Idiopathic Issues

While radiographic interpretation is an important component of veterinary practice, all of the radiographic interpretation skills in the world are useless if you can’t create a diagnostic image!

There are two methods commonly used to evaluate the hips of young dogs: PennHip radiographs and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) hip radiographs. Each of these methods has unique pros and cons.

Although many food animal producers administer their own vaccines and protocols can vary widely, depending on the location, herd, and the owner’s goals, it is still helpful to have a general understanding of what vaccines are recommended for each species.

Vaccine reactions are a common concern in small animal medicine. Fortunately, true vaccine reactions are uncommon. Client concerns about vaccine reactions, however, are a very common issue! 

Having a thorough understanding of vaccine reactions is important, so that you can address client concerns and handle these reactions quickly when they occur.

In a perfect world, every client would have the financial resources to provide all of the care that their pets need. Unfortunately, we don’t live or practice in a perfect world! Every client experiences periods of financial stress. Sometimes, it seems like all of our clients are under financial strain at once.