Today’s Veterinary Nurse

Nov 20, 2024 | todaysveterinarynurse.com | Marissa Delamarter

Pets in the southeastern region of the United States and Texas are at risk for contracting parasites that thrive in warm, humid weather. Here’s a quick guide to your area’s top 5 most common parasites and how to protect your pet from infestations. ParasiteWhat Are They? What Can You Do About Them? HeartwormsSpread by mosquitoes, heartworms cause serious heart and lung disease that can be fatal in pets. Give your pet a monthly heartworm disease preventive.

Nov 18, 2024 | todaysveterinarynurse.com | Marissa Delamarter

The southeastern United States and Texas boast a warm, humid coastal climate that significantly challenges veterinary professionals treating pets infested with parasites. Most parasites thrive here, but some are more prevalent than others. This article highlights the most prevalent parasites veterinary nurses in these regions should be familiar with to facilitate client conversations and improve parasite preventive administration compliance.

Nov 18, 2024 | todaysveterinarynurse.com | Marissa Delamarter

AbstractClients consider their pet a member of the family. The veterinary team has opportunities to educate clients on enriching the home environment in a way that encourages and permits their pets’ natural behaviors. Environmental enrichment is fundamental to ensuring animal welfare. Nondomesticated animals forage for food to fulfill their caloric needs; thus, for domesticated dogs and cats, it is advisable to provide tools and enrichment that encourage foraging behavior and cognitive stimulation.

Nov 18, 2024 | todaysveterinarynurse.com | Marissa Delamarter

To take the CE quiz, click here. This quiz is open until November 2026. AbstractWhen it comes to critical illness, cats rarely “follow the book.” Knowing how to approach, understand, and monitor a feline patient with a critical illness is the key to successful treatment. Critically ill cats require the nursing staff to think critically and anticipate their needs to return them home in good health.

Nov 18, 2024 | todaysveterinarynurse.com | Marissa Delamarter

In the Summer 2024 issue of Today’s Veterinary Nurse, NAVTA published in this column a very high-level description of its new strategic plan. That column stirred a number of requests for more details and explanations, which I am happy to provide at this time. To begin, I’d like to share the process NAVTA used to develop its new strategic plan, since that will help community members understand the context in which conversations took place and decisions were made.