Limited Ingredient Dog Food
You’ve heard of limited ingredient dog food — but what is it exactly, and is it right for your canine patients? Limited ingredient dog foods…
Category: Dogs
Choosing a Cool Laser Therapy device for your practice
From class to wavelength, there are a number of important factors to consider when choosing a Cool Laser Therapy device that will help your patients…
Addressing kerato-seborrheic disorders (KSD) in canine and feline patients
With an adapted topical approach, you can maintain a healthy skin barrier and alleviate kerato-seborrheic disorders. Kerato-seborrheic disorders (KSDs) are an increasingly common diagnosis seen…
Clinical utility of C-reactive protein and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR) in canine patients
The inflammatory response is an important innate immune process that protects the body when tissues are injured by pathogens, trauma, toxic compounds, heat, etc. When…
Proper ocular hygiene for dogs prone to tear stains
Improve the health and comfort of canine patients prone to tear stains by talking to their owners about proper ocular hygiene. Tear stains in dogs…
Pet food math
As veterinarians, we are often asked to recommend specific pet foods. This involves treading the line between our knowledge of canine and feline physiology, clinical…
For an animal’s health and homeostasis, look to the renal proximal tubule
Maintaining the healthy differentiated state of the renal proximal tubule should be the goal of every pet caregiver. In all mammals, the renal proximal tubule…
4 ways to avoid video fatigue when practicing telemedicine
Telemedicine is the new norm for veterinary clinics, and in many ways it makes lives easier for practitioners and their clients. But there is one…
Pet cams – why all the hype?
Pet cams have become very trendy in recent years… and with good reason! Take a look at what these devices do, why people love them,…
When you can’t pay your vet bills
Combine the high cost of veterinary care with an unstable economy weakened by the pandemic, and it’s not surprising that a lot of people are…
Diagnosing canine gastrointestinal and pancreatic diseases
A discussion of some of the tests that are currently available (or will be in the near future) for diagnosing gastrointestinal and pancreatic diseases in…
An interesting case of inappropriate supplementation in a puppy
A few well-chosen supplements can help a dog or other animal live longer and feel better, but almost nothing is written about the effects of…
