The 2020 Veterinary Emerging Topics report shines the spotlight on the problem of overweight pets, showing how the problem is evolving over time. In this Spark! video, Dr. Joann Morrison, Director of Veterinary Science at Banfield Pet Hospital explains what practitioners can learn from the report and start implementing immediately.
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Many veterinary professionals know what a hectic day in the clinic feels like, but it’s another matter to deal with a high volume patient schedule consistently. In part 3 of this Spark Clinic Spotlight series, the team at Harmony Vet Care shares its strategy for juggling 60 to 70 patients a day.
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Discussions about antimicrobial resistance are often full of doom and gloom, but Wildlife Disease Professor Dr. Sonia Hernandez believes there’s hope. Here, she outlines what progress is being made in the fight against superbugs, and what role veterinary professionals play.
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Wildlife Disease Professor Sonia Hernandez gives a primer on antimicrobial resistance and why every individual, especially in veterinary medicine, should be paying attention.
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Dr. Michelle Jude had mainly seen cuterebra cases in vet school on large animals. So, when she had the chance to extract one from a 1-pound kitten, she didn’t pass it up. Hear Dr. Jude’s story about this interesting case that’s resulted in a viral Facebook video.
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Texas A&M University Professor Audrey Cook, DVM has been fascinated with Addison’s disease in Dogs for a very long time. In this Spark video, she shares an easy primer on the disease, including how to diagnose it properly.
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CPT Kelly Willard, DVM tells us a story about a military working dog whose valor saved 7 lives, and whose care contributed to saving countless more from antibiotic-resistant infections.
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Surveys in the Central U.S. show the most common intestinal parasite in dogs is one that veterinary teams don’t have an easy way to identify. Find out what it is in this Spark story, and hear Dr. Susan Little discuss what the veterinary community can do about it.
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Each year Banfield crunches the data from millions of patients treated in its clinics, then shares the insights with the rest of the veterinary community. This year, the focus is on allergic conditions. Watch this spotlight story for key findings from the report, then visit StateofPetHealth.com for a deeper dive.
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The use of stem cells to treat diseases in animals has been evolving over the last decade. In this spotlight story, leading stem cell therapist, Mike Hitchinson, D.V.M gives us a primer on this growing field.
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