AVMA LIFE and AVMA PLIT, as well as collaboration with Veterinary Medical Association Executives.

This industry-leading event offers over 200 hours of veterinary continuing education.

As of October 2017, one or both strains of canine flu have been reported in 46 states.

Canine compulsive disorder, much like OCD in humans, produces blood and leaves scarsphysical and psychological wounds that affect pets and owners. After decades of research in this field, Dr. Nicholas Dodman says there is hope.

Four veterinarians share stories of facing big change in their lives: divorce, death, illness, work stress. Find out how they braced themselves against harsh conditions in their personal lives.

Immunotherapy product may delay or prevent metastatic disease and prolong overall survival in veterinary patients.

Nearly 500 horses were on site when a California wildfire hit the property. Equine veterinarian Dr. Chuck Jenkins saw the disaster firsthandand helped save as many lives as possible.

Progress is being made on developing a program to decode and translate dogs’ sounds and behaviors into English.

Among the many ingenious new products for pet owners unveiled at the annual Consumer Electronics Show this month: a pet-initiated video call system and a smart pet bed that monitors weight and activity.

Dr. Robert Miller thinks Tom Brokaw was a generation off.

The presence of endocannabinoids in canine arthritic knee joints opens the door for new approaches to treating this painful condition.

A new study suggests that birds with West Nile virus can remain infectious for twice as long when they are exposed to light pollution.

Cyclic voltammetry, an electrochemical technique, can measure oxidative stress and predict survival in dogs with GDV.

PharMEDium has expanded a previous recall due to the lack of assurance of sterility of various products compounded at the company’s Memphis, Tennessee, facility.

A 3-month outbreak of feline influenza A affected hundreds of shelter cats and a veterinarian in New York City, posing a public health risk.

Beginning January 16, the Idexx Catalyst SDMA Test, which can detect chronic kidney disease 10 to 17 months earlier than creatinine, will be available to the company’s North American customers.

Luna would love these options for curbing her destructive scratching in the house.

The American Animal Hospital Association has released its 2018 Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats.

Hunting scenes etched into rock walls in Saudi Arabia are believed to depict the earliest images of dogs.

Dr. Richard E. Goldstein—a leader in the One Health community and an internationally renowned specialist in infectious disease—has been appointed executive director and chief medical officer of US diagnostics for Zoetis.

The use of marijuana for treating conditions in companion animals remains a hot topic in the veterinary world. Veterinary researchers continue to seek federal approval for research, as well as gather information from pet owners on how they are using cannabidiol products for their animals.

Food and Safety Inspection Service investigators and researchers work to ensure that the food we—and our pets and livestock—eat is safe. These were the organization’s key achievements in 2017.

A new job. A new boss. A new baby or a divorce. When the winds of change blow through your life, be prepared with tools to help you cope with all of your transitionsin the veterinary practice and in your personal life.