
A young, adult basset hound presents to you for evaluation of chronic recurrent ear pruritus and a strong "musty" odor. Which of these diagnostic tests would be most useful initially?

A young, adult basset hound presents to you for evaluation of chronic recurrent ear pruritus and a strong "musty" odor. Which of these diagnostic tests would be most useful initially?

Dr. Christopher Byers gives his thoughts on treating this form of anemia.

Warm fluids with this reader tip.

Dr. Robert Miller has some suggestions for accommodating today's clients.

Immune-mediated polyarthritis represents a group of diseases that cause marked joint pathology and systemic illness.

Vaccine trays are a good size for dispensing predrawn syringes.

Try using hair clips to hold the fluid line in place when giving subcutaneous fluids to a patient.

Solutions for submitting samples, communicating with pathologists, and avoiding common mistakes.

How to perform this common slide preparation technique.

When it involves the health of their pets, many people who come to my office would not waste a minute of their time thinking about the cost of treatment.

By teaching you puppy this command, you may be able to prevent or interrupt unwanted behavior.

Teeth brushing client handout


Change of routine can actually trigger behaviors.

Learn how to charge appropriate fees to maximize your profits.

North Bend, Ore. - An Oregon veterinarian and her husband shaved their heads to draw attention to the plight of shelter animals in their community.

A recently published study evaluated the use of a commercially available point-of-care relaxin test for its sensitivity and specificity for pregnancy detection in cats.

At an American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting in 1978, I found myself seated next to Norman Chandler, a British veterinarian.

A reader tip for avoiding IV fluid interruption.

Read veterinary team members' feedback about our January issue.

A tip for keeping prescriptions for controlled drugs safe.

One preventive found to be 100 percent effective against Dirofilaria immitis strain.

Washington - The number of people admitted to the hospital because of dog bites increased by 86 percent between 1993 and 2008.

We have found that an over-the-door towel rack works great to keep Elizabethan collars neat and organized.

I wanted to gather pictures for advertising, so I initiated a camera phone photo contest for clients.

Brea, Calif. - There were nearly 2,00 foreign body ingestion claims received over the past year, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI).

Giggles and guffaws can go a long way in making clients, team members and even ourselves feel better

At 6 p.m. on a Friday, Dr. Glenn Blodgett was looking forward to putting another stressful week of running a veterinary clinic behind him.

We were out of Nosorb (Catco), the nonabsorbent granule cat litter used to collect urine samples, and needed to collect a sample that day.