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The winter years: Managing pets with cognitive dysfunction
dvm360 magazineVeterinary behaviorist Dr. Julia Albright shares tips for helping senior pets live their best lives, and helping clients through difficult periods of clinical signs like nighttime waking.

Rising from the ashes
A firsthand look at the Woolsey and Hill fires in Southern California, and the veterinary heroes who helped save all creatures great and small from its damage.

Veterinary associates: Still think you can buy a practice someday?
The commoditization of the DVM may be making this dream less of a reality for many entrepreneurial hopefuls.

3D printing repairs a dog's skull post-surgery
After it was destroyed by a cancerous tumor, a dachshund's skull is repaired with a custom 3D-printed titanium plate.

JAVMA study asks: Who's using nonprofit spay-neuter clinics?
New report finds most use is by low-income families whose pets don't regularly receive veterinary care.

I'd never lost a patient without being able to explain why ...
This textbook veterinary surgery went according to textbook until the patient didn't wake up.

My well-being fix: A trip overseas with
World Vets

People ask me why I pay to volunteer to provide veterinary services thousands of miles from home. My simple answer? Because it makes me feel good.

Michigan veterinarian charged in death of his own pet
Practitioner is back in legal trouble following a July 2018 incident.

Survey: Opioid shortages are harming veterinary patients

Industry study reports clinicians' frustration with curtailed pain management options for surgery and treatment of severe injuries.

Best of break rooms
Veterinary architect shares the features that teams love.

Study: Ethical dilemmas and moral distress are widespread in veterinary field

Authors also find that most veterinarians have little or no training on how to navigate the profession's complex ethical structure.

Petco bans pet food and treats with artificial ingredients

Retail chain aims to remove products containing artificial colors, flavors and preservatives for dogs and cats by May 2019.

Chewing the fat about fat with clients
With exam room conversations about pet obesity, you're playing the long game. It might take a few chats to get a veterinary client on board that there's a problem and then more talking to agree to a plan. Don't get frustrated. Try this.

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