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Anyone who has ever put a beloved pet to sleep might wonder if there’s such a thing as a “good” euthanasia.  Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, a leading authority on companion animal euthanasia, says yes.  

There are more than 5,000 approved prescription and over-the-counter medications with labeled indications for veterinary patients. And a number of those products pose a health hazard to humans.

Mentorship for new positions, transitions, and those later in their careers? Why not, says Melody Martinez, CVT, who served on the 2023 AAHA Mentoring Guidelines task force. She talks to Central Line about the value of a mentor at any stage of life.

Based on the AAHA 2022 Pain Management Guidelines , the new certificate course helps every team member better understand pain in dog and cat patients, giving everyone a common language to spot and treat pain better.

As 2019 draws to a close and we look back over the year that was, NEWStat put together a list of the most popular news stories we published over the last 12 months. 

Topics that most interested NEWStat readers in the past year included treating cat pain, research on aging in dogs, mental health resources, and the question of whether vet professionals are genetically wired to work with animals.

The 2023 AAHA Mentoring Guidelines provide a roadmap to creating effective mentoring relationships that help both mentors and mentees make the most of their time together.