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Fluid therapy: Determining routes and rates of fluid administration
A thin brown dog sits on a veterinary table with a syringe secured by a bandage on its right leg.

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Fluid therapy: Determining routes and rates of fluid administration

Fluid therapy is a common, but complex, treatment that must be administered with care and attention to detail. The 2024 AAHA Fluid Therapy Guidelines for Dogs and Cats can help veterinarians make empowered choices and provide their patients with top-notch care.

Preparing to Answer the Call
Volunteers treat animals during a disaster response

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Preparing to Answer the Call

With natural disasters increasing in frequency and intensity, veterinarians must be prepared to respond more than ever. From university-based emergency response teams to local volunteer corps, there are many ways veterinarian professionals are getting trained and involved to tend to animals in times of extreme distress.

Eliminating Rabies
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Eliminating Rabies

Though dog rabies is 100% preventable through vaccination, it still kills at least 59,000 people each year—including many children—almost entirely in Africa and Asia. Traveling overseas to help vaccinate dogs for rabies is a powerful way to help save the lives of humans and dogs as part of a global effort to eliminate rabies by 2030.

CBD for Pets
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CBD for Pets

CBD products for pets are all over the market and are being used by pet owners across the US, but professional and regulatory guidance on these products is hard to come by. This article presents a roundup of recent research and some insight into the future of this growing sub-field.

5 Questions for a Multidisciplinary Specialist

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5 Questions for a Multidisciplinary Specialist

Robin Downing, DVM, MS, DAAPM, DACVSMR, CVPP, CCRP, hospital director of The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management in Windsor, Colorado, answers the 5 questions.

JAAHA Case Report of the Month—Where There’s Smoke

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JAAHA Case Report of the Month—Where There’s Smoke

Depending on the type of smoke inhaled and the chemicals associated with the burning materials, patients will need different treatments—and caregivers can expect different outcomes.

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