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The recent
The recent
I have advocated for this approach since the mid-1960s when Dr. James Beckley, a private practitioner in Fairbanks, Alaska, introduced me to his method. For this method, a short (approx 2 feet in length) soft cord was prepared with loops at each
An important challenge for veterinary medicine is deciding how to embrace the concept of one health in ways that will enhance the profession's role in society. We argue that the place to begin addressing this challenge is in the veterinary colleges and suggest that it is essential that students be schooled in one-health principles throughout their veterinary education. In addition, colleges have an obligation to develop a cadre of veterinarians with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary for careers in population health. This will require specialized education.
At a minimum, we believe that
I want to thank Hodgson et al
However, it is also important to remember the role the human-animal bond can sometimes play in connection with violence in the home, whether domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, or other forms of interpersonal violence. It has been shown, for example, that 71% of battered women report that their abuser threatened to harm, did harm, or
Our thanks to Drs. Bain and Salois for bringing back an improved summary report
That said, we also believe that providing some additional information would be beneficial. For example, it is good
We want to thank AVMA President John de Jong for his May president's column entitled “The importance of building relationships with our international colleagues.”
The recent letter to the editor
We agree with Glass et al
The fatality rate in dogs with 5-fluorouracil toxicosis is reportedly as high as 48% to 64%.
We have previously described 33 cases of 5-fluorouracil ingestion involving dogs
Over the past almost 4 decades that I have been involved with the veterinary profession, there have been numerous major studies
To galvanize broad-based action, the first step is to agree on the problems. But igniting true motivation for change will require understanding the potential impacts of those problems to prioritize them
I am in full agreement with Dr. Owens' comments on transitioning canine blood banks to community-based programs.
