Quality of Life Scale

Cellular Metabolism

The study of veterinary nutrition has traditionally concentrated on macro-nutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) and the determination of the minimum requirements of these individual nutrients to prevent overt disease. New areas of study looking at the broad-reaching...

Practitioners Who Use Therapeutic Lasers Discover That Versatility Seals The Deal

As Steven Gloates, DVM, searched for a tool to relieve his patients’ chronic pain, he worried he might outstrip his own comfort level. After all, it had been just five months since he bought his small-animal practice. Was this...

Opinion: Let’s Reform Health Care For A Better Tomorrow

Health-care reform would be especially good for our profession, as practice owners and employers wouldn’t have the financial burden and social obligation of carrying health insurance for their employees. Many veterinary hospitals, like other small businesses, don't always have...

Anti-Pain Options Abound

Relying on an animal’s physical cues to determine its level of pain and educating clients to detect the pain can be a challenge. Experts say the best route to achieving pain control in the non-verbal patient is a thorough...