Idiopathic Issues

Advancements in technology and social media have provided an open forum for attacks of all kinds, and veterinarians are no exception.  Even if  your practice does not have a website, Facebook page, Twitter account or other virtual media outlet, you are still at risk of cyberbullying.  

Careful management of your personal accounts is no longer enough to keep you safe.  Thankfully, the AVMA has developed DVM resources to assist vets when a disgruntled third party elects to utilize the internet to ruin your reputation.

Veterinarian Student, A Salter-Harris fracture involves fractures of the growth plate. These fractures are specifically seen in young, growing animals. The growth plate fractures because it’s the weakest part of the bone.

If fractured, surgery needs to be done as soon as possible, after the injury occurs. Veterinary surgeons use the Salter-Harris system to categorize these fractures into grades or types.

Veterinarians and veterinarian students, here is a Fact:  Cows Have Claws! The "toes" of cloven-hoofed (split hoofed) animals, such as cows, goats and sheep, are called claws.

A cow hoof is cloven, or divided, into two approximately equal parts.

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