02-02-17 Veterinary E-News Magazine

Mars to Buy VCA Clinics, Labs in $9.1 Billion Deal By: Veterinary Practice News Editors Mars Inc. has agreed to acquire VCA Inc., which operates one of North America’s largest veterinary hospital chains, in a transaction valued at $9.1 billion Read More

Veterinary practice and the U.S. economy: What’s the impact? By Fred Ouedraogo, PhD, Michael Dicks, PhD The total value of economic activity generated from veterinary services in 2014? A cool $63.1 billion. Read More

Galliprant now available for canine osteoarthritis patients By: dvm360.com staff First-in-class piprant for veterinary use developed by Aratana, marketed by Elanco. Read More

Scientists develop new flu vaccines for dogs By: University of Rochester Medical Center Just like humans, dogs can catch the flu. Two new vaccines for canine influenza could curb the spread of flu in shelters and kennels and prevent the possible transmission of a dog flu virus to people. Read More

How to stop breeding resistant heartworms By: dvm360.com staff Clarke Atkins, DVM, DACVIM (cardiology), says it’s the right preventive led off by the right antibiotic. Do you do it every time with your canine patients? Read More

How my utterly unsuitable dog became an ’emotional support animal’ By: Phyllis DeGioia My mental health is in such dire straits, apparently, that a licensed psychologist wrote a letter stating that my condition warrants the use of an emotional support animal (ESA). Read More

Diagnostic dental radiographs: A concise how-to By: Mary L. Berg, BS, RVT, RLATG, VTS (dentistry) It used to be really hard to take dental radiographs in cats, but digital radiography has made it much easier. Mary Berg, RVT, RLATG, VTS (Dentistry), demonstrates her preferred method of obtaining dental radiographs. Read More

Hazmat Suits and 500 Shelter Cats: Rare Flu Forces New York Quarantine By: Andy Newman In November, cats at the shelters started getting sick at an alarming rate. The culprit turned out to be a strain of bird flu that had never before been seen in cats, and had not been found in any animal in 10 years. Read More

Cat-astrophe! Feral Cats Have Invaded Nearly 100% of Australia By: Mindy Weisberger, Senior Writer A new study finds that feral cats inhabit 99.8 percent of the continent’s landmass, including 80 percent of the land that makes up its islands. Read More

Study: Cats Eating Dry Food Have Increased Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes By: Veterinary Practice News Editors The study was conducted by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Read More

Soring Regulations On Hold By: Veterinary Practice News Editors When Trump administration came into the White House, they put all unpublished regulations on hold, including the new soring regulations. Read More

Equine Thermography By: Joanna L. Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CVA, CSFT, CIT Thermography presents a noninvasive, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic imaging modality (on average, $350 for a whole horse scan and interpretation) that is a valuable complementary tool in equine health care. Read More

Henry Schein helps raise $10,000 to support equine veterinary education By: dvm360.com staff Veterinary industry distributor joins Zoetis and Neogen to match contributions from attendees at 62nd annual AAEP convention. Read More

Why Technology Isn’t One Size Fits All for Horses By: David W. Ramey, DVM A look at the upsides and downsides of equine technology. Read More

Exotic-veterinarian-turned-author: Animals come from everywhere, and they all deserve good medical care By: Brendan Howard, Business Channel Director Practice owner and newly published memoirist Dr. Laurie Hess sat down with us at CVC San Diego for an exclusive Q&A about her new book, a big sugar glider mystery, her take on practice management—and managing nosy neighbors. Read More

How Zoo Animals Learn to Help Take Care of Themselves By: Joanna Klein In zoos today, keepers work to reduce the stress of caregiving by training animals to be a part of their own care. Read More

10 Secrets to Keep Your Veterinary Nurses Happy By: Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ This fearless columnist had the confidential and deep conversations you wish you had with your staff, so please open your mind and listen up. Read More

NAVTA Approves Lab Animal Specialty for Vet Techs By: Veterinary Practice News With the establishment of the Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, the specialty is the 14th approved Veterinary Technician Specialty. Read More

Nourish, Don’t Drain, the Practice Culture By: Thomas E. Catanzaro, DVM, MHA If managers or practice owners identify the offending behaviors and fix them, they will usually be able to spend more time nourishing the practice’s culture – which will in turn, make the staff members happier and more productive. Read More

Vet Tech Tips By: Diagnostic Imaging Systems Skilled Professional? Newbie? Read on to discover some thoughts on what makes for a great Vet Tech. Read More