Help veterinary clients and their pets make life better by implementing an efficient behaviour treatment plan. By Sarah J. Wooten, DVM According to a 2013 study, 65% of pet owners who decided not to keep their pets in the home reported some behavioral reason for relinquishment, and 49% of those who relinquished their pet indicated… Continue Reading
By Brendan Howard, Business Channel Director, VETTED When veterinary clients pay an annual fee—or monthly installments—for wellness services over the course of a year, will they be mad if they don’t use them? Not if you remind them. (You ARE sending out regular reminders for everything, right?) Clients who pay for annual veterinary wellness plans… Continue Reading
What seems like ‘simple’ conjunctivitis may indicate something more serious, with the eyes providing a view into possible systemic disease. It’s also essential that veterinarians treat this common condition individually by species. By Brad Holmberg, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVO Reviewed by: Dr Christie Boucher BVSc MMedVet(Opthal), Johannesburg Animal eye Hospital christie.boucher@up.ac.za We’ve all experienced the… Continue Reading
Luke Poore1 and Katja Koeppel2 1The Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort 2The Department of Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort Introduction Fractures of the appendicular skeleton in antelopes have been infrequently reported in the veterinary literature.1-11 The size of South African… Continue Reading
Dr. Adriaan Kitshoff BVSc (Hons.), MSc, Dipl. ECVS Implant failure relates to any factor the leads to loss of fracture stability or fracture alignment in the post-operative period after successful osteosynthesis. The factors can be better characterised as either a failure at the bone implant interface or mechanical failure of the implant. The bone implant… Continue Reading
Tim Perks of BCF Technology My old man always said, “Right tool for the right job”. Diagnostic ultrasound imaging can be a tricky business if you aren’t a confident scanner, and if you aren’t using the right probe your job can become even more difficult. At BCF, we understand your need to be able to… Continue Reading
We’re almost halfway through the alphabet. It’s time for a pep talk on the absolute good dental care does for your patients. By Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, FAVD DVM360 MAGAZINE Nearly eight of 10 of the dogs and cats you see daily need dental care, yet a much smaller percentage receive it. How can… Continue Reading
Each of these health problems causes harm in its own way, and it’s not unusual for veterinary patients to present with all three. Early detection and intervention and a multimodal management strategy are keys to taming this tangled trio. By Jennifer Gaumnitz, Senior Content Specialist Arthritis affects at least 20 percent of the pet population,… Continue Reading
By Dr Tarryn Dent (BSc Veterinary Biology, BVSc), Marketing Manager, Zoetis 1. Get a Full Medical History Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most common classes of drugs used in our patients today and are frequently used in combination with other classes of analgesic drugs as part of a pain management program, or… Continue Reading
Van der Merwe L.L. BVSc Hons MMed(Vet) Small Animal Medicine, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies (Outpatients), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Lieselvdmvet@gmail.com This short article attempts to summarise the most salient and practical aspects of the oxidative stress in the body and what mechanisms the body employs to minimise manage it. Oxidative stress is a… Continue Reading
