Clinical

Veterinarians are well-versed in identifying and treating zoonotic diseases, but what about other aspects of One Health that can affect patient care? How can veterinary teams be better equipped to handle cases where family members’ challenges, like disability, mental health, safety, transportation, and others, complicate patient care?

Four new point-based Standards of Accreditation at AAHA aim to encourage member practices to have more conversations about microchipping and discourage them from offering nontherapeutic procedures like feline declawing, debarking, and ear cropping.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first flea and tick medicine of its kind: A subcutaneous injection that can protect dogs from fleas and ticks for anywhere from 8 months to one year.

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are known as an emerging threat in veterinary medicine. How effective are common surface disinfectants against these “superbugs?”

Are the terms “precision therapy” and “small molecule targeted therapy” familiar to you? Learn how new research is exploring innovative therapies for canine hemangiosarcoma and how this may also improve access to care going forward.

Kitten season is in full swing, with many kittens being born during the warmer months of the year. So it’s a great time to brush up on your kitten knowledge with the 2021 AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines!

Zoological medicine specialist Krista A. Keller, DVM, DACZM, associate professor at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, answers the five questions.

If given the opportunity, would parrots freely engage in calling other parrots? That’s just what the researchers behind the “Birds of a Feather Video Flock Together” study sought to find out.

New World Screwworm was eradicated from the U.S. in 1966, but it appears to be staged to make an imminent comeback. Learn implications to companion animals and how to prepare your team and your clients to reduce the risk to your patients.

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.