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Canine influenza is an infectious respiratory disease that was first identified in the United States in 2003. In 2015, a new strain, CIV H3N2, emerged, which is of avian origin and was first isolated from sick dogs in Asia in 2006. Both strains are not closely related, so dogs should be vaccinated against both strains for best protection.

Lower urinary tract signs (LUTS) are frequently encountered. Fifty-seven percent of cats with LUTS have feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC),(1) and although the precise cause is unknown, studies show stress plays a significant role.(2-3) Therapeutic nutrition can help break this painful cycle. Hill’s Pet Nutrition Prescription Diet® c/d® Multicare Stress is clinically tested to reduce the recurrence of FIC signs by 89%.

The fall and winter holiday seasons are rapidly approaching which means many families will be rushing on the road to meet their family members both near and far, and taking their pets with them. Educating pet owners on the signs of canine motion sickness is key in helping maintain the health and emotional well-being of both the pet owner and their canine companion. This emphasizes the importance of proactively discussing motion sickness with your clients today and through the end of the year.

Nutrition is a cornerstone of therapy for pets with chronic kidney disease. Prescription Diet® k/d® Canine and Prescription Diet® k/d® Feline are the only foods with clinically proven nutrition to decrease episodes of uremic crisis and lengthen and improve the quality of life for pets with chronic kidney disease. Prescription Diet k/d helps maintain muscle mass while lengthening and improving the quality of life in renal pets.

Big thinking is great, but sometimes you just need a creative solution to a nagging problem. The truth is that good inventory management doesn’t come from one big thing. In the reality of daily veterinary practice, good inventory management comes from countless small but important strategies that help your team keep a solid handle on inventory that’s coming in and going out each day. In honor of AAHA MARKETLink/MWI Animal Health's 20th anniversary, check out these inventory management strategies.

Attracting clients to your website entails more than just creating a stellar website. You also have to guide clients to it. Luckily, some free social media tools can help. Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP), an alliance of 100+ veterinary associations, veterinary colleges, and animal health companies focused on preventive care led by AAHA and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), is offering free, downloadable tools that enable you to direct clients to your website via social media.

Pet Sitters International (PSI), the educational association for professional pet sitters, released its 2016 State of the Industry Survey. PSI’s member pet-sitting businesses performed more than 17 million pet-sitting assignments and generated more than $391 million in pet-sitting revenues last year. Source: Pet Product News, Sept. 20, 2016

A preventive healthcare program enables a practice to take its patient care to the next level. But where do you begin? And how do you assess the value of the tools and resources available? Talk with your peers. Practices across the country are using tools and resources offered by Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP), an alliance of 100+ veterinary associations, veterinary colleges, and animal health companies focused on preventive care led by AAHA and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Eighty percent of dental practices forward book, that is, book the next appointment before the client leaves the premises, according to the 2013 AAHA State of the Industry Report (2013 Report). (Only five percent of U.S. veterinary practices do.) Pet Dental Health Month, being celebrated in February, is the perfect time for veterinary practices to do the same, and start forward booking. And there is good reason to, not only to prevent future health crises but also to insure a high quality of care. Additionally, client visits and compliance can increase. Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP) can help.

Clients rarely notice their dog’s or cat’s oral ulcerations, says Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD: "Treating these painful lesions in dogs and cats requires figuring out what’s causing them," says Bellows.