Not all fatty tumors are harmless.

🥩 Homemade vs. kibble vs. mixed feeding: Which is best for canine weight loss?

🐶💤 Is your flat-faced dog’s snoring actually a warning sign?

💍🦠 Are facial piercings actually a surgical infection risk?

🦴 A bone lesion in dogs literally abbreviated RUIN?

🌬️🌡️ Can the weather trigger bloody diarrhea in dogs?

🐕 Can exercise prevent cancer in Golden Retrievers?

🐶🐱 Are veterinarians aspirating enough lumps?

💡🦠 Could adjusting your surgical light contaminate the sterile field?

One of the most devastating traumatic injuries in dogs may be largely hidden beneath intact skin.

Does every dog with GDV need chest X-rays before surgery?

What raises the risk of infection after TPLO?

Two brothers helped identify Marfan syndrome in cats.

🐕 Mast cell tumor in a Golden Retriever—what does it mean for prognosis?

Can routine bloodwork help identify dogs at greater risk of death?

🦴🦠 Open fracture may bring more than just gram-positive bacteria.

For flat-faced dogs, the airway plan should start before induction.

A longer surgical scrub isn’t automatically a better one.

Does phenylephrine-soaked gauze help prevent airway complications after BOAS surgery?

If a veterinary team makes a medical error, most pet owners want to hear about it promptly.

Does low vitamin D cause cancer in dogs?

Are you wiping away your disinfectant too soon?

Have you ever heard of patellar fracture and dental anomaly syndrome (PADS)?

📷 Can an X-ray predict a meniscal tear?

🎵 Does your surgeon’s playlist affect surgery?

Does every pet need to fast after midnight before anesthesia?

Can a urine test flag kidney trouble before a cat seems sick?

How long does a sterile surgical pack stay sterile?

Could a nasal spray make BOAS surgery easier?

A bigger syringe doesn’t necessarily produce greater wound-lavage pressure.

Can sedation worsen kidney function in cats with chronic kidney disease?

Your dog got sprayed by a skunk—don’t bring that smell inside!

When a poodle suddenly becomes severely lame—even without major trauma—check the hips.

We disinfect the exam table—but what do we touch immediately afterward?

If a surgical pack comes out of the autoclave wet, it should not be considered safe to use.

In dogs with immune thrombocytopenia, does the platelet count predict which patients will bleed?

Those black stripes do not prove a surgical pack is sterile.

Spraying lidocaine on a cat’s larynx and immediately intubating may not work.

A dog can be unable to walk after a disc extrusion—and may still recover without surgery.

Some medications veterinarians prescribe every day aren’t backed by clinical studies.

Would you give your healthy senior dog a daily pill that might extend its life?

How often are your veterinary clippers actually cleaned?

Should anesthesia endotracheal tubes ever be reused? 🤔

Should we be putting hypochlorous acid on open wounds?

An abdominal nerve block—but what pain does it actually stop?

Your surgical gloves may have holes—and you may never notice.

Are veterinary anesthesia breathing circuits dirtier than we think?

Can hyperbaric oxygen therapy help a paralyzed dog walk again?