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Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Extra Layer of Protection or Unnecessary? Assessing Post-Surgical Antimicrobial Use Vs. Placebo
Antimicrobial resistance is a significant global health concern, one that should encourage each of us to analyze how and when we turn to antimicrobial therapies.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
The Clock Is Ticking: How Time to Appropriate Antibiotic Administration Affects Sepsis Outcomes
A recent retrospective study evaluates the records of 175 dogs diagnosed with sepsis to determine if the time to any antibiotic administration and time to appropriate antibiotic administration affected hospitalization time and mortality.
Respiratory Medicine
Assessing the Long-Term Success of BOAS Surgery
A recently published study on the long-term outcomes of BOAS surgery may not have produced shocking results, but it can help provide evidence for discussions with pet owners who may be concerned about surgery.
Practice Management
All or Nothing: The No. 1 Way to Prevent Patient-Inflicted Injuries
A recently published study assessed whether patient-handling methods in small animal veterinary hospitals and training/certification in stress-reducing care affected the injury rates of veterinary staff.
Orthopedics
Does It Work in Dogs? Evaluating an Effective Treatment in Humans for Canine OA
New research is being done in dogs to see if intra-articular polynucleotides provide better pain relief and functional improvement than intra-articular hyaluronic acid.
Anesthesiology
What Goes Into Expert Guidelines? Unpacking New Recommendations for Anesthesia and Sedation Monitoring
The Small Animal Anesthesia and Sedation Monitoring Guidelines, updated by the ACVAA after 16 years, were published in July 2025.
Neurology
Testing the Non-Surgical Route: Intradiscal Chondroitinase Injection for Nonambulatory Paraparesis and Paraplegia in Small Dogs
A nonsurgical therapy can lead to successful recovery of ambulation in a large proportion of dogs that become nonambulatory after acute thoracolumbar disk herniation.
Internal Medicine
Big Data, Big Goals: Highlighting One of The Dog Aging Project’s Many Studies
One study from The Dog Aging Project broken down with insights on how to interpret data from cross-sectional studies, and potential future directions on this topic.
Orthopedics
Expert Q&A: Librela, Adverse Event Reporting, and Patient Safety
“Dear Healthcare Provider” letters are commonly issued in the times after a drug launch and do not necessarily act as a condemnation.
Nutrition
What’s the Hold Up? Factors That Delay Enteral Feeding in Hospitalized Patients
Read on for their retrospective assessment of clinical and hospital factors associated with timing of nutritional intervention, specifically feeding tube placement in hospitalized dogs and cats.
Oncology
“We Were Absolutely Blown Away”: Trametinib and Canine Oral Tumors
The effectiveness and safety of this drug may be a gamechanger in the prognosis of this type of cancer.
Radiology/Imaging
Cut the Radiographs? Rethinking the Restaging of Solid, Soft Tissue Tumors
The results of this study show that there is little clinical benefit to performing repeated abdominal radiographs alongside an abdominal ultrasound when restaging for solid, soft tissue tumors.
Orthopedics
What Does the Data Say? Investigating the Association Between Canine Gonadectomy and CCL Disease
Gonadectomy is associated with a twofold increase in risk for cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs, but other factors should be also taken into consideration.
Internal Medicine
Protect the Gut: Probiotics, Antibiotics, and the Nuances of Managing GI Disease
Antibiotic administration can be harmful in the management of GI disease as it results in altered microbial and metabolic profiles that can persist for weeks after cessation of treatment.
Internal Medicine
Avoiding GI Ulceration: Practical Tips for NSAID and Corticosteroid Use in Canines
Careful monitoring by veterinarian and owner is essential with these medications, regardless of the duration of administration.
Internal Medicine
“Patience Pays Off”: Examining CIE Cases Over the Span of 1 Year
Two important takeaways are that the importance of diet cannot be overstated and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to these patients.
Toxicology
Differential List for Canine Marijuana Toxicosis: See What the Data Says
A common presentation of marijuana toxicosis is a young dog with a combination of acute ataxia and hyperesthesia with or without urine incontinence with normal vitals and bloodwork.
Behavior
Scratch That: The Keys to Reducing Unwanted Scratching
Results suggest that the correct approach to play—both in terms of duration and context—may be key to reducing scratching behavior in cats.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Need to Know: 2024 RECOVER CPR Guidelines Update
Areas of update include basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), and periarrest monitoring.
Gastroenterology
Canine Pancreatitis Diagnostics: Which cPL Test Is Best?
This featured study compares Vcheck cPL, a more recently released assay, with 2 other commercially available serum cPL measurement assays: SNAP cPL and Spec cPL.