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The first update of the guidelines since 2015 includes some big changes.

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. 

It’s time for the annual performance review. And although, as a practice manager, you may be tempted to check the box, “exceeded expectations” for simply surviving a global pandemic, that’s not helpful.   

PetSmart kicked off the trend of offering veterinary services in retail stores back in 1994. Now they're revolutionizing the market again with an independent business ownership model that allows veterinarians to open their own AAHA-accredited practice inside a PetSmart location.

Nephrology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney, while urology deals with conditions related to the urinary tract. Together, they’re one step closer to being an official specialty in Veterinary medicine.

Veterinary medicine is chock-full of goal-oriented people who are accustomed to doing well in school, meeting challenges head-on, and problem-solving their way through emotional and difficult days. I’m like that too, which means when I find something that doesn’t come naturally to me, I tend to do everything I can to avoid it.    This has been my relationship with any mindfulness or meditation practice I’ve ever tried.

The concept of antimicrobial stewardship is relatively new, but antimicrobial resistance isn’t. “It’s been around since before we had antibiotics,” said  J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM. He called antimicrobial resistance a natural phenomenon.

Since we launched Central Line , AAHA’s official podcast, in April 2022, we’ve had the honor of spending time with an amazing lineup of guests—and they’ve each left us with relatable stories and actionable advice for the entire veterinary team.

Got a question about a topic like shockwave therapy for pain management? AAHA may have your answer: The new Go-To Practice Solutions case study videos are easy-to-digest 12- to 15-minute videos hosted by subject matter experts that you can access on your time, at your pace.