Clinical

Check out new learning opportunities from AAHA this month!

Companion Animal Antimicrobial Stewards (CAAMS) is recruiting research participants for an upcoming study about veterinarians’ preferences for perioperative and postoperative antimicrobial use in dogs.

Stefanie Perry, CVT, VTS (Dentistry), president of the Arizona Veterinary Technician Association, answers the 5 questions.

Chemical parasiticides are common and effective but can carry an environmental cost. One alternative is to use biocontrol, where living organisms manage parasites.

Neogen Corporation is voluntarily recalling all lots within expiry of Neogen®Vet HYCOAT® Hyaluronate Sodium Sterile Solution, for use in dogs, cats, and horses, due to microbial contamination.

KBroVet is now fully approved by the FDA for the control of seizures in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy.

Sign up for AAHA Con 2026 went live this week, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) also announced who the keynote speaker would be for the conference.

Canine atopic dermatitis and behavioral change are closely linked. Sometimes, that connection is obvious, like when an itchy dog keeps the family up all night with their scratching. But irritability, anxiety, and aggression can also be traced to inflammatory skin disease.

The question often raised is: Are these dogs predisposed to both dermatologic and behavioral issues, or does the relentless discomfort of conditions like canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) actively create behavioral change? And, of course, how do we treat both the physical symptoms and the behavioral changes?

A new study in JAAHA explores the effectiveness of a one-month dose of fluralaner (Bravecto) against biting lice in a dog.

A chemotherapy patient’s nadir appointment is the period after treatment when blood counts (especially white blood cells) hit their lowest point, which can have serious implications.