Clinical

City University of Hong Kong wants to understand veterinarians’ current attitudes and practices on the use of analgesics and techniques related to acute and chronic pain management in cats.

AAHA CON 2024 is just a couple flips of the calendar away, and if you haven’t already made plans to head to National Harbor, Maryland, this September for our annual veterinary conference, there’s no time like the present to get started.

Why Boaz Man, DVM, believes we have an ethical responsibility to not only recognize a dog who can’t breathe, but to help them.

Historically, veterinary medicine has primarily approached respiratory and gastrointestinal clinical signs as independent problems. However, given the shared anatomy of the upper respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract, it is impossible to separate these disorders.

When a local zoo veterinarian called to request a tooth extraction for a North American black bear, Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP (Canine & Feline), and his team discovered the bear had a fractured right lower canine tooth, common in bears due to their powerful jaws and the demands of their natural foraging behaviors.

This algorithm from the 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats can help your team know when an extended nutritional evaluation is required. The full guidelines are available at aaha.org/nutrition.

AAHA president Mark Thompson, DVM, CCRP, talks about the importance of end-of-life care in ensuring a dignified and compassionate departure for our beloved animal companions. The AAHA Community debates the pros and cons of using AI. This month’s Scoop headlines include: Retrievers have a gene mutation that may cause excess hunger; State of the workplace health report; WSU veterinarians receive awards for teaching and research, and more!

A new case report in JAAHA describes how surgeons managed a painful tibial nerve neuroma that developed relatively quickly after the nerve was damaged during a previous medical procedure.

Nutrition specialist Martha G. Cline, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition), Senior Manager for Veterinary Technical Communication at Nestlé Purina PetCare, answers the five questions.

End-of-life care for pets has evolved by leaps and bounds in recent years. Modern-day practices offer many different services around this sensitive time, going beyond the traditional, limited options.