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Are today's veterinarians recommending leptospirosis vaccines for every canine patient? The answer is no, but, boy, are the numbers up. See if your hospital is keeping with the times ...

When conflict festers and communication is angry or chilled, patients, clients and team members suffer. If you dont believe its true, youre in the minority in veterinary practice. Look at the numbers, thoughts from your colleagues in the survey, and insights from our resident emotional intelligence guru Shawn McVey, MSW.

These cat and dog conditions accounted for more than 1.3 million of Nationwide pet insurance claims in 2016, a 23 percent increase from three years before.

This veterinary team was concerned that a baby had been exposed to leptospirosisbut the pet owner was threatening to sue. Heres how it all went down.

When a foal becomes hypoxic in utero, a vicious cycle can ensue. Heres a look at meconium aspiration syndrome prevalence and treatment in foals, as well as learnings from other species.

A new Michigan law allows animal shelters to conduct background checks on potential adopters and deny those convicted of animal abuse within the past 5 years.

Clarke Atkins, DVM, DACVIM (cardiology), says it's the right preventive led off by the right antibiotic. Do you do it every time with your canine patients?

You can't guarantee parasite preventives will work perfectly EVERY TIME. And you can't make pet owners use veterinary approved preventives and use them correctly EVERY TIME. But when a parasite outbreak happens, here's how to ask the right questions and remind everyone to educate clients EVERY TIME.

Regulatory freeze means rule has yet to be entered into Federal Register, the last step in making it official.

Veterinary firms are becoming more concentratedfewer in number and larger in size. Heres a look at why its happening and what the impact might be.

Data from the 2017 dvm360 Toxic Teams Survey sheds light on the dysfunction.

Through molecular characterization, researchers identified feline immunodeficiency virus subtype A in domestic cats in mainland China.

For the first time, researchers have grown human stem cells in early-stage pig embryos. Although it’s sure to spark controversy, this research brings hope for addressing the dire organ shortage.

Multiple cases of equine herpesvirus-1 have been confirmed in Kentucky this month.

Dietary protein concentration and quality do not have major impacts on immune function in healthy adult cats.

The annual harvest-related, bull-taming sport called Jallikattu sharply divided Indians last week.

Humans probably had a hand in spreading dog-related rabies virus worldwide, according to a report in PLOS Pathogens, and the virus may require only minimal adaptive evolution to jump to new host species.

The proposed “War on Wolves Act” would strip federal protections from wolves and allow trophy hunting and trapping in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Michigan.

New Jersey may become the first state in the nation to make it a crime for veterinarians to declaw cats.

When hair becomes embedded in the oral cavities of your veterinary patients, it can cause inflammation and the destruction of periodontal attachment. Know where to look for it, how to treat it and how to keep it from recurring.

Veterinarians seek to reduce the prevalence of inherited disorders in companion animals without condemning or stigmatizing specific breeds.

First-in-class piprant for veterinary use developed by Aratana, marketed by Elanco.

A new targeted drug is now available for control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in dogs.

Sixty-nine of Florida’s 130 animal shelters have enrolled in the Million Cat Challenge, which aims to save 1 million cats in North America over 5 years.

A research study evaluated temporal changes in sperm quality and cryptorchidism incidence, and the effects of environmental chemicals on sperm quality, in a canine breeding program.

A report published in PLOS One describes the prevalence of four vector-borne diseases in gray wolves in Wisconsin.

Skin cancer creams containing the active ingredient 5-fluorouracil can be fatal to pets, even when ingested in tiny amounts, the FDA warns.

Eight people who worked at rat-breeding facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin contracted Seoul virus but have since recovered.

New research shows that 75% of the 505 known primate species are in decline and 60% are threatened with extinction.

Practice owner and newly published memoirist Dr. Laurie Hess sat down with us at CVC San Diego for an exclusive Q&A about her new book, a big sugar glider mystery, her take on practice managementand managing nosy neighbors.