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VCA's Vetstreet merges with ThinkPets
Los Angeles?Vetstreet announced today it is merging with ThinkPets, Inc., a provider of print and digital pet-owner education and publisher of HealthyPet Magazine®.
Indiana mulls reimbursement program for veterinarians who sterilize pets of Medicaid recipients
Indianapolis, Ind. -- Indiana lawmakers proposed a new animal sterilization program that would reimburse veterinarians who spay or neuter dogs or cats owned by Medicaid recipients.
Virginia veterinary board revises rules for drug destruction procedures
Richmond, Va. -The Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine finalized new drug destruction procedures for veterinarians.
When maternal behavior in mares goes wrong
Management options include reestablishing bonds with the foals or using surrogate mares.
Letters: Antimicrobial use in food animals
A little clarification over the use of antibiotics in livestock.
Nebraska regulators crack down on wildlife ownership
Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission want annual permits for wildlife kept in captivity.
Deliver a new standard of care in veterinary dentistry
Change your practice's approach to National Pet Dental Health Month.
Caseload at Tufts' Wildlife Clinic jumps 12 percent
North Grafton, Mass. - A bad economy that drove wildlife rehabilitators to scale back their intake and brutal ewather events helped push the annual caseload at the Tufts Wildlife Clinic up by 12 percent in 2011.
Idea Exchange: Tag exam rooms with index cards
Keep everyone in the know with this reader tip.
UC-Davis unveils new genetic clues relating to the origins of certain dog breeds
Davis, Calif. - A University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) study shows American and European canines may be more closely related to dogs from Southeast Asia than previously believed.
New poll queries pet owners about information sources, medical concerns
While pet owners believe that adopting pets from a shelter is morally responsible, most are getting pets as gifts or by taking in stray, according to a new poll by AP-Petside.com.
Groups push to establish equine dentistry as a specialty
National Report - Several groups have teamed up to establish equine dentistry as a recognized specialty in North America and Europe and create a specialty college.
Neuropathic pain, Part 2: Conditions that cause pain signals to go awry
Dr. Mark Epstein looks at what can result in this maladaptive pain state in veterinary patients.
USDA chief says a return to horse slaughter doubtful
Washington - When it comes to reopening horse slaughter operations in the United States, government officials say they doubt horse slaughter for meat will resume any time soon.
Idea Exchange: Keep tubes upright with a little inspiration from the garden
This tip will help you keep blood tubes organized and ready to spin.
NAVTA recognizes new specialty for technicians
Washington - The Academy of Veterinary Clinical Pathology Technicians is the newest veterinary technician specialty to be recognized by NAVTA.
Examining the rising cost of equine health insurance
The debate on why costs are increasing goes on, but is there a solution?
Drought forces better management practices
National Report - Years of dry weather followed by the worst drought in Texas' history is forcing ranchers to make some tough decisions and leaving food-animal and equine veterinarians wondering what the next few years will hold.
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital embraces past, reaches out to future
Over the past 57 years, the Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital near Denver has grown from a one-doctor operation to a practice with close to 100 employees, a year-round schedule and cutting-edge technologies.
Lilly files suit to stop diversion
Indianapolis - Eli Lilly filed suit against an Australian veterinary clinic for allegedly reselling its Australian-labeled Comfortis product to U.S. consumers.
Catlyst Council to expand makeover program
National Report -The CATalyst Council plan to expand it Cat Friendly Practice Makeover in 2012.
Leading Off: Don't just hunt zebras: The new preventive healthcare guidelines
Dr. Michael Moyer shows the importance of the new preventive healthcare guidelines.
Florida may allow pharmacies to fill out-of-state veterinary prescriptions
Tallahassee, Fla. - Pharmacists in Florida will be able to fill veterinary prescriptions for out-of-state pharmacists is new state legislation passes.
Looking for answers in all the wrong places
Last Thursday was particularly frustrating.
Fine-needle biopsy: Are you using this valuable diagnostic tool?
A recent article discussed how fine-needle aspiration and fine-needle fenestration can be powerful diagnostic tools.
A call to protest
Veterinarians converge on Mississippi shelter to address competitive pressures.
Cold critters: Understanding hypothermia
Discover the mechanics of hypothermia and the many potential complications associated with it.
Mind Over Miller: Poetic advice on grieving
Dr. Miller's offering for owners who have lost a pet.
Oregon pharmacy board outlines rules for sodium pentobarbital use
Salem, Ore. - The Oregon Board of Pharmacy amended its controlled substances rules as they apply to certain euthanasia drugs
Rewarming a stray kitten
A case example of treating hypothermia.
