Why I changed my mind about supporting lasersApril 23, 2024Understanding the software and dosing adjustment for laser treatments allows for time and cost efficiency in the practice.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveMay pet- and vet-related calendarApril 18, 2024May isn't just for moms, there are many days recognizing furry and scaled "kids" all month long! From National Specially-abled Pets Day and World Turtle Day, along with 31 days of National Service Dog Eye Examination Month and Foster Care Month. Looking for social media post ideas or promotions for your clinic? What about recognizing some "foster fail" employees? There's also Receptionists Day. There are many “out of the box” holidays to showcase!
Free screening eye exams to benefit working and service dogsApril 16, 2024Approximately 8,000 complimentary eye exams are provided in this annual program across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico each year.
Wildfire disasters highlight the importance of burn injury care in companion animalsApril 16, 2024Treating burn injuries in animals consists of managing the systemic effects of the burn injury, ensuring adequate nutrition and fluid intake, dressing the wounds, debriding dead tissue, and managing pain.
Guiding clients in keeping pets safe and stress-free during the eclipseApril 7, 2024While eye protection may be the least of worries for animals during this rare cosmic event, experts advice owners to ‘maintain a sense of normalcy’ for their pets
Greater capacity in specialty animal care aim of new San Diego center opening in 2025April 5, 2024The University of California (UC), Davis will expand the existing UC Veterinary Medical Center - San Diego to become the Janice K. Hobbs UC Davis Veterinary Medical Center Southern California
Las Vegas police dog stabbed on duty recovers and is 'in good spirits'April 1, 2024Police dog, K9 Enzo, was rushed to a nearby veterinary hospital then airlifted to a trauma facility after sustaining multiple stab wounds on the job, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) reports
Reconsidering antibiotic duration for canine aspiration pneumoniaMarch 29, 2024Extended antibiotic therapy is not an unreasonable idea. New research is whittling away the recommended duration of antibiotics for canine aspiration pneumonia. Is there, in fact, good evidence for recommendations for long duration of antibiotic therapy for aspiration pneumonia?
Pain points: Having a crucial conversation with pet ownersMarch 26, 2024The chronic pain of osteoarthritis or other diseases was simply accepted in aging pets. Now that more is known about pain pathways and management, the one sticking point can be talking to clients about it and demonstrating a pet’s slowdown is pain-related, not simply an artifact of aging for which nothing can be done.
$45M additional funding bolsters development of canine longevity drugMarch 25, 2024The latest financing round brings the total funds raised for the first FDA-approved dog lifespan extension drug to $125M
