Clinical

The concept of antimicrobial stewardship is relatively new, but antimicrobial resistance isn’t. “It’s been around since before we had antibiotics,” said  J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM. He called antimicrobial resistance a natural phenomenon.

Pet ownership among seniors is also on the rise. Yet while many older Americans enjoy having pets and reap the health benefits of compassion animals, the reality is that caring for a pet can become more challenging with age.

Veterinary patients may present to the hospital with a wide variety of wounds. These may include burns, bite wounds, pressure sores (decubital ulcers), severe dermatitis, or trauma such as gunshot wounds, lacerations, or degloving injuries caused by motor vehicles or other factors. In this article, we will go over some of the basics of wound care, as well as some best practices for treatment that veterinary technicians can perform in the practice.

AAHA recently updated the 2018 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. Here’s a quick look at what’s changed—and what hasn’t.

Researchers at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine used state-of-the-art molecular evolution tools to assess how pressures from natural selection may have influenced the canine coronavirus’ evolution.

Parasites aren’t the most pleasant part of veterinary practice work. Not only must veterinary teams identify and treat for parasites and educate clients, they must also stay vigilant to protect themselves from zoonotic diseases. To make matters more concerning, parasites are spreading, migrating, and showing resistance to certain treatments.

This is the executive summary of the 2022 AAHA Pain Management  Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. These updated guidelines present a practical and logical approach to the assessment and management of acute and chronic pain in canine and feline patients.

Using validated metrics, the assessment of pain provides a window for recognition of pain and more effective pain management, providing better quality data for the benefit of our patients and addressing the need for evidence-based advancement of veterinary medicine.

The best microchip in the world won’t do much good if pet owners don’t do their part.

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