Credentialed veterinary technician influencers help combat misconceptions about their role, advocate for better industry recognition, and make veterinary medicine more accessible to the public. avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/…

Insights into effective clinical educator attributes could inform targeted professional development, guide educator recruitment, and shape curriculum to support clinical educators in distributed environments. Learn more: jav.ma/distribeduc #clinicaleducator

Providing veterinary technicians with more opportunities to perform IV insertion could improve success rates, especially in cases of difficult venous access. Learn more: jav.ma/ivcinsertion @ufvetmed #IVcatheter #firstinsertionsuccessrate #visibleveins #palpableveins

#Anemia, #poikilocytosis, and #thrombocytopenia were not prognostic indicators of survival in dogs with multiple acquired portosystemic shunts. Learn more: jav.ma/mapss @lsuvetmed @theacvr @acvim #portalhypertension #portosystemicshunts

Warm congratulations to Dr. Alaina Kuehr for receiving the JAVMA Journal Award (Intern Winner) for her paper on a novel sedative protocol in sheep & goats. I’m so proud of our clinical science LSU Veterinary Med! #LSU #ScholarshipFirst #WeLead #WeDiscover doi.org/10.2460/javma.…

Review Diagnosis and management of gallbladder mucocele formation in dogs Jody L Gookin et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2025. We really need more research into integrative approaches in patients where surgery is not feasible. #avma #dogs #herbs pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40107232/

Our top trending article last week was "Cellulitis, nodules, and draining tracts of the distal right pelvic limb in a 9-year-old spayed female German Shepherd Dog": doi.org/10.2460/javma.…

Feeding amounts must be reassessed and adjusted over time based on each cat’s body weight and condition trends and lifestyle. Learn more: jav.ma/catfood1 #feedingdirections #catfoodlabels #catobesity #felinenutrition #predictiveenergyequations

It's "What Is Your Diagnosis?" Wednesday! What are your differential diagnoses for a 25-year-old grade quarter horse–type mare that was presented for progression of multiple musculoskeletal issues? 🐎 Full case: jav.ma/abdominalmass #mare #mass @uazvetmed

The majority of #jumping horses returned to #performance following #colic #surgery. Learn more: jav.ma/jumping #horse

Tune in to the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to learn how the transfusion of rhodococcal hyperimmune plasma to newborn foals does not markedly alter serum electrolyte or protein concentrations with Drs. Devynn Volding and Noah Cohen: buzzsprout.com/2047448/episod… 🐎🎙 Texas A&M VetMed

Did you know that most, but not all, clinical veterinary journals have improved publication speed of research articles? Dr. Mark Rishniw shares metrics that may help you select a journal for your next publication on the Veterinary Vertex Podcast: buzzsprout.com/2047448/episod… 🎙💻

Hear from Editor-in-Chief Dr. Lisa Fortier how there is real value in embracing the principle that, in scientific writing, less is often more: doi.org/10.2460/javma.…

Vital pulp therapy remains a viable alternative to root canal therapy for managing pulp exposure in dogs, with an 80% success rate. 🦷🐕 Open access article: jav.ma/vpt UW School of Vet Med #vitalpulptherapy #VPT #endodontics #pulpexposure #pulpotomy

Learn appropriate methods for early postoperative management of avian fracture repairs from this JAVMA Technical Tutorial Video: doi.org/10.2460/javma.… 🦅 Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Continued #surveillance efforts including epidemiologic investigation and virus characterization are key to maintaining the security of public and animal health. Learn more: jav.ma/rabies3 @cdc_nczeid @usda_aphis #rabies #publichealth #zoonoses #epidemiology

Improved training, standardized protocols, and practical interventions for surgical site disinfection, such as the use of timers, is essential to minimize the risk of surgical site infections and ensure optimal patient care in veterinary surgery: jav.ma/ssd

Top industry news from your PVMA VetBytes newsletter: “From Clicks to Clinics: How Credentialed Veterinary Technicians are Changing Veterinary Medicine on Social Media” avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/…

Our top trending article from last week was "Puppy socialization practices of a sample of dog owners from across Canada and the United States": doi.org/10.2460/javma.…