Culture and People
Learn more about the American College of Veterinary Hospice and Palliative Medicine, a proposed RVSO dedicated to advancing the care of animals experiencing chronic, progressive, and quality-of-life-limiting conditions.
Allergic Skin Disease
A recent report in JAAHA describes the first reported connection between ilunocitinib-induced bone marrow dyscrasia and the MDR1 mutation in dogs.
Clinical
Continuous glucose monitors routinely used by human diabetic patients have now become commonplace in diabetes management for cats. But automated insulin delivery systems? Not so much. One pet parent decided to apply one to their diabetic cat anyway, and the cat has been in remission for two years. Learn more about how these systems work, challenges to their use in cats, and how one internist anticipates they will be utilized in the future.
Clinical
The rise of veterinary hospice and end-of-life care represents a shift that both looks to the future and back to the profession’s roots by viewing this final stage as an opportunity to provide exceptional care, rather than a failure to heal. We’ve come a long way, and there’s incredible potential to continue evolving.
Culture and People
Erin Spencer MEd, CVT, VTS(ECC), founder of Brown Dog Veterinary Solutions, LLC, answers the 5 questions.
Behavior
New research links canine temperament test scores with measurable biological markers, offering evidence that physiology and behavior are connected.
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Clinical
Veterinary practices often have many different kinds of hazardous waste that need to be disposed of. Knowing how to do so safely often requires knowing which resources to consult for each type of waste and how local and federal laws govern waste disposal.
Independent veterinary practices are the backbone of local pet care — small businesses that anchor communities through some of the most important moments in pets’ and their owners’ lives. They’re also some of the busiest.
Culture and People
AAHA Vice President Paige Anderson, DVM, describes how a simple exercise at a conference changed her perception of team building.
Clinical
A breath-based diagnostic test is currently being developed to detect heartworm disease earlier as infections continue to rise nationwide. Learn what researchers have discovered and why this testing method may be a suitable alternative to blood tests.
