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3 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
In this interview on his Fetch dvm360 Conference lectures in Nashville, Tennessee, Benjamin Bergstrom, DVM, MS, DACVO, owner of The Eye Vets in Nashville, guides viewers through how to distinguish between nuclear sclerosis and cataracts.
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3 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
In its "Case of the Month," the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) highlighted the case of a newborn foal, named Quincy, who presented with a broken jaw. Later X-rays showed that the foal had completely displaced fractures of both of her mandibles, which had left her unable to nurse, according to UC Davis.
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3 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
This week, healthspan coach Aaron Shaw, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, discusses the importance of finding and engaging one's core muscles to help support the spine during movement in veterinary settings. In the video, Shaw demonstrates a quick exercise that can help decrease the risk of back injury when bending over or lifting something up.
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3 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
Are you having regular conversations with caregivers about patients' litterbox habits? In an interview with dvm360 on her lecture "Litterbox Lessons: Keeping Cats in the Litterbox," presented at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee this past weekend, Tabitha Kucera, RVT, VTS (Behavior), CCBC, KPA-CTP, FFCP, stresses the importance of discussing appropriate litterbox setup with clients, especially when it comes to new kitten caregivers.
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3 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
Tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) surgery is a procedure used to help dogs and cats regain mobility following a tear of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL). The CCL is the canine and feline equivalent of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in humans and connects the femur to the tibia. If the CCL tears, the tibia can slide forward relative to the femur, leading to instability in the stifle joint.
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4 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
In the Fetch dvm360 conference session "A New Category of Care: A Practitioner's Guide to Proactive, Noninvasive Screening of Lumps and Bumps"-available on-demand through dvm360 Flex-Natalie Marks, DVM, CVJ, CCFP, Elite FFC-V, discussed HT Vista's heat diffusion technology. The tool offers a noninvasive way to scan for dermal and subcutaneous masses and is for use in dogs only.
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4 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
"The confluence of environmental, ecological, sociological, and demographic factors has created a near 'perfect storm' leading to more ticks in more places." Kathryn E.
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4 weeks ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
Benjamin Bergstrom, DVM, MS, DACVO, owner of The Eye Vets in Nashville, Tennessee, discusses cataracts and luxation of the lens in cats and dogs ahead of his lecture "Cloudy with a Chance of Cataracts: Diagnosis and Management of Lenticular Disease," at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in Nashville. In this interview, Bergstrom explains causes of these lenticular diseases as well as their treatment options, noting differences in the causes of luxation between species and in treatment approaches.
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1 month ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
Benjamin Bergstrom, DVM, MS, DACVO, owner of The Eye Vets-a veterinary ophthalmology practice in Nashville, Tennessee-shares insights into his upcoming lecture "There's No Eye in Enucleation: A Review of Treatment Options for Blind, Painful Eyes," which will be presented at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in Nashville, May 30-31. In this interview, Bergstrom previews topics he will cover during his session.
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1 month ago | 
dvm360.com | Abi Bautista Alejandre
Recently, a Tennessee-based university and an online pet health provider and retailer partnered to support the construction of a new learning space inside an upcoming Animal Services building. Moreover, a new clinic is set to open in Rhode Island, along with a boarding and dog daycare facility in Illinois.
