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.
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.
References for the 2020 AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats .
AAHA Vice President Margot K. Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ, discusses the importance of nutrition conversations. Also: Temple Grandin joins VMI, 2021 AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines , and Dear AAHA addresses a question about staff privacy.
Myofascial trigger points can generate pain and dysfunction. This results in localized hypoxia and ischemia and the release of inflammatory mediators, which sensitize afferent nerve fibers accounting for the tenderness of the area.
October 25, 2021
An ER vet talks about some techniques she and her staff have developed to help manage cluster periods—or even keep them from happening.
Allergic skin disease, recurrent pyoderma, and otitis externa are among the most common conditions seen by primary care veterinarians (PC DVMs). But interestingly, veterinary dermatology has one of the lowest referral rates in specialty medicine. Why is that?
AAHA vice president Margot Vahrenwald, DVM, CVJ, talks about lasers and their extreme usefulness in the veterinary setting. A list of the winners of AAHA Day social media contest; Dear AAHA answers a question about internal air quality; 2021 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year Award Finalists are congratulated; and the 2021 AAHA Working, Assistance, and Therapy Dog Guidelines are announced.
December 03, 2021
What kind of gym lets you bring your dog with you, and lets her workout alongside you? Just one, and it's inside an AAHA-accredited practice.
January 06, 2022
Understanding the nature of relationship between the working dog and their handler is the key.
