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Pet ownership among seniors is also on the rise. Yet while many older Americans enjoy having pets and reap the health benefits of compassion animals, the reality is that caring for a pet can become more challenging with age.

Planning on heading to Nashville Sept 14-17? Get your spot now. It’s the perfect time to recharge your energy, rekindle your passion for the profession, and reconnect with friends and colleagues.

A professor once told John Rossi something he’s never forgotten: “As a veterinary professional, you’re not going to make a killing. But it’s a good, honest profession. If you embrace it, you’ll always do well.”  Rossi took those words to heart

“The huge difference between the health profiles of bulldogs and the health profiles of [other breeds] blew my mind,” said Dan O’Neill, PhD, MS, lead author of a new study on the breeding-related health problems of English bulldogs.

Carrie Jurney, DVM, DACVIM, was boarded in neurology in 2009, but found her true calling when she took over the presidency of Not One More Vet  in February of 2020—right at the start of the pandemic.  

Many veterinary professionals aren’t enthusiastic about anything that smacks of New Age “woo,” from the theoretical healing power of crystals to the more established power of meditation to calm.

Fourth of July fireworks are a blast for people, but they’re not much fun for pets. Noisy fireworks can scare pets and cause them to run away. According to statistics, animal control officials across the country see a 30–60% increase in lost pets each year between July fourth and sixth. In fact, July fifth is traditionally one of the busiest days of the year for animal shelters.

When pets have accidents or are in need of expensive treatments, difficult conversations are part of the mix.  Pet owners panic not knowing how to pay for it. And vet teams cringe at potentially euthanizing an animal that could be saved. 

At the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) in Orlando, Fla. recently, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. announced an upcoming kidney function test, symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA). The new renal biomarker identifies the onset of kidney disease months or even years earlier than traditional methods. On average, SDMA detected kidney disease when only 40% of function had been lost and, in some cases, 25% of function. (Typically, a diagnosis is made when 75% of kidney function has been irreversibly lost.)

One of the common questions that many veterinarians are asked has to do with pet food choices; clients want to know what’s best for their pet. The topic of grains—and corn, in particular—as an ingredient in animal food often comes up.