There are between 4 and 10 million dogs and cats killed annually in the United States. Although there are no accurate national estimates of the number of companion animals who are sterilized surgically. Approximately 26,000 companion animals are euthanized annually in El Paso County, Texas, located on the U.S./Mexico border. In an effort to determine if a readily available spay/neuter program w...

The objective of this qualitative study was to compare veterinarians' and Registered Veterinary Technicians' (RVT's) perceptions of the veterinary healthcare team with respect to the impact of toxic attitudes and a toxic environment. Focus group interviews using a semi-structured interview guide and follow up probes were held with four veterinarian groups (23 companion animal veterinarians) and...

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of the intra-articular (IA) hyaluronic acid injection to traditional conservative treatment (TCT) in dogs with osteoarthritis (OA) induced by hip dysplasia. Sixteen dogs were distributed into two groups: Hyal: IA injection of hyaluronic acid (5-10 mg), and Control: IA injection with saline solution (0.5-1.0 mL) in combination with a TCT usin...

One Welfare in Practice: The Role of the Veterinarian - Edited by T Stephens (2021). Published CRC Press, Park Square, Milton Park, Abington, Oxon OX14 4RN, UK. 371 pages Paperback (ISBN: 9780367904067). Price: £42.99. Volume 32

11 There has been growing concern about bacterial resistance to antimicrobials in the farmed 12 livestock sector. Attention has turned to sub-optimal use of antimicrobials as a driver of 13 resistance. Recent reviews have identified a lack of data on the pattern of antimicrobial use 14 as an impediment to the design of measures to tackle this growing problem. This paper 15 reports on a study th...