Preventive Medicine

The canine parvovirus vaccine is considered a core vaccine, making it a critical part of a routine wellness plan.

Parvovirus is a serious disease that can be readily prevented with the vaccine. Client communication on the disease process, its status as a core vaccine, and antibody tests to assess titer levels can all contribute to continued protection.

Advocating for national, legislative-backed oversight on canine importations could save countless domestic animal lives by ensuring proper vaccination and health status.

Advocating for national, legislative-backed oversight on canine importations could save countless domestic animal lives by ensuring proper vaccination and health status.

Imidacloprid chews, topical solutions, and collars have been shown to treat flea infestations in dogs.

Imidacloprid chews, topical solutions, and collars have been shown to treat flea infestations in dogs.

Diligent vaccination programs are essential in preventing rabies from becoming more common in dogs.

Diligent vaccination programs are essential in preventing rabies from becoming more common in dogs.

Analyzing the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of whipworms in dogs.

Analyzing the clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of whipworms in dogs, a common infectious agent.

We created a Facebook poll on National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day. Eighty-three percent of responding veterinarians said cat owners were less likely to bring their cats into the vet for preventive care.

TVP Editor in Chief Simon Platt discusses the repercussions of the the anti-vaccination movement in veterinary medicine.

The Heartworm Hotline column is presented in partnership between Today’s Veterinary Practice and the American Heartworm Society (heartwormsociety.org). The goal of the column is to communicate practical and timely information on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heartworm disease, as well as highlight current topics related to heartworm research and findings in veterinary medicine. Heartworm disease …

When explaining the benefits of heartworm preventives, the key message to stress is that failing to give heartworm preventives can result in heartworm infection, a potentially deadly disease.