Community care
Family-centered care is a proven way to improve patient outcomes while acknowledging the needs and challenges of that pet’s family. Understanding exactly what family-centered care entails, though, can be difficult if you’re not familiar with the concept, so let’s break down some of the core strategies of this approach.
Clients planting a garden and asking you what is safe for their cat and dog? Here’s a resource you can share with pet parents regarding what to be aware of when it comes to gardening and your pets.
Clinical
How do you instruct your clients to manage pets who require confinement after surgery? If your post-surgery plan focuses solely on restriction without considering enrichment opportunities, you (and your patients) are missing out. Enrichment during post-surgical confinement does more than simply manage behavior. It is an opportunity to provide more complete, compassionate care.
Clinical
Canine PLE, common in breeds like the soft-coated Wheaten terrier, is a severe digestive condition marked by excessive protein “leaks” into the GI tract, resulting in recurrent diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, muscle waste, and potential death.
But there’s hope on the horizon. Now, researchers are working to find ways to identify dogs that may be predisposed to gastrointestinal disease—even before they show outward symptoms of GI distress. Their ultimate goal is to find interventions that can prevent or lessen GI disease impact, and to help commonly-affected breeds live longer, healthier lives.
Behavior
Golden retrievers are known for their friendly demeanor, love for people, and winning smile. But like any dog, they can display aggression. A new original study in JAAHA looks to see if there is a nutritional component to aggression in goldens.
Culture and People
From the SOAP Box is the newest podcast from AAHA! Join our host Dr. Emily Singler every other week as we chat with an array of amazing guests! You can listen on Spotify, YouTube, and AAHA’s LMS.
Culture and People
From cross-training to team-building to simple acts of gratitude, there are countless ways to show your team just how much they mean. And these expert tips will help you figure out the best way to express appreciation, today and every day.
Culture and People
Happy Pride and more! Here are some of the June holidays and observances AAHA’s DEIB committee has highlighted this month.
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) will have a new interim CEO starting July 1, 2025.
Culture and People
By now, most people have heard of the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf, as claimed by Colossal Laboratories and Biosciences. But what did they really create? For this installment of “5 Questions for a Specialist,” we checked in with a “De-Extinction Specialist,” namely Colossal’s Chief Animal Officer, Matt James.
