Personal/Professional Development
Let It Go, Reflect, and Grow
Upcoming HiVE events, the NAVC's partnership with MentorVet Tech, and more from editor in chief Kara Burns.
Personal/Professional Development
NAVTA Positions on Credentialing, Title Protection, and Scope of Practice
NAVTA’s positions on credentialing, title protection, and scope of practice reflect its commitment to fostering professionalism, standardization, and advancement within the veterinary nurse/technician profession.
Personal/Professional Development
The Team Approach to Veterinary Clinical Studies
This article will explore the key components necessary in clinical study design and how to leverage the team throughout the project lifespan.
Nutrition
5 Common Elimination Diet Trial Mistakes
Exceptionally good client guidance is needed before starting a patient on an elimination diet trial. Clients should be given written instructions describing the requirements of the elimination trial, feeding quantities, and contact information for an advising veterinary nurse if questions arise during the trial.
Infectious Disease
Limiting the Zoonotic Risks of Bacterial Infections
Zoonotic bacterial diseases of interest include leptospirosis, staphylococcal infections, salmonellosis, bartonellosis, and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales.
Pain Management
Feline Chronic Pain Assessment
Cats are incredibly good at hiding pain; however, veterinary medicine has come a long way in recognizing and treating pain in cats.
Integrative Medicine
Integrating Veterinary Supplements and Nutraceuticals Into Traditional Approaches
Veterinary supplements and nutraceutical products are regulated differently than pharmaceutical drugs; therefore, independent and thorough research into the safety and efficacy is paramount before recommending them to a client.
Ophthalmology
What Is Wrong With My Patient’s Cornea? Nonulcerative Keratitis in Veterinary Medicine
This article reviews the clinical signs, diagnostic tests, classic appearance, and treatment of nonulcerative keratitides in dogs, cats, and horses.