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Articles for the Veterinary Professional
CVMA has developed a library of relevant and current articles for our members. We strive to bring you the information you need. If you have written an article or would like to share one that would benefit the CVMA community, send the article to Michele at mcohen@chicagovma.org.
Below are samples of some of the articles in your members' only portal.
Normalize pet nutrition conversations at every veterinary visit
AVMA News
As pet obesity rates continue to climb nationwide, nutrition is top of mind for pet owners and veterinarians alike. The Purina Institute Handbook of Canine and Feline Well-Pet Nutrition, launched in August, provides evidence-based recommendations for veterinary care teams to help them prioritize pet nutrition in practice. More.
Feline diabetes mellitus: Advancements in treatment and the role of the veterinary team
Ellen Carozza, LVT, VTS (CP-Feline)
Veterinary teams enhance feline diabetes management through personalized care, effective communication, and evolving treatment options for improved quality of life. Feline diabetes mellitus (feline DM) has been recognized in veterinary medicine since the 1970s, with a significant increase in prevalence correlated with trends in feline obesity and sedentary lifestyles, particularly noted since the 1990s. More.
Improving noninvasive diagnosis of cutaneous and gastrointestinal forms of Pythium insidiosum infections in dogs: complementary roles of serum-based ELISA and polymerase chain reaction
Subarna Barua, PhD, Asfiha Tarannum, MS, Joseph Newton, DVM, Leonel Mendoza, PhD, Kelly Chenoweth, BS, Priscilla Barger, PhD, and Chengming Wang, DVM, PhD
While ELISA is well suited for first-line screening due to its high sensitivity, PCR provides critical specificity and broader detection, especially in challenging cutaneous cases and when alternative pathogenic oomycetes are suspected. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was highly effective for initial diagnosis and monitoring treatment response, and PCR was most useful for identifying active infections or relapses. More.
Benchmarking data plus elevating efficiency equals practice productivity
Malinda Larkin
To help create stronger and profitable practices, Frederic B. Ouedraogo, PhD, senior economist and associate director in the AVMA Veterinary Economics Division, encouraged practice owners to create their own data assets to evaluate the health of their own practice and engage in benchmarking analyses. More.
A look at what’s new in reptile analgesia
Olivia A. Petritz, DVM, DACZM
Most veterinarians are in agreement reptiles can feel pain, but difficulty recognizing pain in reptiles was cited as a major impediment for providing appropriate analgesia by a recent survey of veterinarians.1 Only ~33 percent of veterinarians in that survey believed they had adequate knowledge of analgesia in reptiles, but 82 percent of respondents reported providing analgesia to their reptile patients. More.
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