Orthopedics
Pain Management After Orthopedic Procedures
Managing patient recovery from orthopedic surgery presents clients, veterinarians, and veterinary nurses with a diverse set of challenges.
Behavior
Understanding the Cat: Tips for the Veterinary Team
Learning why cats act as they do and how to adjust handling and management techniques can make all the difference between a positive experience and a negative one in the veterinary examination room — for everyone involved.
Exotic Medicine
Lead Toxicity: A Threat to Wildlife
An estimated 20 million animals, including more than 130 differing species throughout the food chain, die each year from lead poisoning, according to the Humane Society of the United States.
Pain Management
Me-oww! Managing Chronic Feline Pain
Veterinary medicine has made great strides in the treatment of chronic pain in cats.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Fluid Calculations: Keeping a Balance
IV fluid therapy is a skill veterinary technicians utilize daily.
Anesthesiology
Dangers of Hypothermia: Avoiding the Cold
Better anesthesia outcomes can be achieved when we identify causes of heat loss, take measures to avoid or counteract them, and incorporate active warming into our surgical protocols.
Toxicology
Winter Holiday Toxins for Pets
The winter holiday season holds an abundance of dangers for domestic pets that could result in toxicosis.
Dentistry
Take a Bite Out of Dental Radiology: Positioning for Picture-Perfect Views
This article will help veterinary team members refresh themselves about common dental radiography procedures.
Infectious Disease
Discospondylitis in Dogs and Cats: Signalment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Veterinary technicians play a key role in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of discospondylitis in dogs and cats.
Equine Medicine
Equine Pythiosis: An Overview
Pythiosis is a noncontagious disease caused by Pythiosis insidiosum, a fungus-like, protozoan organism.