Personal/Professional Development
Consistent Change
For Karen Ellis, making and taking opportunities to change her career path is the secret to her success.
Behavior
Puppies for the Holidays: Keeping Them Fear Free℠
Inevitably, January brings new patients that were given as gifts for the holidays.
Pain Management
A Calming Touch — A Fear Free Approach
When the “regular” restraint techniques used at her clinic didn’t work for her, Summer Brooks knew there had to be a better way of handling patients—for them as well as for herself.
Clinical Pathology
Digital Microscopy
Adding digital microscopy to a veterinary practice can greatly enhance recordkeeping and serve as a valuable tool for client education.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Sildenafil Exposure in a Dog
Ingestion of high doses of sildenafil, which is used in both human and veterinary medicine, can affect heart rate and blood pressure. This case report describes the mechanism of action of sildenafil, along with recognition and management of a typical case of sildenafil exposure.
Behavior
Structuring a Course for Dogs with Fireworks Anxiety
If your clinic is overwhelmed with anxious dogs—and their owners—during noisy holidays, check out Esther Klok’s ingenious solution to the problem of New Year’s fireworks!
Personal Wellbeing
The Antidote to Compassion Fatigue
Depression, burnout, and compassion fatigue are all too common concepts in veterinary medicine.
Toxicology
Xylitol: A Sweetener That Is Not So Sweet
Since 2002, the annual number of cases of xylitol toxicosis reported to the ASPCA APCC has risen into the thousands.
Dentistry
Ferret Dentistry: No Weaseling About It!
As with cats and dogs, periodontal disease in ferrets may go unnoticed by owners; therefore, many ferrets end up silently suffering from oral pain.
Personal Wellbeing
When Caring Hurts: Dealing with Depression in Veterinary Medicine
Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States and is strikingly prevalent in the veterinary community.