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A recent study has provided insight on the cutaneous bacterial microbiota of healthy cats and cats with allergic skin disease.

Elizabethan collars are so four centuries ago. Is it time to step into the present with these new takes on the old solution to post-treatment patients biting or scratching themselves?

The cat, which had history of heartworm disease, presented with rear leg lameness.

New dermatology drugs give veterinarians and pet owners great new options for managing pruritus, but navigating the best use of each one can be tricky. Heres a guide to using two newcomers effectively.

Researchers have found that the chance of finding a tick on someone in your household doubles if you own a dog or cat, potentially increasing the risk for tickborne disease transmission among people.

Obesity is a major health issue in the United States, one that affects both people and pets. Which states have the portliest pets?

Study results suggest that laparoscopic OVE can be used to train veterinary students in laparoscopic techniques.

Over and over again, we veterinarians hear it from our clients: Our pets die better than we do. In many cases, theyre right.

Pet owners need hospice and euthanasia help in your patients rough moments. Brush up on your client communication and manage these exam room and home encounters right.

These minuscule beasties can wreak havoc across animal species (and your veterinary clients, too). Here are tips to stop 'em.

Ancient DNA analysis reveals clues about how cats dispersed throughout the ancient world and became domesticated.

How much do you love your digital radiography system? Is it an obsession or just a fling? We asked survey-takers to share the opinions on what digital radiography does for their productivity in practice and what itll look like in the future.

In a recent study conducted in Austria, dogs only minorly influenced children’s reading performance—a surprising difference from previous studies on dog-assisted reading performance in children.

This week in world veterinary news: new animal cruelty laws threaten beef farmers in India, the recent World Animal Protection report reveals cruel treatment of elephants in Asia, and new research on chimpanzees is helping scientists fight disease in humans.

A recent study compared results of ACTH stimulation testing using the intravenous and perivascular routes of injection.

Do you pull the strings in your life and career? Or do you think luck, fate and other people are the deciding factor in your happiness and success?

Clinicians must check a state database for pet owner drug abuse before prescribing opioids or benzodiazepinesbut the new law wont prevent them from prescribing those medications even when they suspect abuse.

Rabbit hepatitis E virus (HEV) was detected in human patients infected with HEV, highlighting the zoonotic potential of this virus.

... where you inject them after researching some of the biggest names in microchip technology and their current veterinary products to get lost pets home faster.

Reaching out to those around us can do more than turn their frowns upside downit can help them live longer. This island-dwelling veterinarian is on board.

Ive always spoken to others about the importance of the human-animal bond. Until Hank, I hadnt realized just how incredible it really, truly is.

From the first signs of pain to helping children and surviving pets who have lost their best friend, here are veterinary client handouts to help explain many important questions throughout.

Don’t forget about last month’s stories. Here are our top 5 most popular articles from June.

Heres our weekly rundown of new and notable veterinary products.

Brazilian researchers evaluated the effectiveness of 4 ultrasonographic techniques for predicting malignancy in canine mammary tumors.

Clostridium perfringens was highly concentrated in animal protein–rich poultry feed ingredients and demonstrated high sensitivity to several antibiotics.

The United States placed a ban on Brazilian beef imports due to safety concerns, the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand campaigned for pets in the workplace, and more in this week's world news roundup.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography demonstrated usefulness as a diagnostic aid for noncardiac thoracic lesions in dogs and cats.

At the 2017 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Stanley Marks, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN, discussed what we know—and more of what we’ve yet to discover— about microbial gastrointestinal health.

​Vetsource, the Oregon-based online veterinary pharmacy, recently settled a federal antitrust suit against the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy in which Vetsource accused the board of misusing its position to exclude the company as a competitor.