This month in Notebook: Mice’s and bats’ brains sync up; the AVMA conducts veterinarian census; tax exemption and overtime changes in 2020; fda grain-based diet investigation update; dogs receives heart ablation; and online ad spending.
The definition of preventive care has greatly expanded in recent years. With vast improvements in veterinary medical science, many conditions and diseases can be detected early, treated, and sometimes prevented. We’ve assembled an esteemed group of consultants, practitioners, and specialists to participate in this virtual roundtable discussion on preventive care.
September 24, 2012
Watching a dog complete the seemingly rapid transition from puppy with boundless energy to adult hobbled by arthritis is a tough experience, just as it is when the dog’s owner experiences the gradual onset of knee pain and one day thinks, “Guess I can’t do the things I used to do when I was younger.” The desire to spare both pets and owners from gradual decline due to osteoarthritis led James Cook, DVM, PhD, to start the Comparative Orthopaedic Lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The lab emphasizes the crossover between human and veterinary medicine, working to find orthopedic solutions that help people and animals. One of the most talked-about research projects in progress at the lab is joint replacement using living tissue instead of metal and plastic. Cook says the lab’s research could pave the way for durable, all-natural implants that turn back the clock on the body’s joints.
October 14, 2008
As the U.S. economic climate continues to darken, another unfortunate victim is appearing: the pet health-care financial assistance fund. There are dozens of these funds, which accept donations to help pet owners pay for veterinary medical bills. Many are state-specific, but there are only a few national organizations that provide money for pet owners in need, and as of this week, five of them are no longer accepting applications for assistance. “We’re hurting. We’re all out of money,” said Jacki Hadra, founder of In Memory of Magic (IMOM). “We’re getting more applications than ever, but fewer donations.” Claire Gaudiani, a professor at New York University’s Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising said that these organizations can expect to see a drop-off in donations. “Historically there is a decline in giving that is associated with a decline in wealth-building,” Gaudiani said. “It’s different in different periods; it’s hard to predict how severe this will be.”
AAHA Vice President Adam Hechko, DVM, discusses the value of having in-house diagnostic equipment, and how it can help provide better care and improve client loyalty. Also in this section, what every veterinary professional needs to know about the 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines , and an obituary for an AAHA past president.
Treating lameness and incontinence in an American bulldog with spine issues.
Learn about multimodal pain management for a black-handed spider monkey, our first case involving a nonhuman primate.
This case demonstrates how photobiomodulation therapy (PBMt, oftentimes referred to as laser therapy) was used as an adjunct to traditional veterinary medicine to heal a crushing injury to the carpus of a canine patient.
Everyone seems to want more accountability from their team. Too often, though, we think of accountability as something we talk about after people have made a mistake. The language we use is “holding them accountable,” which often means punishing them for things they have done wrong. It’s much more about blame than it is about accountability when we characterize it that way.
Orthobiologics is an emerging field that can be broadly divided into either blood-derived or cell-based products. Here is what your team should know about this ever-expanding type of therapy.
