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?
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Are you prescribing aconite (Monkshood, Wolf's Bane, Queen of Poisons)?February 24, 2024In the Chemistry World article titled, “The dead of aconite,”4 we learn that aconitine, an aconite alkaloid, is 100 times more lethal than strychnine.
Demystifying cancer screening and detectionFebruary 21, 2024Before we can broadly incorporate these tests into our clinical practice, we need to understand how they work, consider the evidence behind them.
Are you prey to predatory journals?November 20, 2023All veterinarians should strive to practice evidence-based veterinary medicine. However, this can be challenging in today’s scientific climate, especially in the face of misinformation and the skyrocketing numbers of predatory journals.
Busting EBVM misconceptionsNovember 2, 2023Despite the fact studies have shown EBVM improves clinical outcomes—which, after all, is the most important metric by which any treatment should be judged—misconceptions about, and barriers to, its persist.
Should veterinarians adhere to scientific standards for acceptable practice?February 11, 2021The purpose of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) is to improve patient care by providing clinicians with high-quality information and, more importantly, with the decision-making tools necessary to use it effectively.
New tools to help make evidence-based clinical decisionsSeptember 16, 2020While most general practice veterinarians have positive attitudes toward EBVM in general, many are unsure how to implement it in their daily work.
