Personal/Professional Development
NAVTA’s 2024 Demographic Survey Results Revealed
Top concerns include title protection, income, role clarity, and wellness. Addressing these issues will require coordinated efforts by professional associations, educational institutions, and employers alike.
Personal/Professional Development
How to Read and Interpret Veterinary Medical Research Studies
One category of learning that is often overlooked but can provide a wealth of increased knowledge centers on published research and how these findings can be utilized in clinical settings.
Internal Medicine
Noninvasive Methods for Removing Cystoliths in Small Animals
Noninvasive methods for removing cystoliths represent a significant advance in veterinary medicine, offering safer and less invasive alternatives to traditional surgical procedures.
Dentistry
Performing Oral Regional Nerve Blocks for Veterinary Patients
Local anesthetics are categorized by region as infraorbital, caudal maxillary, middle mental, and caudal mandibular/inferior alveolar.
Equine Medicine
Recurrent Ocular Hemangiosarcoma in a Horse
While the life expectancy for patients with ocular HSA is 18 months, this patient has developed this disease twice and has well exceeded those expectations.
Nutrition
Nutrition Conversations With Clients Following a Pet’s Cancer Diagnosis
Clients whose pets have cancer are very motivated to do whatever is best for their pet, and they highly value nutritional advice from the veterinary healthcare team (even as they also consult online resources).
Parasitology
Top Parasitology Concerns in the Midwestern United States
The Midwest hosts many parasite species as the warming climate allows their ranges to expand and overlap.
Internal Medicine
What Veterinary Nurses Need to Know About Insulin
Diabetes mellitus is the most common indication for insulin, yet other conditions can be treated with insulin.