An Overview of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome The primary anatomic abnormalities, as well as secondary respiratory and gastrointestinal complications, associated with BOAS along with key conformation and lifestyle risk factors that exacerbate the clinical signs of the syndrome are reviewed. More.
A Guide to Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome Surgery Surgical options are available for correcting components of BOAS (e.g., overlong and thickened soft palate, stenotic nares, everted laryngeal saccules). Standardized perioperative protocols may decrease respiratory complications and/or postoperative regurgitation. More.
Understanding and Addressing Brachycephalic Ocular Syndrome Excessively long eyelids, shallow orbits, eyelid conformation, and lash abnormalities and other anomalies predispose brachycephatic patients to chronic ocular exposure, which can lead to discomfort and globe- or vision-threatening sequelae. More.
Osteoarthritis Has a High Prevalence in Dogs Undergoing Routine Dental Prophylaxis The study’s objective was to determine the prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) and the joints affected in medium to large dogs undergoing dental prophylaxis. More.
Echinococcus Multilocularis Found in Washington Coyotes E multilocularis can cause severe disease if passed to domestic canines or humans. It was considered rare in North America until approximately 15 years ago, when cases in dogs and humans began appearing in Canada and the Midwestern United States. More.
Performing Oral Regional Nerve Blocks for Veterinary Patients Oral surgical procedures should include a regional block. The materials are readily available in practice, and the local anesthetic will help provide more balanced anesthesia. More.
Backyard Chicken Perches Chickens are sound sleepers–surprising, but true, for a prey animal. They instinctively seek out a high spot to sleep in to protect them from predators. Predator protection is not the only benefit of sleeping off the ground. More.
Canine Anal Sacculitis: A Brief Review With a Focus on the Recent Literature Anal sacculitis refers to inflammation and/or infection of one or both anal sacs. It is a common non-neoplastic anal sac disease in dogs with a heterogenous presentation. More.
2026 State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report Throughout Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s ongoing research about the barriers to pet adoption, one consistent insight broke through: large dogs face disproportionate barriers to adoption. More.
High-flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy High-flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNOT) has been increasingly adopted in veterinary medicine as a noninvasive modality to support oxygenation in dogs and cats with respiratory compromise. More.
Diagnostic Limitations of Oropharyngeal Swab Cultures and Inconsistent Presence of Secondary Bacterial Infection In Canine Aspiration Pneumonia In dogs, aspiration pneumonia (AP) has long been assumed to be synonymous with secondary bacterial infection (SBI), prompting treatment with antimicrobials. Recent studies have suggested that AP can occur in some dogs without SBI, refuting use of antimicrobials. More.
The Great Pretender: Understanding Addison’s Disease in Dogs Addison’s disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, is often called the “great pretender,” as its symptoms can mimic many other, far more common problems. More.
Unlocking How Dogs’ Fungal Ear Infections Evade Treatment Points Vets to Drug Stewardship Mutations in a key protein make a yeast found in dogs with common outer ear infections more resistant to the topical antifungals used to treat it according to veterinarians and pathobiologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. More.
“A Practice Divide Between Neurologists and Surgeons”: How Does It Affect Patient Outcomes? Specialists can take different approaches to the same condition. Future research can offer clarity on clinical decision-making. More.
Go with the Workflow: Reimagine Auditing Medical record and invoice auditing is challenging due to of the lack of time. Answers to auditing challenges are at hand. More.
2026 Annual Pet Parasite Forecasts Continued expansion of Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, and heartworm nationwide is expected making year-round prevention essential. More.
AI and Veterinary Medicine Artificial intelligence has entered the conversation in veterinary medicine. Veterinarians are skeptical not believing a machine replaces medical judgment or a nuanced decision that comes from years of clinical experience. More.
Paws for a Moment: Recognizing and Treating Shock in Small Animals Shock in small animal patients represents a dynamic and life-threatening failure of tissue perfusion that demands rapid, informed, and adaptable clinical management. More.
CDC Confirms Cat-to-Human Transmission of Avian Influenza A public health investigation documented the transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) from a domestic cat to a human, but health officials maintain that the risk remains low. More.
Clinician Brief: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) Hantaviruses are spread by rodents’ body fluids and excrement. People mostly contract hantavirus by breathing in the virus. Most hantaviruses found in North, Central, and South America can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Andes virus, which is found in South America, has reportedly had person-to-person transmission. More.
Hantavirus in the United States. A recent suspected hantavirus case in Illinois is a stark reminder that the potentially deadly virus does exist in the U.S. More.
Battling Giants: A Case of Canine Dioctophymiasis The giant kidney worm is a lesser-known parasite that is contracted through the ingestion of undercooked frogs and fish or contaminated drinking water. More.
2026 Hill’s Pet Nutrition World of the Kitten Report This report aims to offer valuable insights into kittens, including general information about essential aspects of kitten development and proper husbandry, nutrition, and veterinary care. It highlights the implications of “kitten-season” and overpopulation, shelter operations, and fostering processes. More.
Curtailing Canine Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis CCUS is an immune-mediated oral mucosal disease characterized by ulcerative lesions, severe halitosis, and oral discomfort associated with contact of mucosal surfaces with plaque-retentive surfaces of the teeth. These mucosal lesions have been referred to as “kissing lesions”. More.
Salmonella Outbreak Caused by Pet Veiled Chameleons Public health officials are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to contact with veiled chameleons that has sickened five toddlers in the past few months. More.
2026 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Cats Diabetes management in cats requires a different approach from diabetes in dogs. With the availability of SGLT2-inhibitor drugs for cats, treatment strategies continue to diverge between these two species. More.
Instituting a Multimodal Pain Management Protocol Although the exact protocols for multimodal pain management may vary based on individual practice resources, the basic components remain the same. More.
Supporting Clients Through Pet Loss: Compassionate Strategies for Veterinary Teams Mental Health Awareness Month offers an opportunity to reflect on how grief affects not only clients but also the veterinary professionals who support them. More.