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January/February 2019

January/February 2019

Volume 9, Number 1

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Personal/Professional Development

Is This the Golden Age of Veterinary Medicine?

Veterinarians make meaningful contributions to enrich the lives of animals and fellow human beings, despite all the challenges and concerns that we address in our daily lives and the state of the world around us.

Personal/Professional Development

Retriever: An Innovative “Career Center” App for the Veterinary Community

Whether you are a veterinarian, veterinary nurse, receptionist, or student, you can browse job openings with the Retriever app and apply to any that match your requirements.

News

Preliminary Data From Cannabidiol Clinical Trials “Promising” for Canines With Epilepsy

Researchers found that 89% of dogs that received cannabidiol in a clinical trial had a reduction in the frequency of seizures compared to 43% in the control group.

Exotic Medicine

Lead and Zinc Toxicity in Birds

Lead and zinc are the most commonly reported of avian toxicoses in both captive and free-ranging birds. If the patient responds well to initial treatment and the source of toxicity is removed, prognosis is generally good.

Personal Wellbeing

New Year, New Mindset

As a veterinarian, your body takes a huge hit with the daily demands of the profession. Here's how to begin each day with an energizing, positive routine.

Nutrition

Back to School: NAVC’s Pet Nutrition Coach Certification

The goal of NAVC’s Pet Nutrition Coach Certification program is to assist the entire veterinary healthcare team in integrating nutrition as a cornerstone of patient care.

Parasitology

The Hidden Characteristics of Heartworm Disease

Clients often don’t understand what heartworms are—nor do they understand the consequences of infection in their pets. We must stress prevention.

Dermatology

Allergic Dermatitis in Canines and Felines

Banfield Pet Hospital’s 2018 State of Pet Health® Report focused on the 3 common allergic dermatitis conditions found in pet patients: food, flea, and atopy.

Anesthesiology

Regional Anesthesia for the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Patient

For canine and feline patients, multimodal pain management techniques might lessen the amount of general anesthesia that is needed for the dental procedure.

Endocrinology

The Diagnosis of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism

Diagnosis of canine hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) or Cushing's syndrome is difficult in some cases due to factors such as the presence of nonadrenal illness and limitations in the tests.

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