Personal/Professional Development
Stepping Forward
The veterinary nursing profession is full of strong-willed, loving, smart individuals.
Personal/Professional Development
Making Strides Toward Optimal Utilization
There are many ways to promote proper veterinary nurse/technician utilization, and it starts with bravery, pride, and education.
Exotic Medicine
Avian Nutrition: It’s for the Birds
Pet bird owners influence their bird’s diet and therefore have a major impact on their birds’ health and longevity. Educating the owner on proper nutrition is one of the most important roles of the veterinary healthcare team.
Parasitology
Roundworm Infections in Dogs
Preventing roundworm exposure through diligent fecal pick-up, year-round monthly preventives, and always treating dams and puppies before and after delivery are the best ways at keeping dogs infection-free.
Personal/Professional Development
The Euthanasia Experience
Euthanasia is not just a medical event, it is a complex procedure. Emotions are high all around and communication and empathy are your biggest allies.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Improving Health Literacy in Veterinary Medicine
Refraining from using medical jargon, presenting clients with written and visual materials, and employing the teach-back method will make sure your clients are on the same page as the veterinary team.
Infectious Disease
Feline Panleukopenia Virus
Veterinary nurses who understand the FPV disease process and supportive care that must accompany treatment of FPV-infected cats will be able to provide excellent nursing care for the patient.
Rehabilitation
Key Components of Canine Gait Analysis in the Rehabilitation Exam
The gait analysis is one of the most important components of a physical rehabilitation examination because it allows the veterinary nurse to narrow possible causes of an abnormal gait and help obtain a diagnosis.
Gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Sequelae
This case report highlights the difficulty in managing multiple comorbidities.