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AAHA splits diabetes management guidelines into separate canine and feline editions
The American Animal Hospital Association released updated diabetes management guidelines on Sept. 6, splitting them into separate canine and feline documents for the first time since 2018.
3 min read · Nov 3
Merck launches non-adjuvanted rabies vaccine line with half-milliliter dose
The line offers one- and three-year options, removes adjuvants and preservatives, and uses a 0.5-mL dose Merck says supports comfort during preventive care.
1 min read · Nov 2
Inappetence in geriatric patients signals pain or nausea, not pickiness
Pain, nausea, and physical discomfort drive most appetite loss in senior pets. Treating the driver restores appetite better than stimulants alone.
8 min read · Oct 30
AAHA publishes 2026 parasite guidelines built around emerging threats and One Health framing
The 2026 guidelines cover diagnosis, treatment, antiparasitic resistance, reportable diseases, and client communication on zoonotic risk.
2 min read · Oct 29
FDA approves ready-to-use cefovecin for dogs that contains excipients toxic to cats
Zoetis received FDA approval for Convenia RTU for Dogs, a cefovecin injectable at 160 mg/mL that contains benzyl benzoate and propylene glycol.
2 min read · Oct 29
Anti-IL-23 biologic hit positive results in a 19-dog IBD pilot trial
VETmAb Biosciences announced positive clinical proof-of-concept results for VMB-C001a in a 105-day placebo-controlled pilot study of 19 client-owned dogs.
2 min read · Oct 26
AVMA greenlights Maryland Eastern Shore vet school, first public HBCU program
The Letter of Reasonable Assurance allows UMES to begin recruiting its inaugural DVM class for summer 2027.
2 min read · Oct 16
Boehringer Ingelheim launches quarterable Previcox tablets after FDA approval
The double-scored 57-mg and 227-mg tablets can be divided into quarters and stored in original packaging for up to one month.
3 min read · Oct 14
Antech ships automated reader for its rapid diagnostic tests
The trūRapid Reader captures digital images of heartworm, tick-borne disease, and feline retrovirus test results at the 10-minute mark.
2 min read · Oct 6
WSAVA publishes updated dental guidelines with trauma and radiographic sections
The 2026 edition builds on the 2019 guidelines and adds sections on maxillofacial trauma, juvenile pathology, technician roles, and ergonomics.
3 min read · Sep 28
Dechra launches Laverdia, the first FDA-approved oral treatment for canine lymphoma
The drug targets B-cell and T-cell lymphoma and is designed for general practitioners to prescribe, addressing a disease where 80% of diagnosed dogs never receive IV chemotherapy.
2 min read · Sep 28
Today's Veterinary Practice adds podcast interviews with specialists
The journal partnered with NAVC's VetFolio Voice to produce podcast interviews with specialists and published a review on the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
2 min read · Sep 21
Veterinary practices are testing AI on eight administrative tasks
From medical record summaries to controlled substance audits, practices are testing whether AI can reduce the administrative load that fragments the workday.
3 min read · Sep 17
Patterson launches Atlas AI assistant for practice data queries
The tool is built into Patterson's NaVetor cloud software but works alongside other practice management platforms.
3 min read · Sep 15
Education Department proposes accreditation rules that would bar AVMA from COE oversight
The proposal shifts accreditation toward outcomes over inputs, references antitrust concerns involving AVMA and Lincoln Memorial, and sets a Sept. 21 comment deadline.
2 min read · Sep 14
AAHA survey finds 86% of DVMs adjust treatment plans weekly over client cost concerns
The figure comes from a Pawlicy Advisor and AAHA survey that also found 13% of euthanasias are performed because owners can't afford treatment.
3 min read · Sep 8
AAHA published separate canine diabetes guidelines for the first time
The 2026 resource addresses dogs separately from cats and incorporates continuous glucose monitors and long-acting insulin.
2 min read · Sep 8
6.6 million horses, 2 million households, and the R&D math that never closed, until now
BI's GB approval and a peer-reviewed regenerative trial, in a category the industry has treated as economically unjustifiable.
3 min read · Sep 4
The one supplier trait that still decides the formulary call
An overseas regulatory win you can't prescribe yet just became the opening line of every parasiticide pitch coming your way.
3 min read · Aug 24
Which Adequan lots have glass fibers, and what you tell the clients who already got them
Four lots pulled after glass fibers found in samples. If you used them, here's the documentation and client-communication call.
3 min read · Aug 14
The rural vet who mentors students every summer, and the placement data nobody has yet
Christine McPherson Long hosts students every summer. Whether they take rural jobs after graduation is a question the program doesn't answer.
4 min read · Aug 5