SUPERIOR — Justin Dahl tends to most four-legged creatures at Happy Tails Animal Hospital. He owns the hospital, which services folks from the Twin Ports area. Like other front-line workers, Dahl saw swift changes in the veterinary industry. At Happy Tails, they shifted to curbside care; they operated at half their staff capacity; and they hired a third vet. “A …
dr Matthew Toscano, chief veterinarian at Pasadena Humane, provides a general wellness check on a pet dachshund. (Photo courtesy of Pasadena Humane) We are about to have a huge gap that will be hard to fill at Pasadena Humane. Later this month, our Chief Veterinarian, Dr. Matthew Toscano, his wife and two adorable children will be leaving sunny SoCal to …
In this interview at the Directions in Veterinary Medicine conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, Aaron Smiley, DVM, discusses how the pandemic inspired veterinarians to adjust the way they provide telemedicine During this interview with dvm360®, Aaron Smiley, DVM, explains how veterinarians have been providing telemedicine to patients and clients for many years, but the pandemic has altered some of these practices. …
Pandemic Survivors Credit Pets As The Best MedicineUC Davis researchers discovered some of the best medicine to get you through a pandemic may not come in the form of a pill at all. It may come with having a pet. 3 hours ago Yosemite National Park Once Again Requiring Visitors To Wear MasksYosemite is bringing back its mask mandate due …
Global Veterinary Consumables Market: Drivers and Restraints The research report has incorporated the analysis of different factors that augment the market’s growth. It constitutes trends, restraints, and drivers that transform the market in either a positive or negative manner. This section also provides the scope of different segments and applications that can potentially influence the market in the future. The …
In 1892 a prominent German bacteriologist named Richard Pfeiffer made a mistake—one that would have an enormous impact on the pandemic of 1918 and the next century of medicine. In the late 19th century scientists had begun to draw connections between microorganisms and human illnesses. But no one had convincingly linked a specific pathogen to influenza, which back then was …
Did veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and other members of the animal care industry feel prepared to provide essential services in the midst of a pandemic? A study published in an issue of the journal Health Security offers the first look at individual perceptions of this often-overlooked segment of the medical workforce during a large-scale public health crisis. “For veterinarians and animal …
Dr. Jane
February 27, 2022
These days, Dr. Shay Redfield said the pattern has been the same. Her practice, West Marin Pet Hospital in Fairfax, is “booked solid, weeks out,” said the veterinarian, who said it has been “10- to 12-hour days, five days a week” since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Redfield and other vets in Marin say the county is part of a growing …
Dr. Jane
February 11, 2022
These days, Dr. Shay Redfield said the pattern has been the same. Her practice, West Marin Pet Hospital in Fairfax, is “booked solid, weeks out,” said the veterinarian, who said it has been “10- to 12-hour days, five days a week” since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Redfield and other vets in Marin say the county is part of a growing …
Dr. Jane
February 11, 2022
Staff shortages, changing protocols, and long hours all contributed to increased veterinary stress and burnout amidst the pandemic. This is according to a comprehensive study examining the mental health and well-being of US veterinarians and support staff, conducted jointly by Merck Animal Health and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Distributed in the fall of 2021 to nearly 2,500 veterinarians, …
