Medically important antimicrobials for cats and dogs As veterinary professionals, we all recognize the importance of antimicrobial stewardship and our role in prescribing the most appropriate antibiotics. However, with so many options available on the market, it can sometimes be challenging to determine our first-choice antimicrobial. The Ontario Animal Health Network (OAHN) simplifies this with its table on Antimicrobials for dogs & cats (Canada, 2024)—a downloadable, at-a-glance...

To protect our four-legged friends from harm throughout the holiday season, it is important to remain vigilant! To help you educate your clients about the potential risks for their animals, we've created four ready-to-use Facebook publications. You're just three steps away from getting the talk started with your clients. Simply copy and paste the prepared content to your clinic’s Facebook page and you're good to go! Select the image of your choice. Right-click and save the image on your...

As you know, the holidays can be a source of anxiety for pets in many ways. However, your clients may not know how stressful the holidays can be for their pets. They may also not recognize holiday anxiety triggers or know how to manage them. We’ve developed a practical, ready-to-share tool to help educate your clients on common holiday anxiety triggers, and to provide simple tips so they can manage their pet’s anxiety during this time.

Your young clients will be thrilled to colour these festive pages as a gift for their four-legged friend. Simply download and print the prepared content and you're good to go! Use these colouring pages in your clinic to: run a contest or plan a draw; keep kids busy in your waiting room or during consultations; get the conversation going with your clients about potential holiday risks for their animals

We’ve prepared this practical ready-to-share tool to help spark the conversation with your clients and improve their awareness regarding dog safety during summer months. This tool highlights the types of dogs most vulnerable to heat, signs of overheating and practical tips to help keep dogs cool in the summer. Share this poster on your clinic's website and social media pages to inform pet owners on how to notice and prevent heat stroke in their loyal companion.

We’ve prepared this practical ready-to-share tool to help spark the conversation with your clients regarding tick prevention. Share this poster on your clinic's website and social media pages to encourage pet owners to discuss proper tick checks and tick prevention products with your veterinary team. Want to learn more about tick Infestation patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis on dogs and cats? Watch this video as Sydney DeWinter, a PhD student in the Department of...

Dr. Janice L. Huntingford has prepared a quick and simple algorithm for daily clinic use showing steps to follow to help adequately manage osteoarthritis (OA) in cats, including first- and second-line therapy options based on a multimodal approach to treating OA.

Dr. Janice L. Huntingford has prepared a quick and simple algorithm for daily clinic use showing steps to follow to help adequately manage osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs, including COAST (Canine OsteoArthritis Staging Tool) assessment parameters to provide guidelines for monitoring signs of pre-osteoarthritis and treating severe OA cases.

The decision tree illustrates feline hypertension therapy guidelines based on systolic blood pressure (SBP) values. This practical tool can be used in your clinic to help facilitate diagnostic decisions, formulate treatment recommendations, and determine re-evaluation timelines related to feline blood pressure management. It also includes a flow chart for the treatment of hypertension and proteinuria in cats with chronic kidney disease when comparing normotensive and hypertensive cases. Want...