Tips on minimizing, recording, and handling surgical complicationsJanuary 10, 2024As the saying goes, “Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.” Dealing with complications starts with preparing for them.
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A pharmaceutical approach to pain managementJanuary 9, 2024Recognizing, assessing, and treating pain is not only essential for the comfort and well-being of our patients, but also contributes to their overall recovery and quality of life.
$15M funding aims to advance stem cell therapies for petsJanuary 8, 2024The financing will go toward achieving the conditional U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Gallant Therapeutic’s candidate for feline chronic gingivostomatitis
Pet blood bank calls for donations to aid emergency and specialty veterinary careJanuary 4, 2024BluePearl is encouraging donations from pets to help alleviate the shortage of available blood products nationwide in time for Blood Donor Month
Veterinarians call for a 'standard' protocol in canine OA management, survey showsJanuary 4, 2024Ninety-five percent of veterinarians surveyed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) say standardized care procedures in managing canine OA would be ‘beneficial’
Fixing a case of mandibular osteomyelitisJanuary 4, 2024This month's 'Dental Pearls' column covers a case where a concerning swelling of the mandible turns out to have a good prognosis, but due to a different etiology.
Kitten and puppy mix recalled for Salmonella, ListeriaJanuary 2, 2024Blue Ridge Beef issues voluntary recall of Blue Ridge Beef Kitten Grind, Blue Ridge Kitten Mix, and Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix due to the contamination
Big isn't always bad when dealing with oral tumorsDecember 23, 2023This case is a good reminder not all large masses are malignant. Clinical and radiographic information obtained intraoperatively can help in decision making of whether to pursue an incisional vs. excisional biopsy.
A guide on fixing radius and ulna diaphyseal fractures in cats and dogsDecember 22, 2023To decide the recommended treatment for the patient, it is important to accurately determine the signalment and history.
North Carolina will soon mandate veterinarians to declare gabapentin useDecember 20, 2023As part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s North Carolina Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan, he signed into law this past June a new requirement to report the use of the pain management medication
