In my opinion, Veterinary Medicine has changed and for the better!  It use to be that a sick pet was presented to the veterinarian.  The veterinarian examined and treated the pet and returned the pet, hopefully, in good health.  Today, with the advent of genetic, DNA, testing, a pet owner can purchase online a genetic test.  The swabbing of the pet’s inner cheek is submitted to the laboratory.  Often, …

  March 1, 2022Issue 585   HIGHLIGHTS   EHV-1 outbreak update in CaliforniaThe Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) is closely monitoring the recent EHV-1 outbreak in California. As of Feb. 28, 54 cases total have been confirmed in six counties (San Mateo, Riverside, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties). For the latest news and information regarding EHV, click the button or direct your clients to the EDCC website. …

October 8, 20212min read You may be keener than your dog on giving him a bath – especially if he has been rolling around in something unpleasant outside. But to make life easier for you both, there are a few things you can do to make the experience as pleasant as possible. Choose the best location for bathing your dog. A bathtub is usually easiest, but if you have …

Many people are cutting back on sugar, which has led to an enormous increase in the number of products that contain xylitol, a lower-calorie sugar substitute with a low glycemic index that is found naturally in berries, plums, corn, oats, mushrooms, lettuce, trees and some other fruits. Now it is being used to sweeten everything from chocolate and other candy, to peanut butter and toothpaste. While that’s great news …

Oct. 28, 2021 CORONAVIRUS Three tigers at the San Diego Zoo have a mild case of COVID-19. “Maybe an animal is in an environment where it’s able to contact viral particles more easily or more particles than other animals. There can also be individual health factors that play a role as well that can make an animal more susceptible to infection,” says Jenessa Gjeltema, professor of zoological medicine at UC …

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The multimodal approach to canine atopic dermatitis June 3, 2021Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, DACVDdvm360, dvm360 June 2021, Volume 56, Managing and treating dogs diagnosed with atopic dermatitis can be overwhelming for both the owner and their pet. Establishing a solid multimodal approach and having strong client communication from the entire veterinary team can help better manage this chronic disease. (Sponsored by Ceva) Pruritus, itchy skin., can dramatically affect quality of life for …

Guess what? If your cat vomits once a week, most people think that is normal for their cat, especially if that cat has long hair. Well you guessed wrong!! Any cat that vomits even once a week–and a hairball may be within the vomit–is not normal. Recent feline research has found that abnormal MOTILITY of the gastrointestinal tract may trigger an episode of vomiting, especially when hairballs are observed. …

October 5, 2021Isabella L. Bean, PharmD Candidate A recent webinar delivered by Barbara Murphy, PhD, BSc, uncovered how light, temperature, and exercise impact equine circadian rhythms and fertility, plus she outlined what future research is needed. Light is the primary regulator of circadian rhythms and it governs physical, mental, and behavioral changes in most living things. A circadian rhythm is a natural, internal process that lasts approximately 24 hours …

September 30, 2021Boaz Man, DVM Explore how pet health insurance enhances client satisfaction while ensuring you provide the best care. As a veterinarian and the medical director of my veterinary practice, I have had to make the very difficult decision with clients to euthanize their pets. Unfortunately, many times these decisions were made because the associated costs of veterinary care were simply unaffordable. Many of these pets could have …

Gastric dilatation-volvulus: The twisted truth October 4, 2021Elisa M. Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC Rapid stabilization, surgical intervention, and intensive postoperative care are key to successful GDV management. Pathophysiology Independent of risk factors, GDV is a process in which instability of the gastric fundus, along with delayed gastric emptying and gas or fluid distension, results in 180° to 270° rotation of the stomach around its mesenteric vascular axis.10 Some dogs …