Watch this video, as Serge Chalhoub, BSc, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM (SAIM), discusses the highlights presented in this recent publication, including reasons why cats don’t eat, their unique nutritional and energy requirements, and general considerations to take into account when examining an inappetant cat. He also talks about the nutritional support options available to help resolve the situation.

In this Scientific Snapshot, Dr. Geoffrey Truchetti explains the veterinary therapeutic decision cascade to support the responsible use of medications when prescribing drugs to patients. He also examines the appropriate use of compounded products as well as the use of the decision cascade in small animal anesthesia and analgesia.

In this Scientific Snapshot, Dr. Jason Stull and Dr. Michelle Evason discuss a recent cross-sectional study they conducted on canine leptospirosis in Canada. During this video, they explain why they chose to investigate this particular research area and share the key findings and data they collected throughout this study. They also discuss how veterinary practitioners can use these findings to help them better prepare to address this daunting disease especially in the fall season, as this...

Dr. Tara Edwards, a veterinary pain practitioner through the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management, reviews the American Animal Hospital Association’s most recent Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. She summarizes updates from the 2015 guidelines and discusses behavioural signs and changes that can help with pain recognition. She provides examples of validated Clinical Metrology Instruments used for screening, diagnosing and monitoring pain over time. She reviews flow...

Dr. Charlie Pye, a board-certified veterinary dermatologist currently practicing at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island, shares best practices in treatment and management of otitis externa. She provides an overview of primary, secondary, predisposing and perpetuating factors involved in otitis development. She reviews appropriate treatment options based on cytology findings. She also provides answers to common questions, such as when to perform a deep ear flush or a...

Monitoring blood pressure in feline patients can be challenging in clinical practice. In this second video on feline hypertension, Dr. Kelly St. Denis shares her tips and tricks with Dr. Karren Prost. She provides practical guidance on how to reduce the risk of situational hypertension and false positive diagnoses, avoid stressors in the examination room and account for anti-anxiety medications in readings. Dr. St. Denis advises on how to incorporate blood pressure monitoring in busy clinical...

Many feline hypertensive patients remain undiagnosed and undertreated. Dr. Kelly St. Denis shares her blood pressure monitoring recommendations with Dr. Karren Prost, to help identify these patients and prevent irreversible target organ damage. Dr. St. Denis reviews areas of target organ damage associated with hypertension and predisposing conditions and medications. She also highlights common clinical situations that warrant blood pressure monitoring, and discusses the optimal frequency of...

As co-author of the 2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in Cats, Dr. Paulo Steagall summarizes the highlights of this recent publication on the assessment and treatment of acute pain in cats. He presents useful tools and treatment options. He also identifies confounding factors that may affect some case assessments as well as unusual behaviours to recognize in a cat that is feeling in pain. He concludes with a list of things to consider when building an acute pain...

In this video, Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe shares her passion for pet nutrition as she reviews the 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for dogs and cats. Based on these new guidelines, she discusses the importance of screening, nutritional history, and physical examination, among other steps to consider when assessing a pets’ condition and communicating nutritional recommendations to clients.