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According to Banfield Pet Hospital, pet obesity is an epidemic. But if it’s an epidemic, does that mean it’s a disease?

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?

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

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.

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

This week: Dogs could suffer when quarantine ends, there are roadblocks in the way of finding a coronavirus vaccine, and a rare species of dog fights for survival in the Amazon.

Each month in NEWStat , we highlight an article from the upcoming issue of Trends magazine.  Although telehealth and virtual care are now on clients’ radar, and in the veterinarian’s toolbox, the key is to get clients to actually take advantage of these services and allow practices to care for their pets in this “new normal.”

It might seem counterintuitive, but the current pandemic could be your chance to snag the perfect employee. Human resources specialist and author Karen Parker, DVM, tells you how.

As stay-at-home orders ease and social distancing policies begin to relax, hospitals need to figure out which strategies to keep and which ones to adapt.

In a profession predisposed to problems of burnout and compassion fatigue, the extra stress involved in seeing patients during a pandemic can be dangerous. And while most AAHA-accredited hospitals are grateful to be busy, they acknowledge that the pandemic is taking a toll.