Clinical

AAHA director Lynn Happel, DVM, offers her top dentistry tips from the field, and AAHA answers a question about appointment confirmations and how to handle no-shows.

Bexacat is the first oral drug treatment of diabetes in cats and offers an alternative to insulin injections—but veterinarians must choose the right patients due to important safety considerations.

In an age where multiple infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and monkeypox affect both humans and animals, and where significant environmental changes are linked more and more often to human activity, the concept of One Health has become increasingly more important. And the veterinary industry has been integral in advancing the visibility of One Health programs worldwide.

Educating your clients on what respiratory distress looks like can help save a pet’s life. After losing a foster puppy due to respiratory distress, writer Roxanne Hawn set out to clarify what clients should do if they notice breathing problems in their pets, and how clinicians can help educate them.

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease, the deadly virus that emerged in North America in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, is showing up again in 2022. Here is what you need to know about this devastating disease.

As pet owners become more interested in advanced treatment options for their pets, they may look to their veterinary team for guidance on the use of stem cells to treat various diseases and injuries. In this article we review what is known about stem cells, how they are being used, and how to set reasonable expectations for pet owners.

Wandering around the exhibit hall of any major veterinary conference, you may see a variety of colorful machines promising to make anesthesia safer for your patients. Often clinicians and practice owners will ask themselves: “Which anesthesia monitor is the best investment for my clinic?”

These guidelines update and extend the 2017 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines, providing a current and comprehensive resource for making informed decisions when designing vaccination protocols for dogs. Such protocols promote team commitment, consistent implementation, and effective client education.

Companion animals develop some form of periodontal disease by the time they are three years old. Your best bet for helping patients avoid painful oral disease is annual comprehensive oral and radiographic evaluations (CORE) under anesthesia.

Should the lepto vaccine be required for all dogs?  According to the just released 2022 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines, it depends.