As part of RVT Month, we are proud to bring you this interview with Brigitte Couturier, RVT, VTS (ECC), Emergency care team leader and continuing education coordinator at the Centre vétérinaire Laval and ATSAQ President. Learn about about her path to becoming a VTS and what you can expect if you embark on this journey too! Brigitte Couturier is an RVT specialized in emergency and intensive care. She is also the President of the Association des techniciens en santé animale du Québec (ATSAQ). In...

What better way to celebrate RVT Month than with an interview with newly appointed Director of veterinary technologist, learning & development, at VCA Canada, and proud RVT, Shannon Gervais. Shannon has been a proud RVT and a member of the OAVT for 20 years and certainly one of the greatest supporter of professional development of RVTs! During this video, she tells us about her career path which has brought her to work in varied positions within the profession, her new role at VCA and what...

Animal blood banks play a crucial role in supplying veterinary clinics with high-quality animal blood products for pets who need transfusion therapy as part of their care. What can veterinary teams do to help support these blood banks and encourage blood donations? Pets can require blood transfusions for many of the same reasons humans do: illness, injury or surgery. While veterinary clinics have always had a need for animal blood products, the demand for such products is on the rise, as a...

A new Centre of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Procedures (CEMIP) will be established at Université de Montréal’s veterinary school in Saint-Hyacinthe, thanks to a $1-million donation from Royal Canin Canada.Watch an interview with CEMIP Project director, Dr. Marylin Dunn, to learn more about this exciting new center. The Centre will specialize in treatment and veterinary education in minimally invasive procedures, an increasingly popular medical option that includes interventional...

Merck Animal Health introduces VITRECTO®, the first and only feline topical solution that protects against fleas, ticks, and heartworm disease for 2 months, and treats infections with roundworm and hookworm. As veterinary professionals, it is important to educate pet parents on the appropriate measures to protect their cats by recommending convenient and consistent prevention options, as well as by offering practical treatment solutions in the event that an infection does occur. Merck Animal...

When it comes to learning about and diagnosing infectious diseases in small animals, there are plenty of books for veterinary practitioners and students to consult. But none quite like Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat: A Color Handbook, says Dr. Michelle Evason, internal medicine specialist at the Atlantic Veterinary College who co-edited the unique publication together with First Editor, Dr. Scott Weese. We sat down recently with Dr. Evason to discuss the handbook, including the vision...

Why are cats susceptible to dehydration? Do owners know how much their cats are drinking? Why is hydration maintenance so important in cats with CKD? Discover a scientific breakthrough in cat hydration: a practical new tool that makes it easier to not only lead cats to water… but also get them to drink! Making sure cats get an adequate intake of water every day to remain properly hydrated can be a challenge for both veterinarians and pet parents. There are many reasons why cats don’t always...

Are you facing challenges amid an increasing “anti-vax” mentality that has spread to the pet world?Are pet parents questioning your vaccination recommendations?Boehringer Ingelheim asked world-renowned specialist, Richard Ford, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ACVPM (Hon.), to share his views on the matter, including important facts to bring to pet owner’s attention. This content is sponsored and does not necessarily reflect the views of CommuniVET™.

Keeping track of parasites can be challenging, especially with emerging species continually entering the fray. Knowing how to treat a patient once the parasite risk is assessed is a separate challenge, due to the vast number of anti-parasitic medications to choose from. The Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN) makes things easier with an updated version of its popular anti-parasitics tables. The tables provide at-a-glance information on the various anti-parasitics available for dogs and cats,...