An educated assistant brings much to an integrative practice
From case-taking to liaising with clients to offering additional therapies, there are many things an assistant can do to make herself indispensable to a clinic.…
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Supporting Regenerative Medicine
Stem cell therapy is continuing to show great promise in veterinary medicine, and it’s getting another big boost. Philanthropists John and Leslie Malone have committed…
Animals Improve Assertiveness in Autistic Kids
A University of Missouri researcher recently found that children with autism have stronger social skills when an animal lives in the house with them. “When…
Dogs and Magnetic Fields
What direction do your canine patients face in when they relieve themselves? It might seem irrelevant, but according to a study published in Frontiers in…
3D Prosthetics Set to Improve Lives
The advent of 3D printing has opened up a whole new world of possibilities, and some of them are already improving lives. Born with deformed…
Benefits of acupressure and other alternative modalities
How offering acupressure and other alternative modalities can benefit your clinic as well as your patients. A growing number of clients are requesting alternative therapies…
Chronic infections and biofilms
Indiscriminate antibiotic use has caused a dramatic rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. To determine which antibiotic is most appropriate, many veterinarians will send samples for culture…
Hyperbaric medicine in your practice
Hyperbaric oxygen decreases inflammation, enhances cell and tissue function, helps healing and provides an oxygen path to tissues without a blood supply. Hyperbaric Medicine, also…
Treating the canine diabetic cataract
This double-masked research study explores how an oral antioxidant formulation can be used to treat canine diabetic cataracts, in dogs with diabetes mellitus. An…
Guidelines for helping clients formulate meat-based recipes that meet AAFCO, NRC and European standards
Exploring how recipes for meat-based diets such as beef, bonemeal and poultry can meet AAFCO, NRC and European standards. Part I, guidelines for beef recipes…
Polysaccharopeptide (PSP) as a treatment for hemangiosarcoma
Learn how single agent polysaccharopeptide (PSP) delays metastases and improves survival in naturally occurring hemangiosarcoma Abstract The 2008 World Health Organization World Cancer Report describes…
Vaccination and changing protocols – part 2
Titer testing can be an alternative to boosters. Learn how it can be effective in your practice when it comes to assessing vaccinations In Part…
