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Winter 2021

Personal/Professional Development

The Veterinary Nurse’s Role in the Human-Animal Bond

The human-animal bond is more complex than you think, and learning everything you can about it will benefit your beloved patients, your client relationships, and your practice's function.

Personal/Professional Development

Perspectives on the Creation of Advanced Veterinary Nurse Degrees

Could an advanced veterinary nurse credential be on the horizon?

Practice Management

Cutting Through the Noise: Client Interaction During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic created a laundry list of challenges for veterinary teams, but some of these challenges could turn into opportunities for improved client support moving forward.

Parasitology

Heartworm Disease in Dogs

The American Heartworm Society recommends that dogs be given heartworm preventives year-round and tested annually.

Personal/Professional Development

History and Science of the Human-Animal Bond

Veterinary nurses can improve patient care by leveraging their knowledge of the human-animal bond and elevating pet owners as part of the pet health team.

Preventive Medicine

Rabies Vaccination for Dogs

State and city guidelines, hospital policy, and species all affect timing of the first rabies vaccination.

Nutrition

Osteoarthritis: Getting Patients Moving Through Nutrition

Clinical nutrition plays a critical role in successful long-term management of patients with osteoarthritis.

Personal/Professional Development

Repairing a Broken Human-Animal Bond

By the time a behavior specialist gets involved, the relationship between owner and pet may be hanging by a thread. But with the right approach, veterinary nurses can play a part in restoring relationships and potentially saving lives.

Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

Concurrent Immune-Mediated Anemia and Thrombocytopenia in a Dog

This case report describes a young dog who's immune system was destroying its own red blood cells due to a rare autoimmune disease called Evans syndrome.

Radiology/Imaging

Fluoroscopy: Don’t Miss the Show!

Fluoroscopy produces real-time images that appear as an “x-ray movie,” providing a helpful view for dynamic processes.

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