Veterinary Industry (50)
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Experts: Cats Can Get Canine Influenza
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 1, 2016It may be April Fool’s Day, but this is no joke: cats can get canine influenza, too. Dr. Sandra Newbury of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine confirmed that the H3N2 virus,… Full Article ›
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10 Innovations Vet Medicine Is Borrowing From Human Medicine
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, November 17, 2015The fact that veterinary medicine is looking to the allied human medical professions for inspiration is a very good thing. After all, the drive to heal humans — not animals — has been the… Full Article ›
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A Vet's Take on Treating Banned Breeds
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, March 17, 2015Since 1990, Miami-Dade County, the municipality in which I reside, has required that all veterinarians post a prominent sign in English, Spanish and Creole with the following verbiage:“BOTH PURE AND… Full Article ›
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A Vet Shares Her Thoughts About What Is Wrong With How We Pay for Pet Health Care
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, February 19, 2015I'm a veterinarian first and foremost, but along life's many devious paths, I also eked out a degree that says I know something about business. Since I'm often asked to render my … Full Article ›
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How to Break Up With Your Veterinarian
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, January 12, 2015Breaking up is never easy. Breaking up with your veterinarian can be even more complicated because your pet still needs medical care from someone you trust. But if you've reached the… Full Article ›
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How Rodeo Veterinarians Help Keep Animals Healthy
By Lisa Granshaw, October 9, 2014Whether it’s the Kentucky Derby or the Olympic Games, competitions involving animals can be dangerous for their nonhuman athletes. That's why teams of veterinarians usually work at such events,… Full Article ›
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10 Websites Your Vet Wishes You Knew About
By Dr. Andy Roark DVM, MS, September 29, 2014“I found something on the Internet...” This is a phrase veterinarians hear frequently, and it freezes us in our tracks for one of two reasons. The Internet can clue people in to… Full Article ›
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Say What? 11 Wacky-Sounding Veterinary Terms and What They Mean
By Roxanne Hawn, September 11, 2014Veterinary medicine requires a huge vocabulary. Beyond the typical doctor-speak, you’ll find some strange-sounding terms. As proper nouns, some of these words won’t help your Scrabble score.… Full Article ›
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Why This Veterinarian Doesn’t Own a Practice… Yet
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, September 10, 2014If you’re like most of my clients, you probably think any veterinarian who has been around for a bit should own her own practice — or part of it, anyway. You’ll… Full Article ›
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President Obama Signs Into Law the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
By Shayna Meliker, August 4, 2014For decades, veterinarians transporting certain medications to treat animals outside of their clinics have technically been breaking the law — until now. President Barack Obama signed into law on… Full Article ›
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Drug Wars: Is the Fairness to Pet Owners Act Truly Fair?
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, June 18, 2014How much do you pay for those drugs your pets need? Whether it’s dog- or cat-specific insulin for her diabetes, pills to keep those pesky bugs at bay or her really expensive arthritis… Full Article ›
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A New Veterinary Forensics Program Offers Formal Training to Professionals
By Linda Lombardi , May 8, 2014When crimes against animals need to be investigated and prosecuted, a variety of professionals may be involved, including police, animal control, veterinarians and forensic investigators. But often,… Full Article ›