BY MEGAN TREMELLING, DVM, LVS Most people, when they think of veterinarians, think of a doctor who works in a clinic or makes house calls to take care of small companion animals, horses and livestock. But there are many different ways to be a veterinarian. As a profession, veterinary medicine had its earliest beginnings in […]
BY MEGAN TREMELLING, DVM, LVS Short answer: It’s unlikely. Long answer: This is going to take a while. By now, everybody has heard the basics of this story repeatedly: A previously undocumented virus was discovered at the end of 2019, and unfortunately the way it was discovered was that it was killing people. Since then […]
BY KERRI WIEDMEYER, DVM, WVRC What it is: Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) is degeneration of brain activity that occurs with age. Commonly, these changes occur slowly with time, typically in dogs and cats over the age of 11 years old, with prevalence increasing the older the pet becomes. CDS is commonly compared to dementia in […]
