Endocrinology
Canine Insulinoma: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Staging
Aside from a histologic confirmation of insulinoma, no currently available diagnostic test provides a definitive diagnosis of insulinoma.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Placement and Management: Jackson-Pratt Closed Active Suction Drain
Drains are placed in wounds to evacuate fluid that would otherwise accumulate due to dead space, inflammation, infection, and/or necrosis.
Pain Management
Canine and Feline Pain Management: Expert Insight into Practitioners’ Top Questions
Pain management in dogs and cats can be challenging because clinicians often have to rely on the observations of owners to determine whether a prescribed analgesic is having a positive effect on the pet.
News
Veterinary Guidelines Released in 2016
Guidelines for the Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism American Association of Feline Practitioners (catvets.
Exotic Medicine
Are Exotics a Fit for Me? Part 2: Day-to-Day Logistics of Exotics Practice
An overview of the day-to-day logistics of operating an exotic pet practice.
News
Bringing Services to Conferences and Communities
An interview with NAVC chief operating office Pete Scott.
Personal Wellbeing
Life Without Hope
Nearly 20% of the veterinary profession—3 times the U.S. national average—has considered suicide since leaving veterinary school.
Personal Wellbeing
Suicide in the Veterinary Profession: An Interview with Dr. Aaron Werbel
Captain Aaron D. Werbel, PhD, a suicidologist and clinical psychologist, discusses the prevalence of suicide in the veterinary profession.