Jan/Feb 2016

Adapted with permission from the 2015 Tampa AAHA Yearly Conference Proceedings ©American Animal Hospital Association (aaha.org).

The 2016 NAVC Conference theme is “What Moves You?” On the surface, this may seem like a simple question.

At 3 years old, I told my parents I wanted to be a veterinarian. I took in all the injured animals found in the neighborhood, fought for many lives, and wept, too.

Managing chronic kidney disease in cats can be a daunting task and is often frustrating for owners as well as practitioners and technicians.

Shock is a sequela of trauma and diseases commonly seen in emergency practice, such as heart failure, inflammatory conditions (e.g., pancreatitis), or sepsis.

Congratulations! You have decided to improve the dental services your practice offers to pet owners by becoming an advocate for pets’ oral health.

Nurses eat their young. I’d never heard that phrase before my training to become a compassion fatigue specialist.

Would you like to be more appreciated for, challenged by, and rewarded for the way you take care of your patients, educate clients, assist your teammates, and build your current practice?

Pruritus—a classic sign of allergic disease—is a common complaint described by dog owners.

Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder characterized by insufficient production of insulin in the body (type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes) or a resistance to the hormone itself (type 2 diabetes).