Nourishing The Aging Feline Mind By understanding how cognitive dysfunction presents and how nutrition can help support brain health as a part of a multimodal management plan, veterinarians can more effectively identify early changes, guide pet owners, and improve the quality of life for senior cats.
Chronic Conditions Dominate this Year’s List of Most Common Pet Health Problems Chronic diseases dominate the most common claims across both species, mirroring what many veterinary healthcare teams observe in practice.
Leveraging Success Through Concurrent Care: Integrating Oncology and Palliative Medicine Earlier in the Cancer Journey By integrating hospice and palliative medicine earlier, alongside oncology rather than after it, veterinary practices can elevate standards of care, strengthen client relationships, and support their teams more sustainably.
A Primer on Advanced Laparoscopy in Small Animals Comparable or superior outcomes to the open approach, positive owner perception, and the familiarity and accessibility of equipment have expanded the use of laparoscopy.
The Gold Standard of Care for Pets in their Golden Years Aging in pets is not a disease, but it is a pivotal stage of life that requires the highest levels of empathy and compassion from veterinary health care teams. As dogs and cats enter their senior years, their needs evolve in ways both medically and emotionally profound for families.
How does Canine Atopic Dermatitis Provide a Unique Opportunity to Study Spectrum of Care? Canine atopic dermatitis provides opportunities to study spectrum of care (SOC) since it is a common, chronic, nonfatal disease often requiring owner-performed multimodal therapy.
Curious About a Career as a Relief Veterinarian? Here’s What You Need to Know Relief veterinarians serve as temporary staff in various clinical roles, often covering for veterinarians on short-term leave or filling unexpected vacancies until a permanent replacement or solution is found.
ACVIM Endorses Updated Guidance on Canine Chronic Inflammatory Enteropathy The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) announced it has endorsed a new consensus statement on diagnosing and treating chronic inflammatory enteropathy (CIE) in canine patients, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Clinical Rotations For End-of-Life Care As veterinary medicine continues to evolve, so too do the expectations placed on new graduates, early-career veterinarians, and specialists. Today’s practitioners must be clinically skilled, emotionally intelligent, and adept at guiding clients through complex, value-laden decisions. One of the most effective, and often overlooked, ways to develop these competencies is through comparative clinical rotations, externships, or internship/residency electives in veterinary hospice and palliative care settings.
Bite-Sized Pearls: Practical Anesthesia Tips for the Dental Patient Comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment are recognized as a cornerstone of veterinary patient care, recommended annually for companion animals. Dental health in pets is linked to systemic health, with untreated periodontal disease contributing to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney disease, and respiratory disorders.
Beyond Note-Taking: How AI Helps Protect Your Practice from Legal Risks Veterinarians are burdened with high-stakes decisions, complex legal requirements, and overwhelming documentation. AI scribe tools help mitigate these concerns.
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for More Screwworm Treatments in Animals The FDA has concluded from scientific evidence that NexGard and NexGard COMBO may be effective in the treatment of NWS myiasis in dogs and cats.
Feline Family Pets Bringing a new cat home is a big change — for the cat and for the owner. The cat’s first day might be overwhelming adjusting to unfamiliar sights, sounds, and smells. As much as the owners might want to cuddle their new kitty, the new family pet might need a little breathing room those first few days. Owners can make the cat’s transition into the family as seamless as possible. See what to expect on a cat’s first day at a new home and tips on how to make the experiences the best possible.