During the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency, veterinary practices may be forced to close for two reasons:

The veterinary profession continues to adapt on the fly to the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic.

You don’t have to cancel wellness exams to keep your staff safe from coronavirus. Telemedicine can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while helping hospitals conserve personnel resources at the same time.

Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, cochair of the 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats , is excited about the new guidelines. “There are so many new things [that] I don’t even know where to start,” she told NEWStat .

This week: Pet insurance payouts hit new highs, heat-seeking dog noses, and UC Davis named top veterinary school (again).

This week: Canine blood banks face increased regulation in California, Western has a new name, and what happened to the happiest animal in the world?

Pet owners are spending more than ever before on their pets, and time-saving, specialty pet care services account for a significant portion of that spending.

This week: Denver’s mayor votes thumbs down on pit bulls, the coronavirus slows down science, and canines could hold the key to brain cancer.

Each month in NEWStat, we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine.  The most important thing to know about cannabis in veterinary medicine is that things continue to change. By waiting for a definitive decree from national or state organizations or accepting prior statements as final, veterinarians may find themselves far behind in their knowledge of how cannabis-derived products such as cannabidiol (CBD) affect patients’ lives. Saying nothing may no longer be viable.

A new study from Brakke consulting indicates that veterinarians are missing out on a big piece of the online sales pie.