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The American Association of Feline Practitioners released their updated 2021 AAFP Feline Senior Care Guidelines this week. Here’s what’s new.

Where do worried pet owners go when they can’t see their regular vet? Since curbside started, many are going to the nearest emergency hospital—whether it’s an emergency or not.

If you suspect your hospital has inadvertently purchased used disposable surgeon and patient examination gloves that are being passed off as new, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to know.

It’s probably no surprise to you that the number of ethically challenging situations (ESC) faced by veterinary staff has risen sharply since the start of the pandemic. But the most common types of ECS have changed, too.

Occupational burnout isn’t a medically recognized condition—you won’t find it in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), for example. So how do you know if you've got it? 

The first step is to identify what you want your protocols to cover. Almost all aspects of clinic operations can be included. But focus on areas where you currently experience the most conflict.

No industry, including veterinary medicine, is immune to depression. But positive psychology, a scientific approach to happiness, may help to balance the blues with its direct opposite.  

How many companion and captive animals in the US have been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 since the beginning of the pandemic? (Hint: He's not one of them. Yet.)

These conversations aren’t just for veterinarians—they’re for veterinary professionals in all roles, from client care to practice owner. There’s valuable information and insights here for every member of the hospital team.

“It looked like the sky was falling,” says Charles Hurty, DVM. He was talking about the skies over Newport, Oregon in September 2020, when out-of-control wildfires ravished the surrounding old growth forests and rained ash and grit over much of the Pacific Northwest. But he could have been talking about COVID-19.