Winter 2019
Today’s Veterinary Nurse supports your clinical skills, professional development, and career growth.
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The Future Looks Bright
The veterinary nurse profession is a compassionate, ever evolving, and expanding one of hard-working, intelligent, and thoughtful individuals who care deeply for pets and the people who love them.
NAVTA Corner: The Value of VTS Credentials
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The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Diagnostic Imaging was recognized by NAVTA as the 16th veterinary technician specialty. The new academy will now be on its path to certifying Veterinary Technician Specialists in Diagnostic Imaging as experts in their specialty field.
Key Nutritional Factors in Treating Pancreatitis
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Gastrointestinal (GI) problems are one of the leading causes for which pets present to veterinary hospitals. When managing a patient nutritionally, the health care team should be knowledgeable of key nutritional factors and their impact.
Opioid Shortage: What’s a Veterinary Clinic to Do?
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In the past, the veterinary profession may have relied more heavily on opioids and not used adjunct therapies to their full advantage. We need to rethink our strategy.
Preventive Care for Cats: Making the Case to Owners
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Veterinary nurses can communicate with owners to pave the way for a lifelong healthcare plan for their cats.
Dentistry Impacted Maxillary Canine Tooth in a Persian Cat
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Dental radiography is recommended whenever examination of the oral cavity reveals missing teeth and extraction is preferred to avoid cyst development and subsequent bone/tissue destruction. The author takes you through this case step-by-step.
Allergic Dermatitis in Dogs and Cats
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33 33SharesFrom the Field shares insights from Banfield Pet Hospital veterinary team members. Drawing from the nationwide practice’s extensive research, as well as findings from its electronic veterinary medical records database and more than 8 million annual pet visits, this column is intended to explore topics and spark conversations relevant to veterinary practices that ultimately help …
Behind the Scenes: Steroidogenesis and Thoughts on Atypical Hyperadrenocorticism
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Credentialed veterinary nurses continue to expand their roles in veterinary medicine, including endocrinology. We serve on the front lines of patient care, so expanding our critical-thinking skills with regard to the underlying intricacies of endocrinology can be instrumental in case management.
Veterinary Nurses as Pain Management Advocates
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As a veterinary nurse, you are in a position to recognize signs of pain in your patient and to make management recommendations.
Developing Your Role in Hospice and Palliative Care
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Veterinary hospice focuses on palliative care for an animal who is terminally ill and support for the animal’s family members.
Learn. Develop. Mentor. Repeat.
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By showing empathy with patients we show that veterinary nursing care comes from the heart. Every day, commit to making a difference in your patients’ lives.
Is Suicide Preventable?
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In the veterinary community, we must show compassion when talking to colleagues and coworkers who are at risk for suicide.
Immune-Mediated Skin Disorders of Dogs
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When an animal’s immune system’s ability to differentiate self from nonself is compromised, immune-mediated skin disorders can occur.